Page 17 of Broken Secrets

“Probably lightning. It’s supposed to storm.” Crew says quietly. It seems like he’s deep in thought, but it won’t be long before he’s asleep. We’re all worn out; our bodies are exhausted.

“Okay, I’ll probably be asleep,” I mumble. “I love you both so much.”

“We love you too, more than you know, Little Lemon.” And with that, I succumb to sleep, wrapped up in the safety of my boy’s arms, after hearing the words that I’ve always longed to hear.

Chapter 21

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Sneaking into this cabin is a cakewalk. They didn’t even realize the flash was from my camera while I was watching them fuck and then lay in bed like they didn’t have a care in the world, but they will. Degrading bastards keep tainting my girl.

Rubbing my gloved finger across the creamy skin of her uncovered thigh, goosebumps pop up. “Don’t worry, princess. You’ll be mine very soon.” And she will, whether she likes it or not.

Looking at all of the surveillance that I’ve obtained over the past week has my blood boiling. But what I experienced last night has me so fucking angry—more angry than I have ever been. Sneaking in and seeing them all sleeping peacefully had my head ready to explode.

The fact that she was lying naked in between those two worthless pieces of shit like she was, caused a switch to flip inside my mind. It’s just another sign telling me that there is no way in hell that I’ll regret the decisions that I’m about to make. Soon, it will be me who’s fucking her like they were. I will be the ONLY ONE! I’m pissed the fuck off. My princess is in for a world of hurt. She just doesn’t know it yet. Little does she know, but I’m about to fuck her entire world up.

It appears that both guys have left. I'm not sure why they’d leave her alone at the cabin, but I’ll take it as a win. My mission starts now, so it’s time to gear up. I need to be prepared for any scenario.

Winding my way through the tunnels, I come to a secret door that leads to a closet inside the guy’s cabin. Fucking idiots don’t even know about it. It’s in one of the guest bedrooms, so I guess they’ve never paid much attention. If I was going to have my girl at a cabin in the woods, I would have made damn sure every single inch of the place was checked beforehand. I guess they think they are invincible. But I am about to prove them otherwise.

Opening the door quietly so Dahlia isn’t alerted, I peek my head out to make sure it’s empty. Game fucking on! Quietly stepping inside the room and making my way to the bedroom door, there’s a noise that sounds like it’s coming from the kitchen. Dahlia must be in there. Slowly turning the door knob and sticking my head out, I see that the coast is clear. I guess there’s no reason to hide at this point anyway. She’s about to see me.

Walking down the long hallway, I head toward the kitchen. Standing off to the side, out of view, Dahlia is standing at the counter, making coffee. Fuck, she’s more beautiful than ever. She’s not pure anymore, is she, though? But my subconscious says, was she ever really pure? She was tainted long ago and not by these dumb fuckers. And they don’t even know who ruined her soul and broke her spirit, but I do. And we’ll get retribution for that shit too. Those fucking worthless pieces of shit will pay for touching and tasting what’s mine. Her mind, body, and soul all belong to me. If anyone is sinking their cock into her tight pussy it’ll be me. They don’t deserve her. I deserve her. I’ve been here all along, putting in the work and for them to steal her away is what sealed their fate. Without a shadow of a doubt, they will pay.

Walking towards the counter, I call out, “Dahliaaaa,” and instantly her body stiffens. She wasn’t expecting anyone, good. She cautiously turns around, and when she sees that it’s me standing there, a shocked expression crosses her face.

“Hey! What are you doing here? And how did you know where I was?” Princess has lots of questions, but she’s not going to get very many answers today.

“Dahlia, what are you doing with Vale and Crew? You should know better than to be spending time with them. They are dangerous.” She’s looking at me in confusion.

“Listen, Dahlia, I know this may be a little difficult to believe or understand, but they really aren’t safe. They will end up hurting you,” I tell her, and she looks at me with anger in her eyes. That’s something that I’ve never seen from her before, and it kind of pisses me off. I’m doing this to protect her.

“What are you talking about? They would never hurt me. They love me,” she says.

“Maybe you shouldn’t be here. And you definitely should not be telling me that they are dangerous enough to hurt me,” she says with a little bite to her tone.

“They are dangerous Dahlia, and I have proof. It’s about time you see it,” I say with a smirk.

“Come over here and take a look at my phone, Dahlia.” She’s hesitant at first, but eventually, she walks over to me on the other side of the counter. Pulling my phone out of my pocket, I open up the camera app while making sure my other hand is out of sight.

“This is fucking ridiculous. What kind of proof do you have to show me?” Dahlia asks.

“Dahlia, the boys were so mad that you spent time with your boy Silas that they killed him.” She gasps next to me. There is a look of shock, confusion, and anger on her face.

“Why are you lying? They didn’t kill Silas. Why the hell would they kill him? He didn’t do anything wrong,” she states.

“I guess that they are pissed off that he touched what they thought was theirs,” I reply. The implosion is about to happen in five, four, three, two, and one.

“Take a look at this,” I said, handing her the phone. I watch various emotions cross her face, but the one that is the most prominent is hurt. She didn’t believe that they would kill for her, because of her.

Cautiously pulling the needle out of my pocket so she’s unable to see it, I wrap my arms around her in a hug as she begins to cry. Her body is visibly shaking, but I can’t stop this now. This needs to happen. Dahlia will be mine. I’ll die before I let them keep her.

“Calm down now, Dahlia. You have my word that you’ll be protected.” And with that, I stick the needle in her neck. She looks up at me with tears in her eyes, and it breaks my black little heart, but this is what needs to be done.

“Why, why would you do that to me?” But she should know by now that she won’t get an answer.

And with that, her lids fall closed, and her breathing evens out. It’s time to get back to my cabin, grab the car, and move on to our next location.

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