Page 47 of Hell's Claim

“You’re owed justice. Someone sold you out. And they are here in this club right now, even betraying you as we stand here. Diaz has kept an eye on the cops. They identified the bones yesterday. You’ll have troopers or detectives here any day. Apparently, they’re arguing over bones because it officially came under SPD jurisdiction.”

“And because the troopers dug them up, they want the case,” Sunny surmised.

“Exactly.”

“Okay. You keep your eyes open. Shotgun is the one we’re investigating, but the others may slip up. Especially as now Zeus has been found.”

Sailor nodded, and then his eyes went wide.

Sunny turned around, and a hammer of a fist caught him on his chin. He reeled back as a second followed up. Sunny ducked the next one that Bear threw at him.

“You dirty fuckin’ rat!” Bear growled, and Sunny realised Bear had heard everything.

“Don’t know what you think you heard, but you got the wrong idea,” Sunny said, putting his hands up placatingly.

“Know exactly what I heard,” Bear yelled and lunged at Sunny. He took him down, and they began struggling on the ground. Sailor tried to separate them and caught a blow that sent him flying back.

“Bear!” Thalia shrieked.

“Sunny!” Callie screamed, and Sunny’s gut sank. Callie didn’t need to see this. He was trying not to hurt Bear, but Bear had no qualms about hurting Sunny.

“Break it up!” Chance boomed as Bear got in a particularly nasty shot.

Fuck that! Sunny drilled Bear in the ribs twice and smashed his head on the floor. Hands grabbed at them as Chance, Tiny, Shee, and Pyro separated them.

“Let me fuckin’ go, we got a backstabber amongst us!” Bear roared, swinging wildly. Thalia had been rushing in, and his fist connected, and Thalia collapsed to the ground. Bear stared at her, horrified, before trying to reach her.

“You hurt my woman!” he roared at Sunny, who shook his head.

Tiny got him in a headlock and shook him.

Callie screamed and headed towards Thalia.

“Get him into a cell,” Chance ordered. Bear was going berserk as he tried to break free.

Bear glared at him.

“Keep your mouth shut. Whatever you think you know, you don’t!” Chance shouted.

Tiny began dragging Bear away. Bear was shouting and cursing as Chance knelt next to Thalia.

“Are you okay?” he demanded as Thalia blinked at him.

Callie held her tightly, and Sunny headed for his woman.

Pyro went to grab him, and Sunny sent him a death stare. “Touch me and die, that’s a promise. I’m barely contained right now.”

Pyro held his gaze before nodding. Sunny crouched down next to Thalia, who was dazed and holding her chin.

“Pyro, relieve Tiny. Stay with Bear,” Sunny ordered. Pyro glanced at Chance.

“Your lieutenant gave you an order. Do it,” Chance snapped.

“Sweet girl, talk to me,” Sunny urged Thalia.

“I think I’m lucky that was a glancing blow. What the hell happened?” Thalia asked.

“Bear was listening in on private conversations, and he took offence to something,” Sunny explained.

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