Page 58 of Broken

“No.”

Petal tried not to be sick but the swaying motionof the car was making her want to vomit.

“Do you know who did?” Petal asked.

“Yes. It was Raine.”

This surprised her. “Raine? No, there is no wayshe would have done that.”

“It is. I didn’t want to invite Raine along,because she is still bitter about Colt and the fact he is in love with Rosalie.She’s a liability, and I know that makes her a problem. The men at the clublove her. She has turned her back on us, and I bet she hopes for the EvilFuckers MC to take the Satan’s Death Riders MC. She is looking to be in charge.That’s what she wants.”

“Wow,” Petal said. “I guess the whole ‘womanscorned’ and all that.”

“Yep.”

Petal stared out into the darkness feeling thesway of the truck. “Do you know how long we’ve been driving?”

“Too long.”

“This is not comforting.”

Kim laughed. “It will all be fine. You’ll see.”

Betrayal and kidnapping.

“You know this is a lot of drama that I reallydon’t need.”

Again, another laugh. “I know you’re terrified,Petal, but don’t worry, we are going to get out of here.”

Petal wanted to ask her if she meant they weregoing to get out of there alive, or if they were going to get out of thevehicle only. She didn’t want to die.

The truck slowed down, and Petal felt the fearbegin to build.

“Don’t panic,” Kim said.

Petal tried to get her shit together, but this wasbecoming an arduous task. She didn’t have her shit together. She didn’t havemuch of anything together. She was trying not to panic or make waves.

She heard car doors slamming, voices, and then theside door of the truck opened.

“Hello, Ladies,” a man said.

He had long hair that was tied at his nape.

“Get them out for me,” he said.

Two guys jumped into the truck and Petal wanted tofight, but instead followed Kim’s lead and tried not to panic.

They were pulled from the truck, and Petal shelost her footing and fell onto the hard barren ground with a grunt. She did notwant to show weakness. These men were looking for weakness. This is why Kimtold her not to panic.

Petal was lifted by her arm, very aware she waswearing a dress. Kim, however, was in a sexy shirt and a pair of slim-fittingpants. Like always, she had her bangles on her wrist and looked like one classylady. She didn’t feel quite so classy, but next time she went on a girls’night, she was totally wearing jeans. She wanted to be ready for anything.

Petal didn’t recognize the man in front of her. Helooked dirty. He hadn’t shaved, but it also didn’t look like an intentionalmustache and beard. She was used to being around bikers, but not like this.Dragged to her feet, they stood in front of the man, and there was no denying hehad a horrible look in his eye. One glance at her, and it was like she wasnothing. Clearly, he didn’t want her here, but then he turned his gaze to Kim.

“Warden’s piece of ass, we meet at last.”

Kim stared at him and Petal watched as the olderwoman glanced up and then down at the man before them. There was no fear, atleast none for Petal to see.

“And you’re the scum that ruined my night,” Kimsaid.

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