Page 97 of Bound By Fate
I stared at her, not knowing if I should get in with her or if she wanted me far away from her. Fuck, I was a man and wasn’t insecure about much. But my Wild Kat… I’d do anything for her.
She patted the spot next to her, and I climbed in. Somewhere between the bathroom and now I’d changed into a pair of running shorts.
Not asking, I pulled her into my arms and held her tight. She burrowed into me, and I kissed the top of her head.
She didn’t say a word, but I felt the evenness of her breaths. Thinking she was asleep, I stared at the ceiling just as she said, “I really thought he was you.”
“Understand that. Saw the man once, and it was like lookin’ in a fuckin’ mirror.”
“You really had no clue you had a brother?” she asked me.
“Told you everything I knew at the time. I was adopted, and I have a sister. Earlier today I found out I had a twin brother who wasn’t adopted by my parents because they didn’t have the money. Dad only told me because I questioned him. I think he would’ve gone to his grave never tellin’ me if he didn’t have to.”
“That’s sad... Your twin.”
“Don’t go feelin’ sorry for the asshole. Don’t know him. But what I do know is he could’ve taken you away from me, and for that, I’m glad he’s dead.”
Her hand came up to land on my chest. “I thought it was strange that you came to pick me up in Micah’s SUV because we were gonna go riding. But me, thinking it was you, got in. Then he child locked the doors.”
She was opening up without me asking, and I fucking loved that. I listened as she told me about the time at her apartment and when they were driving.
I felt my gut clinch when she told me she had to fight off the twin to get away.
“When I was in the bathroom, my entire body was shaking. Ensley told me I had to go out and find a weapon. I knew she was right, but fear was gipping me. I didn’t want to leave that small space. It had a crap lock on it, but crap lock is better than no lock.”
Her head tipped up and she rested her chin on her hand, looking up at me. “I knew it was a revolver from the television shows I’d watched. I’d never fired a gun before, but he broke the door down and came right at me. I had no choice but to shoot. Even when the bullets were gone, I kept pulling the trigger, hearing the clicking sound.”
She full-out shivered, laying her head back down on my chest. It took her a while to start up again, and I gave her that time.
“He was coming so fast that his body pinned me to the bed. The weight was all wrong. I scrambled out from under him, but I thought he was you. I had a breakdown right there in the room, thinking I’d killed the love of my life.”
“I’m right here, Wild Kat. Not goin’ anywhere.”
She breathed in deep. “I killed a man. I’m a murderer.”
It was my turn to shift us so we were facing each other. “You saved your own life, Katie. You did. That doesn’t make you anything but a strong fuckin’ woman. My strong fuckin’ woman.”
“He was your brother…”
“No, he wasn’t. You know just like I do that blood doesn’t mean shit.”
“I love you,” she whispered, yawning, my heart thumping hard in my chest. It was the first time she’d actually said it, and I memorized the moment.
“Love you too. Get some sleep.”
Within minutes she was out like a light. Me, I needed to get to the bottom of my twin. A man I didn’t even know the name of. I would find out. And why the hell he was targeting the Ravage MC.
If he was working with anyone, they’d better hide now, because I’d find them and their deaths wouldn’t be pretty.
For now, I listened to her breathing not thinking I would sleep, but in the end, I did.
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KATIE
He was comingat me at full speed. The man I loved was about to hurt me. The shots rang out.
I bolted up in bed, breaths harsh and covered in sweat.
