Page 111 of Diem

Shivering at my thoughts, I pull my sweater closer. The farther into this I get, the harder it is to deny that my dad had something to do with this.

Maybe it’s Dad’s personality change or the circumstances that keep piling up but at this point, I know, proving his innocence has gone by the wayside.

Does this make him the Lucky Charm killer or a creep who capitalized on the opportunity to hide his crimes?

My phone buzzes and I read the message before dropping my head. What the hell am I going to do now?

Penny:Whatever you think, Maeve, there’s still some psycho out there who knows we were in those woods

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After the exchange with Penny, I circle the drain of my thoughts before coming to a conclusion. I can’t trust Penny because she’s willing to use me.

Ollie is out, he’s clearly lost his soul. I’d rather poke my eye out than ask Diem for shit, besides he’s busy with his new baby mama.

If the former weren’t barriers, I might consider Ramsay but he’s a Sinner and he’ll always choose his brothers over me. Willow is now part of their inner circle, which means, I can’t trust her either.

The only person left is Bone, and after reaching out, he agrees to meet me.

Pulling up to the burger joint, I approach him sitting outside with a lump in my stomach. This could be a mistake. He’s under the Sinners’ thumbs but I have no one else and I’m running out of time.

With each push Penny makes, she’s forcing the bad guy from his hole. What if when he emerges, it’s me he finds?

Bone gives me a lazy smile and I fight back my frustration because he’s high while I’m desperate to save my life.

“What’s up?” he asks when I sit across from him.

“Bone, I need this to be between you and me.”

He raises a brow and nods, but I’m not satisfied, and I place my palms on the table, leaning in. “You tell no one, not even the Sinners.”

His mouth curls into a frown and he sits up. “What’s going on?”

“Do I have your word?”

My heart sinks when he hesitates before he slowly nods. I’m not convinced but I will have to trust him because again, I have no fucking choice.

Exhaling shakily, I curl my hands into fists and start at the beginning when Penny approached us at the funeral. He’s quiet while I tell him the series of events and my throat is raspy by the time I end with, “Someone out there put a rabbit’s foot on her car.”

I shift at the silence that greets me before he says, “You have to tell McCafferty.”

Sitting back, I frown and say, “What? No! Did you hear a word I said?”

Pinching the bridge of his nose, he says, “Maeve, this is dangerous.”

“I know! Why do you think I’m asking for help?”

Sighing, I turn my head and watch in disbelief as Diem rolls up in his beat down car.

“Did you tell him?” I gasp and Bone follows my stare.

“No,” he says as Diem glances between us with a furrowed brow.

Gritting my teeth, I turn away, but my cheeks are fucking burning. If he so much as smells something off, he’s going to be on us.

My only recourse is to throw him off the trail which is why I grab Bone’s hand and kiss his palm. He stares at me like I’ve lost my mind, and I whisper, “Please.”

My desperation must soften him because with a sigh, he scoots around the bench and wraps his arm around my shoulder. Relaxing, I lay my head against him, and he murmurs, “Why do I get the feeling I’m going to regret this?”

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