Page 52 of Acid

The Rebels own the club, and yeah, they are good people, but the fucking fighters they have are not.

Their guard gives me a nod, noticing the cut, and I head inside. The crowd is already cheering and jumping despite no fighters in the ring, and I scan the room for my brunette.

“Hey, Acid,” I hear from my right, and I turn and give Viking, a brother who runs the place for the Rebels, a nod as he pats my shoulder and says, “I haven’t seen you here before.”

I scoff, “Yeah, mainly because my prez didn’t want me to climb into the ring.” He laughs, and I look around the room and say, “I’m looking for Perrie Halliwell, the girl I grew up with. She just ran in here.”

He winces, and I raise a brow until he sighs. “Fuck, Acid, Perrie’s well known here.”

I frown and ask, “What do you mean,” just as the announcer shouts, “And here’s your favorite fighter…Tinker!” into the mic, causing the crowd to go wild, and I turn to the stage in shock only to see the woman who has captivated me since I was an angry teen climb into the ring opposite a nasty looking six-foot fucker.

“She’s been fighting here since she was fourteen, Acid. It’s how her dad’s gym stayed afloat all the years before he died, no thanks to her mother’s spending.” My mouth drops open in shock at his words as Perrie charges at the fucker, jumping, getting him in a headlock, bringing the nasty fucker down, bashing his face on the ring floor. Viking admits, “She’s undefeated, brother.”

I can feel my body vibrating, anger consuming me.

All those fucking times she asked me to spar, asked her dad to treat her like one of his fighters, this was fucking why!

Three minutes, three long assed fucking minutes, that’s how long it took for Perrie to knock the nasty fucker out.

“And no surprise here, your winner, Tinker!” is announced over the PA system, and the crowd goes wild.

Viking pats my back and says, “The lockers are down the hallway to the right.” I nod, thanking him before heading that way, my eyes on Perrie, who has just taken an envelope from a Rebel’s prospect.

Everyone jumps out of my way as I speed up, watching Perrie disappear through the mouth of the hallway.

I’m going to spank her fucking ass!

“No men in here until I’m finished!” Perrie snaps as I walk into the changing room.

My nostrils flare at the bruise on her back, and I slam the door so fucking hard, the walls rattle, causing Perrie to turn in shock. Her eyes widen when they connect with mine.

“Ollie…” she whispers as my breathing gets heavier, my body vibrating, seeing her lip split and her eyebrow bleeding.

My anger takes over, though, when I see the bruise forming on her jaw, and something hits me.

I nod to her injuries and ask, “Is this why you took a month off work? Cass returned; Natalie was in a coma….”

She swallows. She knows me, and she knows when I’m at a fucking breaking point, and if she confirms what I think she’s about to confirm, this room doesn’t stand a chance.

“It’s-it’s none of your business, Ollie,” she says quietly.

“Answer the question,” I growl coldly.

She winces but nods, and admits, “I’d bruised my ribs, one cracked.”

I angrily roar and grab the bench, throwing it against the wall, and kicking another before I smash my fist into the lockers, but I halt as Perrie moves in front of me, gripping my arms.

I notice the blood on her hands, and I growl, “You didn’t even fucking wrap your knuckles! Seriously?”

She winces and admits, “The pain helps ease my mind.”

I chuckle darkly, then point around the room and ask, “Ease your mind? Really? Then what’s this, huh?” Perrie shakes her head and steps back, and I shout, “You have no fucking idea how dangerous it is for you to be here, Perrie, and from fucking fourteen! These men are fucking dangerous….”

Her jaw ticks, and she gets in my face and growls, “I know exactly how dangerous it is here, Ollie, because four years ago I was raped!” My breathing stops. I stumble back in shock, and her eyes tear up as she whispers, “The Aldo brothers tagged teamed me, stealing my virginity because they lost against me, so believe me, I know exactly how dangerous it is.”

No, please fuck no, she didn’t, not what I went through….

My breathing picks up as I fall against the wall before sliding to the floor. I grip my hair and drop my head, my body vibrating.

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