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Rocco and Cara are my family. Ever since I came into their fold, they have looked out for me. When Cara got out of prison, she was the one that made sure I was fed and clothed and watched over me, making sure no one fucked with me while Rocco, Dante and Cain weren’t looking. Hell, even Gunner was there throughout it all, which is obviously why he looked so fucking torn up about telling us.
Why did he tell us? We have been a unit, the four of us. Ever since I was fourteen.
Gunner could have made that evidence disappear. In fact, I’m surprised he didn’t come to me with it first. I would have helped him get rid of it so Rocco didn’t have to do this.
“Let’s get this over with.” Rocco rasps, stepping around me.
“Hang on. Don’t you want to talk to her about it first?”
He shakes his head, not bothering to look at me. “That’s not the way it’s done.”
I hurry after him, following him out the door. “But surely given your history, it warrants a discussion first?”
Again, he shakes his head. “Nope. Rules are rules.” And then to Tex, who is wiping down the bar, “Ring the bell. I need everyone in here ASAP.”
Tex frowns but nods, not questioning his Prez, and moves to the end of the bar, flipping the lid on the alarm box. The red lever is for emergencies, the green is the call bell. He flips the green call bell, and a slow continuous ding dong plays over and over, the main room quickly filling with my club brothers, Cruz Cunts, Zoe, and Mama C.
I feel fucking sick.
As everyone takes seats, Tex turns off the call bell, and Rocco stands before the club.
“It has come to our attention that we’ve had a treasonous act within our club.”
Murmurs float around the room, and my hard gaze locks with Gunner as I try to read him. Is this what he wanted? He doesn’t look bothered by what’s going on, even though he must know what’s about to happen.
It’s that fucking bushy beard of his. It hides everything, and unless his eyes are giving him away, I can’t fucking tell where his head is at.
I find Zoe next, her concerned blue gaze instantly darting to mine. She doesn’t know our club rules. She likely has no idea what’s about to happen, but she is about to learn really fucking quickly.
“We have our escapee back, and obviously more willing to be here than last time,” Rocco explains, and some eyes turn to Zoe, while some remain on our Prez. “But now that she’s back, it’s time we address the issue that someone helped her escape.”
I notice two things as the room takes in Rocco’s words.
One is that Zoe just gave Mama C away by looking at her in panic, and the second is that by the way Alana stiffens, she thinks she’s about to go down for it.
“We have video evidence that Zoe Miller was aided during her escape which means the rules of our club must be enforced.” Rocco shuffles from side to side, taking a moment to stare at the floor and I just know he’s trying to get control of his emotions. My eyes find Mama C and she’s already staring at me. She shoots me a questioning frown and I can’t help it. I look to the floor too.
Fuck. This is hard.
When I look back up, I watch Cara stand taller, roll her shoulders back and lift her chin in confidence.
She knows we know. She knows the love of her life is about to punish her for her betrayal.
Clearing his throat, Rocco glances back up to address the room. “Cara Rodríguez, come here.”
Gasps fly throughout the room, the loudest from the Cruz Cunts who worship Mama C like a queen. Their queen.
Cara weaves through the tables, her eyes locked on Rocco’s as Alana and Beth start crying.
I find Zoe then, her expression fearful as her eyes dart between me and where Mama C is approaching our Prez.
“Cara, we have evidence that you aided Zoe Miller to escape. Do you deny it?” On the last word, Rocco’s voice cracks, and by the way his jaw shifts I can tell he’s rolling his tongue in his mouth as he tries to control his emotions.
“No.” Mama C announces with a strong tone. “I do not deny it. I ensured Zoe had the opportunity to escape as I didn’t feel she was safe here anymore, and that some members of this club had forgotten how to treat a woman.”
Pain slices through my chest at the truth in her words. Thisisall because of me.
Fuck.
