Total pages in book: 86
Estimated words: 82112 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 411(@200wpm)___ 328(@250wpm)___ 274(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 82112 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 411(@200wpm)___ 328(@250wpm)___ 274(@300wpm)
Great. She was drunk.
I heard her laughter as she leaned against the hood and pointed at Saxon.
“She’s drunk again.” DJ sounded disgusted beside me. “Probably high too.”
She was taking drugs now?
I wrapped my hands around my stomach and watched as the guy sauntered toward Saxon with a cocky look on his face. They were about the same height. Hike, however, was covered in tattoos and piercings. He had a shaved head and needed to get some pants that fit him. Those were about to fall off.
When he leaned in close to Saxon’s face, I tensed up. I couldn’t breathe. What if he got hurt? What if—
“Holy fuck!” DJ said beside me, getting closer to the window.
Saxon had a gun pressed to Hike’s forehead. I swallowed nervously. He’d moved so fast that I hadn’t realized what he was doing. Hike took a step back, and Saxon followed him. Both Hike’s hands went up, and I heard Silver screaming.
I started for the door, and DJ grabbed my arm.
“Oh, hell no. He said for us to stay in here. He told me to make sure everyone stayed inside. I’m doing what the man says.”
Jamaica was behind me now, and the other three boys were crowding in around us, watching. Silver ran around the car clumsily, and when she reached Saxon, he held her off with one hand while never taking his eyes off Hike.
“He’s a fucking badass,” Vulcan whispered.
“Guess he is Mafia,” DJ added.
“I just thought he was a rich pretty boy,” Vinn said, clearly impressed instead of terrified.
Leave it to my brothers to find this exciting.
Saxon nodded his head to the car, and Hike opened the car door and started to get inside. Then, he turned and said something to Saxon. There was no sound, but from Hike’s reaction, Saxon had shot at something. Then, he was in Hike’s face.
My nails were biting into my palm. I wanted this over and Hike gone.
Hike got in the car and backed out, then spun off. Saxon was saying something to Silver as she wobbled on her heels, then turned around and threw up.
Fantastic.
I was angry that this had happened. That she had been out there with a twenty-year-old gang member, getting drunk and high. I stalked to the door. DJ didn’t stop me this time. Jerking it open, I went outside and made my way to Silver.
She had finished heaving and wiped her mouth off with her arm before standing and looking at me. The angry snarl on her lips was something I’d never seen on her before.
“Are you happy?” she yelled. “I love HIKE! And he”—she pointed at Saxon—“threatened him. Put a motherfucking gun to his head! He’s gonna pay for this. The Red Kings won’t let this stand.”
This was killing me. What had happened to the little girl who looked up to me? Who was this?
“Silver, he’s too old for you. He could go to jail for touching you. And a gang? Seriously? After all the crap with AJ, you go and date someone in a gang?”
She tossed her hair over her shoulder. “Don’t act high and mighty. You got knocked up with a guy connected to the Mafia. How is that better? Just because they have money and shit! It wasn’t Hike holding the gun tonight.”
“Please, Silver. Let’s not do this. The others were having a good night. I’ve missed you.”
“Bullshit! You got out of this hellhole!”
“Yes. Because I was forced to leave. I would have never left y’all. You know that.”
She stormed toward the house. “We don’t want you here! Take your Mafia boyfriend and leave.”
The door swung open, and DJ walked out. “Shut up, Silver! You’re wasted and ruining everything. You always ruin shit. We want Haisley and Saxon here.”
She stomped up the stairs and shoved DJ as she passed him.
My eyes burned with unshed tears. Why was she doing this? How did I reach her when she wouldn’t even talk to me?
“I’m sorry about the gun. He said some sexual things about Silver and threatened everyone with his stupid gang. I needed him to understand that he was threatening the wrong people.”
I covered my eyes, not wanting to cry. I didn’t want the others to see me cry. “She not like this.” My voice cracked.
Saxon’s arms came around me and pulled me to his chest. “She’s got some tracks in her arms. She’s high. That’s what’s making her talk the way she is.”
“Oh God,” I groaned, dropping my hands and taking a deep breath. I had to keep it together for the others. They needed me to be strong. “What if he comes back when we leave? What if that gang comes and hurts them?”
Saxon shook his head. “They won’t. You’re going to go back inside, and I’m going to make some calls. The Red Kings will handle Hike. I promise you.”