Page 103 of Bound By Temptation

I pulled back from Ax and he studied me, looking for my reaction.

My lip tipped. “Can we find out why first?”

Ax wrapped me up tight. “Fuckin’ love you, Indie.”

“Love you too.”

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AX

Oh,he was more than dead. What we did to Nick didn’t compare to what I was planning for this motherfucker.

Kidnapped my woman and put her in a trunk? He’d pay.

Having Indie in my arms felt like home. She was safe. I felt her. She felt me.

“Sorry I wasn’t there, Indie.” My heart cracked. I’d told her that I’d protect her, and then this shit happened…

She pulled back and looked deep into my eyes. “This was not you. This was Blaine. I trust in you fully, and I know if you knew, you’d have been there in a heartbeat.”

“Wasn’t there, though. That’s a hard pill to swallow.”

Her hands came to the side of my face. “Stop that right now. I’m here. You’re here. We’re together. That is the only pill you need to swallow.”

“I could give you something to swallow,” I said on a wink.

Indie rolled her eyes. “Seriously?”

“Well, yeah.”

“Your timing is impeccable,” I deadpanned.

“Let’s go!” Raid called out. Taking Indie by the hand, she was going to learn what being Ravage meant.

“Come on. Let’s get some answers.”

She didn’t resist, following with me.

My mom fell into step beside Indie who asked, “How’s your face?”

This made me pause and look over to the women. My mother touched the side of her chin. “It’ll bruise like hell, but I’ll be fine.”

“What happened?” I asked.

“Your woman hit me with a tire iron,” my mother replied on a smile.

I squeezed Indie’s hand. “What the fuck?”

“I didn’t know it was her when the trunk popped open. I thought it was Blaine. If your mom hadn’t stepped back, I would’ve hit her hard. I’m so sorry, Bella.”

“No more apologizing. You did that. It’s done. Now let’s get this done so we can find some damn peace.”

I wasn’t sure how to feel in that moment, but I knew Indie never would have done it intentionally. She loved Mom. What I was happy about was Indie not getting her full shot in.

No telling how Dad was going to handle it.

I’d be right in front of Indie. She was mine. I was hers. Loved my father, but no one touched Indie.

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