Page 57 of Broken

Kim laughed. “I wish that was the case, but theyare not club.”

“They were wearing your patch,” Petal said.

“I know. The Evil Fuckers MC, meddling, stealing,cheating, doing all the bad shit they are known for doing.”

“Shit,” Petal said.

“Yeah, shit. It gets worse,” Kim said.

“It does.”

“Someone at the club sold us out.”

This made Petal freeze. Sitting was awkward withher hands tied behind her back.

“How do you know?”

“I don’t tell anyone where I’m going, just theclub. The only way they know is if we’re being followed or if someone knows oursecret.”

Petal sat next to Kim and asked, “Why are yourhands tied in front?”

“I put up too much of a fight and they were notable to get my hands behind my back.”

Petal wrinkled her nose. Her heart was racing andshe felt sick to her stomach. She didn’t like feeling this fear.

“Next time, I will be sure to go all crazy ontheir ass.” Kim let out a little laugh. “At least we’re … I don’t know,together. I don’t know if that is comforting.”

Kim chuckled. “It’s okay. Warden will find us.”

“Does he even know we’ve been taken?” Petal asked.She was also aware that while Warden would do everything in his power to getKim, no one, apart from Rosalie, would come hunting for her.

“He knows. It’s Warden, he will know everythingand he will be prepared. He always is.”

She had a feeling Kim was smiling. “Can I ask whyyou’re not panicking?”

“There’s no reason to. Warden will come and if hedoesn’t, then … I only have a matter of hours to live.”

Petal shook her head. “I don’t know how you can beso calm.”

“I’ve been in this world a long time. It is notthe first time I have been attacked or taken. So far, I have been quite lucky.Warden does not accept anyone taking me, and I know he will not accept it now.He will come for me. He always does.”

She listened to Kim. “That must be nice—being witha man you know is going to stop at nothing to get you back.”

“Warden is my true soulmate, and I know at timeshe is sad by everything that has happened. I accept it, but he has no reason tohave any regrets or feel anything but happiness. I love my husband and evenafter everything we have been through, no matter what, I would still choose him.”

“Even after … your daughter?” Petal asked.

“Yes, even after Hannah. I have Colt. I haveRosalie, my grandchild, and I have you, and if Tanya makes it out from Warden’swrath, I may also get another daughter from the mix.”

Petal frowned. “Warden’s wrath?”

Kim sighed. “I have been here so long that I knowbefore he gets answers, he will go to the new people who might have a reasonfor turning on the club.”

“But, Tanya has no reason to turn on the club.”

“She is the only outsider I asked to party withus. He will jump to the obvious conclusion.”

Petal knew it made sense. Tanya hadn’t come withthem, and she had a valid argument. “You don’t think she did it?”

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