Page 9 of Wrath's Flame
Lifting her chin in defiance, in her normal snotty tone, she tells him.“Because he's a sniveling piece of shit who shouldn't have been born. I never wanted another child; I'd have aborted him if I'd realized I was pregnant before I was too far along. I already had my perfect child, and then Hunter came along and took all your attention from me. He deserves everything Craig has done to him.”
Slamming his hand down on the table, he screams,“You are supposed to be his mother! What kind of fucking person stands by and lets this happen to their fucking child? We're done. You and your son are done here. Get him and get the fuck out of my house!”
Turning to my Dad, he practically begs,“Can I come to see Hunter, please? And would you leave someone here to make sure they clear out before I come home and hopefully bring Hunter with me? I won't have him under the same roof as them now that I know what’s been going on.”
"Yeah, that's fine; your reaction tells me everything I need to know. Shock, stay put, and make sure the trash is taken out. Daniels, you grab your shit and follow us back to my house, but it will be Hunter's choice if he wants to see you and come back here. He’s been through enough, and I will protect him even from his father.”Dad says.
Mr Daniels just nods his head, obviously knowing there was no point in arguing with my Dad.
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Wrath - Present
That day was the last we saw of Hunter's mother and Craig. Hunter recovered from his injuries and then started training himself to be the fighter he is today. I come out of my thoughts of that time in our lives so long ago, when I feel Flame’s breath hitch in his sleep and his breathing becoming quick and erratic. Fuck, his nightmares are hitting. I'm not surprised after today.
It's been such a long time since I’ve seen him have a nightmare. As kids, he had them every night for months after his mother and Craig left, but they’ve been gone for years as far as I’ve been aware. I just hold him tighter to me while whispering,“You’re safe,”and hoping that is enough to settle him back down. I hate that seeing Craig has done this to him. I wish I could take away all his pain. Flame is mine to protect; he always has been and always will be. It’s about time I started acting like it.
Tonight made it clearer than ever when I tuned out a fucking interrogation to comfort him. It's time to stop hiding who I am and claim my man. I can't go another day without him in my arms like this. It's been so long since I’ve held him that I forgot how right he feels in my arms. He just fits. I don't care what anyone thinks anymore. I've put what I've always wanted more than anything on the back burner for this club, but not anymore. He's my Flame, and I'm his Wrath. Anyone with a problem is just going to have to get the fuck out because I'm not playing anymore. Why shouldn’t I have the opportunity to be happy with the person I’ve loved for over half my life?
Closing my eyes, I fall into a dreamless sleep, with the person who means everything to me tucked tightly against my chest. I’m hoping that I haven’t waited too long to change things between us. I don’t know what I’ll do if I have. He’s everything.
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Shadow
I leave The Workroom after making sure it's all cleaned up and ensuring that Craig's body has been taken care of properly so his death won't come back on us if he's found.
Making my way into the bar area. I can see a woman sitting at the bar. She's got bright purple hair; that's all I can see from behind. I know she's the woman Craig tried to attack earlier; Eagle pointed her out when I got here when he was explaining what he knew. Walking over, I stand in front of her. Now I can see her hazel eyes and pixie-looking features. She's stunning. She's got to be around five foot five at most, from what I can tell while she's sitting down. She looks amazing, considering she was attacked earlier.
“Hey, I'm Shadow, Devil's Inferno Vice President. Are you okay after earlier?”
I'm genuinely concerned about her after what happened earlier tonight.
“Hi, yes, I'm fine; I'm just ready to go home if I'm being honest, but Eagle asked me not to leave on my own just to be on the safe side, but then he had to disappear downstairs.”She says, giving me a small smile.
“I'm sorry about that; things got a little complicated, but I can take you home now if you want."
"Please, if you don’t mind, that would be great,"she replies, sounding relieved.
As we're walking outside, I realize she never introduced herself, so I can't help asking,“Of course, what's your name, by the way?”
"Oh, my god. I'm so sorry. I'm Megan.”
Chuckling, I say,“Nice to meet you, Megan.”
I escort Megan home, making sure she's safely inside her house. As I’m about to leave her, I ask,“Would you like to go out sometime?”
I couldn't resist asking her. She gives me a massive smile and nods her head yes. She quickly gives me her number, and I save it on my phone before leaving and taking off for home. She seems like a nice woman, and I hope this date works out well. I'm fed up with one-night stands. I'm so ready to find something more.
Quietly entering the house, I make my way upstairs. I can see Flame’s door open, but his room's empty, so I can only guess that Wrath has forced him into bed with him. I can't help the small chuckle that comes out as I shake my head at my thoughts. Seriously, when will Wrath just own his feelings for Flame? They've been in love with each other since we were kids. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out. It's the things like tonight; if any other person had been in Flame's position, Wrath wouldn't have reacted how he did. He tuned out the entire interrogation to comfort Flame. I know that he would never do something like that for that chick Ella; he's been fucking.
Shaking my head, I slip into my room and let thoughts of my brother and Flame go. It's time to get some shut-eye. I strip down naked before slipping into my bed and quickly falling asleep, with thoughts of Megan on my mind.
Chapter Five
Flame
Slowly waking up, I realize that I'm seriously warm and have a heavy weight over me, causing me to stiffen up. That could only mean I'm in bed with someone. Who the fuck am I in bed with, though? I don’t share a bed with anyone ever anymore, not since Wrath became President, and was worried about what people would think about us occasionally sharing a bed.
