Page 90 of Panther's Magpie
Taking a deep breath, I nod. “He told me that I was trouble and that he tried to exchange me for Aspen, but you wouldn’t let him.”
I look behind me at Calloway and frown. “Why wouldn’t you trade me? Aspen is more important.”
His hands flex on my sides. “That doesn’t matter right now. What else did he say?”
“He said I was supposed to be his prize that night, but I fucked up by running here. He said if I came willingly, that he wouldn’t take it out on Aspen.”
“Anything else?” Meek asks.
I replay the encounter in my mind and shake my head. “No, that’s it.”
“How the fuck was he able to get so close? That never should have happened,” Hawk says.
Ridge shakes his head. “This is all my fault. I’m so sorry, Maggie.”
“You had no way of knowing,” I tell him.
“We need to talk to all the brothers who were there and see if they saw anything or heard anything out of the ordinary,” Calloway tells them.
“We’re on it,” Eagle says.
“I think it’s time. We need to make a move. They are getting more and more brazen,” Calloway says.
“They think we’re weak.” Hawk nods.
I look around the room, wide-eyed. “You guys can’t be serious. That sounds like a horrible idea. Besides, I don’t want any of you to get in trouble. They have cops in their pockets. That’s what Asher insinuated.”
“We won’t,” Talon and Eagle say in unison.
“We won’t stoop to their level, Magpie, but we have to do something. It’s been two months with no sightings or anything on Aspen. Besides, we also have cops in our pocket. We will be safe,” Calloway says.
Deep down, I know he’s right, but I still don’t like it. What if something were to happen to him or one of the others? I don’t know if I could take it.
Turning in his lap, I wrap my arms around his neck and hug him. At first he goes tense before he relaxes into my hold. Burying my head into his neck, I try to calm down.
This is all so fucking crazy. It’s too much.
“We need to talk to Asher,” Eagle mutters.
Some of the guys hum in agreement.
“I agree. In fact, I think Maggie and I are going to head out and pay his sister a little visit,” Calloway tells them.
“Do you think it’s wise having Maggie leave the clubhouse so soon after a threat?” Meek asks.
“I’m not letting her out of my sight,” Calloway tells him.
Before I know it, the meeting ends.
“Time to go, Magpie,” Calloway says as he taps my thigh.
I stand and step to the side, out of his way. “I can stay behind.”
He shakes his head as he gets up. “You’re going with me. Come on. We’re running out of daylight, and we need to get on the road.”
“Are you sure?”
He looks down at me and raises a brow. “Would you rather stay here?”
