Page 105 of Healing Souls
I think back to what she has told me every week since as long as I can remember, “If anything ever happens, you find an opening, and you run. You run, Harley. You leave me and run.” She used to make me repeat it back to her all the time.
I nod at her, and she closes her eyes and exhales.
I try to fight the man's hold, but he is stronger than I am. I cry out for my mom and claw at his arm. What is happening? Who are these people?
“What do you bastards want? The old fucker couldn’t come deal with me himself? How did you even find me?”
“Oh, don’t worry, the old fucker is here to deal with you himself,” says a voice from the front of the house.
A huge man comes into the room. I can see tattoos sticking out around his neck from the jacket he has on, and his lips are twisted into a cruel smirk. He walks up to my mom and starts hitting her everywhere.
I gasp, and that same cruel smirk slowly works its way over his face. He looks me up and down and licks his lips. “My, my, you have grown into a fine young woman,” he rasps.
The man who murdered my mom. The man who stole her from me. Who raped and beat her in front of my innocent, child eyes.
Don’t panic, Harley.Taking a deep breath, I meet his gaze. “What exactly is it that you think belongs to you?” I demand.
His smirk grows into a huge smile. “Feisty.” He groans, “You’re making my dick hard already.”
“Watch your fucking mouth,” Ryker seethes, stepping towards him.
The man tsks, “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” He whistles and more men step out from different areas surrounding us.
Then Cade is brought forward from the trees across the street and forced to his knees before us. Connor stands behind him, pulling a gun out and pointing it at the back of his head.No. This can’t fucking be happening.
I gasp, and Ryker seethes next to me, “You fucking traitorous piece of shit. I’m going to kill you.”
Connor raises a brow. “I don’t think you’re in any position to be making threats.”
The man clears his throat and locks eyes with me. “Come with me peacefully, and we will let the boys live.”
Ryker curses under his breath and glances at me. I know he is preparing to say no and try to fight our way out of this, so I nod and keep my eyes on the man.
I can’t let them get hurt. No one else needs to die for me.
“I’ll go.”
To be continued…
