Page 42 of Unmasked Anarchy
I stumble forward, hands shaking, and step out of the alley.I am fighting tears.
Mera and Nia see me the moment I step out, and the second I lock eyes with them, I lose it.
The tears flow hot and heavy, and they’re with me in a second, arms wrapped around me.
“It’s okay, we’re here.”
I know they are, but the question is ...am I?
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We make it back tothe clubhouse in one piece but my mind is twisted and confused.I don’t know what to do.I don’t know where to go from here.Gage’s words linger in my mind, repeating over and over again, and the look on his face haunts me.I know he’s desperate, I know that, but it doesn’t mean seeing the pain in his eyes doesn’t bother me.
It does.
I know going back will only result in things going back to the way they were, even if he tries to change, it will only be for a while.
We both deserve better, I know that.
The club members aren’t here, so the compound is quiet.I picked up a couple of clothes for myself in town, so I go into Kael’s room, take a shower, and freshen up.Just as I’m finishing, I hear the rumble of the motorbikes returning.Brushing my hair, I leave it out as I walk into the warm sunny day.
I know something is wrong right away.
Wolfe gets off his bike and sends it, the large machine toppling down into the dust as he roars with frustration.
Oh no.
My eyes search for Kael as a group of old ladies come rushing out, Mera and Nia included.
Kael gets off his bike, and even from here, I can see he is covered in blood.
My heart lurches.
I run.
Kael’s got a limp, blood splattered along his jaw and down the front of his white tee.It’s not his blood—I know by the way he moves; he isn’t injured enough for that amount of blood.No, that belongs to someone else, and judging by Wolfe’s reaction, it is one of their men.
