Page 6 of Bound by Destiny
“What in the hell are you two talking about? You know nothing about any of it. Emery and I are friends.” Or at least that’s kind of where we left it.
Austyn full out laughs. It’s so loud it can be heard over the music, causing everyone’s eyes to focus on us. Just great. These guys already hate me, and there’s no way I’m leaving here without something happening. I can feel it, but I knew that risk when I decided to take my dad up on the invite.
Surely, he thought it was a lost cause and I wouldn’t show, but I’m here now. I’m still not one hundred percent on why I came. To talk to my parents. To come to the club. Or to make sure Emery was okay. Or maybe it was all of it rolled up into one. The reasons why don’t matter; I’m here for better or worse, I showed my face.
“Oh my God!” She continues to laugh. “You’re worse than a douche canoe. You’re a twat who rides a douche canoe.”
“Would you stop with the name calling because I can return the favor,” I tell her calmly.
A low growl comes from Ryker. “It would be in your best interest not to say a fuckin’ word.”
“Do you have screws loose or something?” Jacklyn jumps in, crossing her arms over her chest and taking a step forward.
Austyn’s smile continues to beam. “That’s no secret, babe. But one thing that I have is brains, and he set you up coming here.”
“I made him,” Jacklyn sneers, and I just know this is going to get worse before it gets better. She’s not going to shut her mouth, and that’s a problem. Jacklyn doesn’t have a clue who she’s standing up to.
I turn to Jacklyn and spew, “You’re not helping here. Just keep your mouth shut until I can get us out of here.”
Her eyes narrow on me. “You expect me to stand here and let some bitch call you names?” My body is pushed over to the side as I grapple for a close chair to keep my balance. Crashing happens behind me, and I turn quickly to see Jacklyn sprawled out on the floor, blood coming from her nose and tears in her eyes. Fuck me.
Austyn points her finger down at Jacklyn as I try to move toward her, but I'm stopped by a hand grabbing my arm.
The fist is fast and furious as it hits my nose, sending me down to the ground next to Jacklyn. The burn is terrible, and I’m pretty sure it’s broken. This is the club life. I knew coming here was a bad idea.
“That’s for her callin’ my woman a bitch. Don’t do that shit here or anywhere,” Ryker says above me. “You may’ve gotten away with causin’ and sayin’ shit before in this club, but know this now—I won’t put up with it. Next time you’ll be dead.”
Nox, Austyn’s twin brother, arrives and looks down at me shaking his head. “This is no way to get in our good graces.” He turns to Ryker holding up his fist, to which Ryker bumps it. “If you weren’t gonna do it. I was.”
“Alright, boys, let’s break it up.” My father comes before me, disappointment written all over him, which I’m used to. I don’t remember a time when he actually looked at me with pride. He never understood me back then or even now. “Get up, kid, and get out of here. Be at my house at nine am sharp and we’ll talk.” He holds out his hand and helps me up. As soon as I’m on my feet, I help Jacklyn to hers. She glares at Austyn, and I shake my head once in warning. She’d be fighting a losing battle going up against Austyn. Her mom, Princess, is a badass chick and taught her only daughter everything she knows.
Jacklyn would be laid out. Yes, she knows how to protect herself because of self-defense classes, but nothing like what Austyn’s capable of.
“Right,” I answer and without another word, grab Jacklyn’s hand and get the hell out of there. Knowing what could happen to Jacklyn if we stayed, it’s best to get the fuck out of here. And coming back here, well, this wasn’t what I planned.
Dragging Jacklyn to the car, I open her door for her. “She broke my nose, Micah!” she screeches as I close the door on her and hop inside.
“You’re lucky that’s all they did. Told you coming here with me was a bad idea.”
She huffs, pulling out some tissues from the glove compartment and handing me some. “I wasn’t letting you go to the wolves alone.” Jacklyn clears the blood from her face, and I do the same. It hurts like a bitch when I pop it back in place, but I suck it up.
Jacklyn knows nothing about the club life. I really don’t either because of distancing myself for so long. One thing I did know is this was going to be rough. They take family seriously, and I fucked that up.
“Want me to pop it back in?”
She looks at me like I’ve lost my mind. “You’re an idiot.” The growl comes right before the scream as she puts her nose back in place.
“How’d you know to do that?”
I pull the car out of the clubhouse and head toward the hotel right outside of town, which I decided to stay in, instead of my parents’ home.
“I have three brothers, Micah. I’ve had to set each of their noses at least twice.”
A chuckle escapes me. “Why are you laughing?”
“You’re just full of surprises.”
“You have no idea,” she grumbles. “Look, I knew it was a risk going with you, and I’m not mad that I went. You needed someone to back you up.”
