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“That’s my friend. Her name is Bellisara.”
Phyllis looked at the picture I paused on. “She’s very pretty.”
“She’s also missing. That was the last night anyone saw her.”
Phyllis paled. “What?”
“She never came back to our shared hotel room that night, and no one has heard from her since. Judging by the time stamp on that photo, your brother was one of the last people to speak to her.”
Phyllis swayed, and I rushed toward her, helping her to a chair. “I don’t know what to say.”
I took a seat across from her. “That guy.” I pointed to Mateo. “He’s the one who beat me.”
Her horrified gaze cut to mine. “Oh, God.”
“Mateo Ruiz isn’t a good guy. He’s powerful and ruthless.”
“And he also seems to spend a lot of his time with your brother,” Creature added.
“I’ve met him a few times. Roderick doesn’t invite me to many of his parties. I always wondered why.” She pursed her lips. “It’s obvious now.”
“I’m sorry, Phyllis.”
She shook her head. “Why don’t I check on your wounds? How are you feeling?”
I didn’t call her out for needing to change the subject.
“Better. Less sore.”
She lightly pressed on my side and abdomen. “Any tenderness?”
“Yes, but I can handle it.”
She nodded and reached inside her purse. “I brought you some pain meds. They’re strong, so be careful with them.”
“Where did you get those?” Creature asked.
“I filled the scripts the doc wrote for her. Technically, she was still a patient at the time I dropped them off.”
“Thanks,” I replied.
Creature winked. “You’re smart, Phyllis.”
“Was there ever any doubt?”
“We need to talk about your safety. You can’t go back to the hospital or your house,” he announced, holding up a hand as she began to object. “We don’t know what shit is going down with the Serpents and your brother. It’s got to be serious for them to come after you. They were trying to send a message.”
“Well, I received it,” she snapped. “And they can fuck off.”
“Bravo,” Lark replied.
“I wouldn’t let them intimidate me either,” I added.
“I think you need to lay low until we find more information. Until then, the club can keep you safe,” Creature offered.
“How?”
“Well, I know an old guy in a wheelchair who could use some company and home health care. It pays well.”
