Page 48 of Fury
She’s quiet for a moment, Tate’s giggles surrounding us as she gently runs the tip of her nails over my arms, sending goosebumps throughout my body before she replies, “A little bit of both.”
I nod in understanding, holding her tighter.
She wanted nothing more than to have a relationship with Blade until she found out the rumors of the President of the Dark Angel’s treating his mama like shit on hearsay of an affair were true.
Anna is her world, the only mother she knew growing up, and well, Blade and Brick broke her heart for their treatment of her.
I don’t know if she’ll ever forgive them, especially if Anna doesn’t, and as it stands, Anna doesn’t want her secrets revealed.
They’re a package. You get one then you have to have the other. That is the kind of mother-daughter bond every woman wants, and my girl has it with a woman who chose her.
“I’ll be here when you are ready to explode,” I whisper, meaning every word, and she replies, “Thank you…” Making me smile, and I kiss her head one more time before resting my chin on top, watching our girl.
These are the days I will always remember. Her, Tate, and I like this, and one way or another, I’m going to make sure we have more of them because this woman, she’s fucking mine.
I frown as I pull up against the curb on the way to Skylar’s, the scene before me worrying, and without thinking too much, I turn off my bike and climb off before rushing over.
We got back from our little getaway around two hours ago. I dropped the girls off at Skylar’s apartment, then drove to the clubhouse for church before grabbing my bike to ride back.
Blade’s still pissed Skylar wants fuck all to do with him. Brick is now demanding I speak to his daughter, where I told him to fuck off, that he’s not my Pres, and even if he was, I’d throw my cut at him, shocking everyone, and Viper, well, the fucker doesn’t look right.
He barely said two words in church, only agreeing to volunteer on the next club run which will be for five days and the idiot hasn’t shaved for probably a week.
Psycho said he had to hold him down from destroying the clubhouse after Blade mentioned Lake knew about the woman.
And now, instead of going to my girl’s, I’m having to see what’s going on so Venom doesn’t burn the fucking clubhouse down alongside Viper.
“You are supposed to be out of town, little girl!” the guy sneers in Raya’s face, and I narrow my eyes at the fucker and demand, “Get your fucking hand off her right now!”
Raya looks my way, and nothing but anger shines off her as the guy snaps, “Why don’t you mind your fucking bus–”
His words cut off as he looks at me, noticing my cut, his face paling and I grab his wrist tightly and yank it back, making him gasp in pain as I bend it at an unnatural angle, and I sneer, “Last time I fucking checked, the Hyenas are not welcome in the Dark Angel’s territory, so what do I do about you now, huh?”
Sweat beads his forehead as Raya says, “Just let him go, Fury, he won’t bother me again.”
The guy nods frantically in agreement, and I narrow my eyes and yank him towards me hard, causing him to stumble. I threaten, “You go near her again, even look at her, and I will kill you and ensure Hayden knows the Dark Angels are aware you’re trying to poach on our territory, meaning, get all of his fucking men out of town before we go on a killing spree!” his breathing quickens with fear and nods frantically. I shove him away, causing him to stumble before he turns and I say loudly, “And just so you know, Raya is family.”
His whole body tenses as he runs like a fucking pansy, and I look at Raya with a raised brow.
She sniffles, wiping away a few tears as she whispers, “Thank you, but can you please not tell Venom about this? I don’t want him around me.”
“I need to tell Blade, sweetheart, they shouldn’t be in town, and whether Venom finds out, well, it won’t come from me,” I promise, and she nods, wiping away her tears.
“Want to tell me what that was about?” I ask, and she shakes her head before going to her tiptoes and kissing my cheek, muttering, “Thank you, Fury,” before walking away, and I tilt my head.
Skylar killed a Hyena member, and one has just demanded to know what Raya was doing back in town, and over the years, I’ve come to learn there is no such thing as coincidences.
I watch as she walks around the corner safely before I grab my phone as I walk back to my bike and bring up Blade’s number, and it rings.
“Brother, if this is about Dad, I’ve already snapped at him,” he answers on the second ring, and I snort.
“Actually, I’ve just interrupted a Hyena member threatening Raya near Dark Angel’s Tats,” I admit and he curses while I continue, “I’ve already threatened a killing spree knowing they are in our territory and confirmed Raya is family, which she is even if Venom doesn’t want to admit she’s his but brother, she’s asked that he doesn’t know.”
“Dammit,” he snaps, “too late, the fucker has just run out. He was next to me when you called. I’ve got to go before heads roll.”
I wince as he hangs up, and I put my phone back, shaking my head before I climb on my bike, my eyes going back to where Raya was being held by that fucker.
Think it’s time I speak to my girl about the whole reason she killed a Hyena and find out exactly what Raya has gotten herself involved with.
