Page 11 of Karma
“I understand. I was going to check myself, but she tends to service men in the rooms she rents for a few extra bucks. Sometimes, she has more than one at a time, and when I interrupt, she insists I join. She’s like a mother, and it’s very disturbing. Having to upset her by letting her know I have no desire to have sex with her makes her stop talking to me for weeks at a time.”
Eyes wide, the woman looks frightened, but nods her head. “Um, it looks like she’s extended her stay with us. Would you like me to call—Oh wait, I think that’s her now. I did see a few men go with her the past few days.”
Smiling, Lex winks at her. “Thank you so much. You just saved my ass. I’ll catch her in the parking lot. But you might want tohave someone check her room. Someone died at the last hotel she stayed in.”
She walks away before anything can be followed by the gasp, and she surprises Raena as she reaches for the doorhandle of her car. Pulling a gun from her purse, Lex leans against the car and shuts the door.
“Hi, Raena.”
“What the fuck is this?”
Poking her stomach with the weapon, she smiles. “Payback.”
“I didn’t mean to shoot her,” she says. “I swear, I wanted to save her from my evil son.”
“Here’s the problem, Raena: Your son isn’t evil.”
“Bullshit.”
“Get in the trunk of your car.”
Her eyes widen, and she chuckles in disbelief. “Excuse me?”
“You heard me. Get in the trunk, or I’ll force you in there. If I have to use force, you’re going to be in a lot of pain.”
She glances around before realizing she has no other choice, and Lex waits for her to open the trunk with the key fob. They walk to the back, and Raena hesitates for a minute before she climbs inside.
Winking, Lex slams the butt of her gun onto Raena’s head, knocking her out. “You just get cozy in there,” she says and shuts the lid. Pulling out her phone, she climbs into the driver’s seat. “Hey, Everlee. Meet me at the clubhouse. I got a present for you.”
“What the fuck is this?” Raena cries as she hangs with her hands above her head.
“It’s easier if you don’t fight them,” Cinder says as she hangs beside her.
Heidi hasn’t decided how far she plans to take things with Cinder, but she’s kept her tied up in the basement of the clubhouse since the wedding. No one has bothered to even ask about her, and Lex feels kind of sorry for her. Not even her father’s come around looking.
“What are you going to do?” Raena asks. “Keep me here indefinitely?”
“No, they’re going to kill you,” Venom says, walking down the steps and standing in front of his mother. “Next time you try to kill someone, you should make sure you succeed. Especially in this clubhouse.”
“You should have done what I asked!” she shouts and pulls at the chains.
Cracking her knuckles, Lex sits on the work table and smirks. “Well, you got what you wanted anyway.”
Venom looks back at her and frowns. “What do you mean?”
“Her husband was found dead in her hotel room. Not a smart move considering everything was in her name, but she doesn’t come off as a smart woman. I do have to give her credit for her commitment to carrying out her goals, though.”
“She did what now?”
“Yeah, but she fucked up. In ways outside of shooting your wife. There are cameras all over that place, and the cops are looking for her.”
Sneering, Raena has the gall to chuckle. “So, I guess they caught you forcing me into the trunk of my car.”
“Actually, they didn’t. And that footage has been erased. When I talked to the cops about an hour ago, I told them I tried to stop you, but you took off. They’re looking to charge you for firstdegree murder for your husband and attempted murder for your daughter-in-law.”
The smile quickly disappears, and she looks ten years older than just a second before. “So, what happens now?”
“Well, the cops think you ran off, and we’re going to get rid of your car to help sell it. Now, here’s where I make an offer to Cinder,” Lex says. “Are you with me, dear?”
