Page 5 of Truths

A sneer gets cast to the younger woman, and it catches everyone by surprise. Lex hasn't had an issue with anyone in the club, but clearly, something happened between the women. If Dax had a care, he might ask.

“Uh, well, I'm waiting on a call back, and then I can tell you for sure. But are you all going to be sticking around here?” she asks.

Venom walks up to her, and Dax feels like he’s missed something big at the friendly nature between the two. “Lex?”

“Who needs to stay?” Jennings asks.

“Possibly all of you,” she says and looks at the largest man in the room, Undertaker. “Especially you.”

The deep voice booms. “Are we hurting people?”

“If I'm right, you're going to be killing people.”

This interests Dax. The only thing he's found any joy in lately is inflicting pain upon others who deserve it. “I think we should maybe stay sober, boys.”

“Lex?” Colt asks.

“Not yet,” she says and stares at the phone as though willing it to ring as her leg bounces.

This woman never seems nervous. Or anxious. Horny, sure, they've all seen it. And her reaction to whatever it is that's happened has many of the Griffin's Beach men on edge in turn. Dax has heard rumors about Lex, but he might actually get to see it firsthand.

Chapter Three

Summerville

Kara

Kara walks up the front steps of the house Lex told her about, and she's both impressed and annoyed that Lex stumbled upon what she's spent months trying to do. She's been making herself sick doing whatever's needed to get Ian to trust her. He doesn’t trust much, likely because the President, Ryan, doesn’t either, but she just needs him to trust her enough to give her more access to get information on Dani. He knows she comes from the Hellraisers, and he doesn't feel she's trustworthy yet.

Chance didn't believe her eight months ago when she swore she saw Dani in a different house, and she left. She was told good old ladies do what it takes for the club, and this is as much for Dax as it is for Kara. Plus, she can't just let one of her best friendsstay imprisoned by an enemy. There was no other way, and she had to go. She'd wanted to tell Dax, but Chance forbade her to. Yelled at her for it, and she just prays Dani's still here to end both of their torture.

She walks inside like she owns the place, and she counts ten men. Her low-cut top and short shorts at least make them relax instead of trying to attack her like they originally responded. That’s something she’s learned about the Kingsmen. They’re always on the defense.

“What are you doing here?” a man she's come to know as Thumper asks.

Her heart races, but she keeps her face as cool as possible. “Ian's looking for Nails and told me to come here,” she says, pulling up the name of a club whore she knows isn't anywhere near the house.

Thumper smirks; his missing teeth from years of drug use make her want to dry heave. “He planning a threesome for you?”

The fact Kara's had to degrade herself to sleeping with women as well as Ian makes her stomach lurch. “I'm not sure. I just do as I'm told.”

“That's a good girl. A real good girl,” one she thinks is named Jake says. “I might ask him if I can have a stab at you.”

“He'll probably let you,” she says, and there's no lie behind the words. Ian has had her service at least four other men in the club as a sign of devotion to the Kingsmen, and it took her a week to stop throwing up afterwards.

Please be in the house, Dani. I need this to end as much as you do.

“Is Nails here?”

Thumper shakes his head. “Sorry, babe.”

“Any idea where she might be? I'd like to avoid going to every house he said she might be at.”

Jake shakes his head as he looks to the rest of the men. They all make similar motions.

“Thanks.”

Walking outside and down the street, she cuts through a yard and circles back to crouch as she shuffles into the backyard. If Lex saw Dani, she's got to be in the basement window facing the street, and Kara hurries along the house, her back pressed against it to keep her out of sight.

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