Page 50 of Arrow: Riding Rebels MC

When I first entered thebasement, there was a foul odor in the air, but the Rebels didn’t seem fazed, while I struggled to breathe.

Although I only left home two months ago, it seemed longer once I laid eyes on Gideon. Seeing him chained to the chair and looking helpless fueled something in me. It felt as if every nerve in my body had come to life.

When the anger coursing through me reached its peak, the stench in the room no longer bothered me—it became all about revenge.

“I know what I want to use.”

“Aight, what tickles your fancy? It’s a go as soon as you’re ready.”

I blinked slowly, looked at Arrow, and said, “I want to use your bow and arrow.”

He grinned, licked his lips, and bobbed his head.

There was something about taking Gideon down using Arrow’s means of justice. I was about to tear him up, while also rubbing it in his face that his stepbrother had been to a place he had declared as his. Gideon used to promise that he would kill me before he let another man have me, yet here we were. Another man had been all over me and basically raising his son, and it would be me walking out of here alive versus him.

With that thought in mind, I, too, couldn’t keep the grin off my face.

“Aight, look.” Arrow stepped behind me to arm me with the bow. “Keep your back straight and your eye on your target?—”

“You won’t get away with this. I promise you, you will pay for whatever happens to me.” Gideon looked me up and down.

My body stiffened, and Arrow straightened to his full height.

“Don’t talk to her. No matter what kind of shit hits the fan, it will never touch her. That’s the difference between me and you. Protecting Cecilia and Hendrix are my first priority. I will always fall on the sword for them. See, you only think about yourself and what benefits you. We are not the same. Shut up and let her work in peace.”

Arrow’s front was pressed against my back, so I felt the vibration of his every word.

We were in a room full of men, and I only felt him. The way he would go to war for me wasn’t missed, and I was blessed. Gideon hated the position he was in, and it showed all over his face. That man had always had the upper hand with me, and it was mostly because everyone he ever came in contact with was afraid of him, but not Arrow. It was so sexy how a man I used to be so afraid of, cowered in front of the man I was sure God had made for me.

With a confidence Gideon had never witnessed… I ignored him and listened to Arrow as he showed me what to do.

“I’m ready.”

Arrow went back to instructing me on how to properly operate his tools.

“Aight, let it fly.”

“Before I do… I want to say something.” I looked at Arrow over my shoulder, and he nodded. “When we first met, I knew that you were my everything while I was only a pawn in whatever game you were playing. For years, in the beginning, I did whatever I could to make you see that with me, you had a home, but after a while, I realized that I wasn’t the problem. It had always been you.

“At home, you should have protected me, but you turned me into your enemy and shut me out. I could deal with a lot, but when it came to my son, and you thought you were about to extend your treatment to him, you had another thing coming. I was the best to you, and you shit on me at every turn. But I want to thank you because had it not been for you, me and my son wouldn’t know the greatness that is Helix Miller. I think it’s funny that your stepdaddy named my son after his uncle, but it’s clear that God had a plan, so it’s only right that we execute it… Right?”

Gideon opened his mouth and I released the arrow, hitting him right in the stomach.

His body jolted, and it caused me to jump. I smiled and held out my hand for Arrow to hand me another arrow. As soon as it was in place, I let it go. We did this three more times before Arrow took the bow from me.

I wasn’t ready to be done, but I let him do whatever he felt was best.

“Aight. Is there anything you would like to say to your father-in-law before he’s out of here for good?” Arrow asked, and I shrugged.

“Nope. He’s about to go right where he belongs. Seeing them riddled with arrows is all the satisfaction I need.”

“Bet. Take her back and let’s get this shit done. We been down here too long. I’m sleepy.”

Before I allowed myself to be removed, I grabbed a paddle from the table and smacked Gideon across his face.

Knowing this would be the last time I saw him, a tear fell, and I didn’t bother wiping it. My terrorizer was finally getting what he deserved. That was a feeling I couldn’t put into words, so all I could do was cry. Arrow pulled me into his chest, and I broke down.

He kissed the top of my head and my ear.

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