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“That’s a bit excessive,” she says, smiling up at me.
“Hey, I gave you an out before we started all of this. You didn’t take it. Now you’re about to learn all about what it means to be mine.”
“Yours…” She hums. “So I’m your girl then?”
I lean in and kiss her. “You’re my everything.”
CHAPTER
TWENTY-TWO
MAGGIE
Aspen. Aspen. Aspen.
Her name keeps repeating through my mind over and over. Almost as if it’s on a loop.
“Come on, Magpie,” Calloway murmurs.
Blinking, I look around and see that we are in the clubhouse. I have no recollection of leaving the job site, let alone riding on the back of his bike and coming here.
Calloway leads me to the room they conduct church in.
Church.
Such a stupid description.
When we step inside, one of the brothers shuts the door behind us. Calloway heads to the head of the table and sits down. When he pulls on my hand, I fall into his lap. As his arms wrap around me, I relax for the first time, taking comfort in his arms.
“What the hell happened?” Eagle asks.
“Are you okay?” Meek asks while looking at me.
I give him a weak smile and nod. I don’t have the energy to lie.
Am I physically fine? Yes. Mentally, though, is a different story.
Someone grabbed me, and my life was threatened. I’m so far from okay, it’s not even funny.
“Someone better start speaking because I don’t like the look on her face,” Talon says as he points at me.
“When I got to the jobsite, I went looking for Maggie. When I found her, she was pinned up against one of the porta-potties by Adlet. I ran him off.”
I tune Calloway out as he continues to give them the rundown on what he saw.
How is it possible that I can still feel his hand over my mouth? The stench of his breath has seeped into my skin. I can’t help but shiver when I think about the way he looked at me.
He looked at me like he wanted to own me before taking my life.
Adlet is the kind of man who doesn’t take no for an answer. He takes what he wants.
God, if Calloway hadn’t shown up when he did…
“Magpie,” Calloway murmurs as he squeezes my waist, pulling me into the present.
“Sorry, what did you say?” I ask, shaking my head.
“What did he say to you before Panther arrived?” Talon asks softly.
