Page 191 of Beautifully Reckless

She knows she’s a dead woman walking. She’s just trying to stall.

I contemplate pulling the trigger, blowing her brains out and ending this shit show. But right now, she’s the closest thing we’ve got to a lead.

“Prez.” I look Smitty dead in the eye. “As Sergeant-at-Arms, I’m requesting permission to enact the maximum penalty.”

“What?!” Wendy screeches. “No! I’m not a club member. You can’t do that!”

Smitty glances from me to her, lifting a brow, unimpressed.

“Are you seriously telling me what I can and can’t do in my fucking club, Wendy?”

“No… I—”

“Then shut the fuck up unless you’re ready to talk,” he snaps, his voice like ice before giving me his attention again. “You have my permission.”

Nodding at my President, I shift my attention to the bitch on the floor.

“One last chance to speak up.”

Her lips thin, like she is trying to seal the truth in with her sheer will.

Wrong fucking move.

In fact, I’m glad she’s holding back. Punishing this bitch is well fucking overdue, and I’m going to enjoy every fucking second of it.

Turning to Murf and Stocky, I give them an order I can already tell they are eager to deliver.

“Gather everyone.” I slip my gun away and crack my knuckles. “Strip her down and tie her to the pole out front. No one misses this.”

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Ilaunch my spit straight into my mother’s face, and I don’t even care how undignified it is. I’m long past pretending to be a lady.

It was one thing to believe Officer Allen was after me for his idiot nephew and Daniel… but realising my own mother had a hand in sending men to Ringo’s home to attack, makes me sick.

Theykilledpeople.

They would’ve killed Ringo’s helpless mum if I hadn’t tried to bargain with them.

And Jols…

I can’t even let my mind go there.

Every time I picture her sliding down that wall… All the blood… I feel like I’m going to puke. I can’t bear to think she’s dead.

I just can’t.

My mumgasps as my spit slaps against her cheek, her eyes disbelieving for a beat before her palm slices across my face.

Even though I knew it was coming, it doesn’t make it sting any less.

“You ungrateful bitch! I stopped them from fucking you!”

I scoff. “Don’t you meanrapingme?”

She actually has the audacity to roll her eyes as she reaches for me, but I slap her hands away.

I don’t want that bitch touching me.

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