Page 66 of Fury
“I made one mistake with her,” Blade complains again, and Nyx chuckles, “Brother, you called her a patch chaser, something mind you, I have never called my girl before.”
I roll my eyes, lean down near Mama’s ear, and whisper, “Save me,” but she doesn’t twitch, and I scowl.
Thanks Mama.
“Skylar, I know you don’t want to talk to me, but it’s needed, and you know it,” Blade says as he rounds the bed and takes Lake’s seat, grabbing Mama’s hand. “Hey, Mama,” he whispers with pain, “You ready to wake yet? To kick my ass like I deserve?”
“She needs Brick,” I admit when she doesn’t twitch, and Blade sighs and asks, “You mean Dad?”
“He isn’t my –”
He cuts me off and states, “He is your dad, and I would bet my cut that isn’t the first time someone has had to remind you of that,” and I scowl as he side eyes Mama, but he gives me a small smile and says, “As much as you don’t want him to be he is your dad. Is he innocent in all this? Hell no, Mama is, and the fact she’s been raising you as her own proves what kind of woman she is, but he is still your dad, and in a way, you should be thanking him because even though it started on a lie, he brought you and Fury together.”
“Fucker do not bring me in on this. My relationship is finally solid!” Nyx snaps, and Blade winces, and I state, “We would have met one way or another through Mama, so stop trying to make excuses for the man, and don’t think you are not on my shit list either. You allowed everyone to treat her like crap, believing that she’d cheat on him, and even if she did, she is still your mother, andhefathered a child with someone else!”
He bites his bottom lip and says, “I know, and it is something I will forever feel guilty over, especially after I nearly lost her without making things right, without proving to her how important she is to me, to my life. She’s my mother, Skylar, and she has always had my back, even smacking Luna when she thought she was using me.”
I remind him, “And you tore her away from her family as punishment.”
“I did,” he admits, “I did it out of anger, something I again will forever regret, but she’s still my mother, and though it doesn’t make it right, she’ll still be there for me because that is what mothers do. It is what my mother has done for years, and I have taken her for granted, I see that, but I’m only human, Skylar,” he sighs, “It isn’t fair that you keep punishing me, especially whenI’m trying to make things right, and you can’t sit there and deny Mama most likely has been pushing you towards me as well.”
He looks at Nyx, who instantly snaps, “Do not get me involved, brother, I’m on her side always,” and Blade chuckles before looking at me, his dark blue eyes like my own pleading with me as he says, “I’m just asking for a chance to get to know my little sister.”
I feel a presence behind me before Nyx’s palms go to my shoulders, his lips touching my head, making me close my eyes with contentment, and he whispers, “Why not start out as friends? You’ll regret it if you don’t, precious, and honestly, he isn’t that much of a prick. He’s just made some bad choices.”
“Thanks, fucker,” I hear Blade mutter, and Nyx chuckles, squeezing my shoulders.
Opening my eyes, I look at Mama.
I know this is something she’d want, but he hurt her, and I owe my life to this woman. She’s my Mama through and through except for blood.
Sighing, I look at Blade and confirm, “We’ll start off with becoming friends.”
His whole face lights up as he smiles before he looks at Mama, and his smile vanishes, and I swallow hard.
“I’m proud of you, precious,” Nyx mumbles against my head as Tate climbs on my lap. I hum, and I wrap my arms around her while her face goes into the crook of my neck, and I instantly feel at ease.
“I love you, Nyx,” I mumble, and I feel his lips against my head again, butterflies swimming in my stomach as he replies, “I love you too, Sky, and soon, I will be making you my wife.”
I melt, his words settling me, and I know him and I, we’ll make it, we’ll be okay, but with the club, that still remains to be unseen.
I’m willing to try, but not for Blade but for Mama and for Nyx. Whether or not I try with Brick, well, that is a different story. I know he’s probably struggling with guilt, but he can’t, and he won’t be my main focus. He hasn’t earned that role within my life, even if he is drowning, and if that makes me evil, then fine, I’m evil.
I’m not ready to confront him, not prepared to realize I told Mama’s secret, and I’m not ready to hear his excuses. My focus is Tate, Nyx, and Mama.
I just hope Mama can wake before he tears himself apart.
Chapter 26
Fury
I lean against the wall as I cross my arms over my chest, eyeing Lacey, whose head is slouched as she sleeps only in her underwear, piss and shit covering her.
Fuck it stinks in here.
She’s been in here for four days, given basic water and minimal food while being tied to a chair. She wasn’t allowed to move, and I knew I couldn’t wait any longer. I needed to end her now, to finally get rid of the threat like I should have done years ago. I had to leave my girl at the hospital for this, something she nearly fell apart over.
She fucking begged me not to come here, to stay with her and not take Tate, but this had to be done.
