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“Gray.” Zoe appears in front of me, panic etched across her face. “What’s happening? Is he going to hurt her?”
There’s so much fear in Zoe’s tone and I fucking hate it, yet I need to be prepared to see it more often if I want to keep her in my world. She will need to learn our ways. Our rules. And she will need to obey them.
Even as I think it, I wonder if I’d be able to banish her if she had done what Cara did.
I honestly don’t know if I’d have it in me.
“Quiet, Princess,” I whisper, gripping her by the arm and dragging her to my side. Surprisingly, she huddles close, as if I’m the one that will protect her.
“Fuck, woman. You should have come to me with your concerns.” Rocco seethes, anger lacing his tone.
“And what would you have done?” Cara asks, her tone strong and brave as always. “You allowed that display at the strip club and you did nothing. As far as I’m concerned, you are a part of the problem.”
A low growl rumbles in his chest, but he keeps his composure.
“Cara is right.” Rocco agrees, not even taking a second to look at her, his eyes focused straight ahead where most of my club brothers are sitting. “I should have done something about that.”
More murmurs float across the room, and Zoe leans up to whisper in my ear.
“Why does he keep calling her Cara? I know that’s her name, but they usually refer to her as Mama C?”
Easing back, I look down into Zoe’s concerned blue gaze and shake my head.
“He’s not calling her Mama C because that’s not her title anymore.”
Confusion flashes across Zoe’s face before realization dawns, and she turns back when Rocco speaks again.
“However, the rules are clear, and helping a prisoner escape is a form of betrayal. Therefore, you must be punished.”
More cries come from the Cruz Cunts, this time most of them in tears as they realize that the woman that watched over them is either going to be killed or banished. Either way, they won’t be seeing her again.
Nodding, Cara turns to face the room. “I agree. I have broken the rules. I accept my punishment.”
Fucking hell. She’s stronger than I am. She doesn’t even know if she’s about to die.
“Cara Rodríguez, I hereby strip you of your title and status within the Cruz Kings MC and order your immediate banishment with nothing but the clothes on your back, never to return.”
Cries ofno, andplease don’tfill the air, the Cruz Cunts no longer able to hold back with the situation at hand, but Cara nods, accepting her punishment, not even glancing back at me, Zoe, or the love of her life, Rocco, as she steps through the crowd.
My club brothers aren’t happy, but they know the rules, and they bow their heads as Cara passes them. She doesn’t get much further before the Cruz Cunts pounce on her, guttural cries getting louder as they say their goodbyes, something which wouldn’t normally be allowed.
“Please stop this.” Zoe’s sob gains my attention, and I see her tear-stained cheeks, with more tears spilling over as she shakes her head. “Please Grayson. Stop this from happening.”
“I can’t.” I shake my head. “I know this is my fault, but I…” Any other words I was going to say get lodged in my throat and I look down at my feet in shame.
“VP!” My title is called, and I glance up at Rocco, his expression hard as he glares at me. “Please ensure the banished woman is led off the property. Now!”
Nodding, I peel Zoe off me, ignoring her cries of protest as she calls out to Cara and screams insults at Rocco. Slasher steps up to take her off my hands, and all other noise falls away as I approach Cara who is herself trying to peel crying women from her body. I step in and help. Alana, the most distraught, leaps into Sasha’s arms, and they take comfort together.
As Cara steps up to my side, she doesn’t look at me, simply falling in step as we make our way to the clubhouse doors. Once outside, I walk her through the parking lot knowing she can’t even take her fucking car, and I lead her up to the gates being manned by our prospects.
She says nothing as we approach them, and I announce that she’s been banished and that they are not to let her on the property again.
They look confused as fuck, but I don’t explain and after they open the gate I step out with Cara, wanting, needing to say something.
She turns to me, her hand coming to cup my jaw.
