Page 36 of The Ghost of Rage's War

“Come on. Before Fury finds and kills us all,” Sharp stated, and they headed out.

Carmelle

As Volcano explained what was happening to Sharp, the horror of what Fury had organised swept over me, and I sat down heavily on the bed. Sadie was in my arms, and Shannon crawled up next to me. Fury had really planned to do that to me, his own flesh and blood?

Sharp and Volcano kept talking, but my mind was trying to rid myself of the images those words had raised.

I shuddered and revulsion crawled up my skin. I swallowed bile as I felt sick to my stomach. For fuck’s sake, I was a suburban housewife. How the hell had this ever happened to me and my family? Stiffly, I got to my feet, needing to use the toilet, when Volcano looked at me. His next words turned me cold and stopped the nausea outright.

“Didn’t know they were gonna do your husband. Those involved will pay for that. Trust this man, Carmelle. He’ll see you safe. If you make a fuss and get cops involved, within twenty-four hours, Fury will have you and the kids again. And some of those cunts like baby girls, you hear me? Stay with Sharp and keep your mouth shut until we make our move to take Fury down,” Volcano ordered.

“Okay,” I whispered. I didn’t know what I agreed to. All I could hear was the words, ‘do your husband’. My mind closed down, and I refused to consider the fact Beau was dead. That was too much to handle.That was filed away for when I was stronger. Surely Volcano meant they beat Beau because there was no world without him in it.

Volcano shutting the door startled me, and I stared listlessly at Sharp. So, this was our new jailor. A heat hit my cheeks as I realised he’d seen what Fury had done to me two days ago.

Sympathy was evident in his eyes. I refused to acknowledge it and cocked my head as he spoke to me slowly and handed me some clothes.

Sharp pointed me to a bathroom, and I went inside and changed before coming back out. Sharp grabbed the bag, and, carrying my precious babies, he left the room with me on his heels. He headed down to the car park, where we all piled into another car.

Sharp drove confidently, and we headed straight to an airport. I was shocked when we boarded a private aircraft, and as we took to the air, I let it lull me to sleep. If we crashed, we crashed, who the hell cared?

Sharp

Romeo was cock-a-hoop when Sharp explained who Carmelle was. He began making plans to secure Carmelle, even as Sharp warned him she’d been severely traumatised. On landing, Sharp hurried them to his SUV, which had been parked at the airport for his return.

“Volcano gave me some money for you and thekids. We’re going to buy a couple of changes of clothes. Don’t try to alert anyone to your circumstances. Should you get free, Fury will capture you again. And there wouldn’t be another escape. Volcano risked a lot for your freedom, and this is what Fury did to him,” Sharp said.

Carmelle winced as she saw pictures of Volcano beat to hell.

“That’s his son,” Carmelle whispered.

Sharp caught her chin between his fingers and held Carmelle steady.

“Yeah. Consider what he’d do to you and those two babies. Stay with me, and don’t cause shit. If you do, you’re on your own, and Fury can have you,” Sharp stated.

Sharp loathed saying those words, but he didn’t need Carmelle going off on a tear and getting the cops involved. Naturally, Sharp could disappear, but Fury would get his hands on her and those kids again. That was unacceptable to Sharp. Carmelle was too valuable, and now she was his to protect.

Carmelle

I hated Sharp right then. How dare he threaten me, knowing what Fury and those monsters did? My breasts were still full of bruises from Fury squeezing them fit to burst. They were so sore I cried when I fed Sadie, but I had to because I couldn’t trust them to gether milk.

Hell, it hurt to sit down, and my thighs were a mass of contusions. Sharp threatening me caused me to withdraw even further into myself. I picked out some items for the girls and myself, clothing that covered me head to toe and with great relief, I bought some bras. Sharp paid, and then we were herded back into the car, and he drove us away.

As he drove through the streets, the sun was rising, and with it should have come hope. We were away from Fury and his band of maniacs, but I doubted we were safe. Sheesh, how could we be? We were being delivered to a crime lord. Therefore, it was no surprise when we passed through some gates and into the lush gardens of a private mansion. He pulled in a garage, and we climbed out of the car.

We walked into the house through a side door and headed into a cosy living room. Inside, a man stood, and I studied him carelessly. He was good-looking and wore a blue suit with a white shirt and blue tie. His hair was combed back, and I spotted an expensive watch on his wrist.

“This is Mr Santos,” Sharp said.

“Call me Romeo, Mrs Travers,” Romeo replied smoothly.

Yeah, money just wafted off him.

“Mr Santos,” I said, and he smiled in delight at my small rebellion.

“You’ll soon call me Romeo. We’ll become great friends. Mr Sharp has filled me in on some of what has happened. I can only apologise. This is Maria,she’ll be your maid. If you need anything, and I greatly suspect you do, please tell her. Clearly, clothes are a consideration and toys for the little ones,” Romeo said as a pretty Mexican woman approached in a uniform.

“Welcome, ma’am,” Maria said.

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