Page 78 of Hell's Claim

“The club is freaking. Clio is furious and hysterical at the same time. She’s not talking to Chance and making his life hell. Thalia isn’t much better. Chance has called in allies to find you, and I’ve been questioned several times,” Sailor updated Chance.

“Do you need an extraction?” Sunny demanded.

“Nope. Chance has spoken to me, but no threats have been made. They are also asking questions about the team, like how many of us there are, what are our skills, and so on?”

“Fuck, they are not really worried about Callie at all. Are they even looking for the traitor, and who hurt her?”

“Tiny has a cast-iron alibi. I checked it myself, brother. He was in front of people all day teaching a self-defence course.”

“Doesn’t clear him. Tiny could have hired someone,” Sunny responded.

“Sunny, I’ve searched his financials. Tiny is clear of the attack on Callie. Trust me,” Sailor replied.

Sunny sighed. “We’re no fuckin’ closer, and Primal has information that I think we need.”

“Maybe call in today and see if there’s any change with that asshole?”

“Yeah. Thanks for the heads-up. If you need an extraction, let us know. We’ll come, guns blazing.”

“Take care of Callie.” Sailor hung up.

Sunny punched in the hospital number and requested Primal’s ward.

“Mr Barlowe, how are you? I’ll call Mrs Rogers for you, she has news,” the nurse replied, and the line went quiet.

“Sunny?” Belinda asked.

“Yeah, it’s me.”

“Jed has been stirring. Not much, but they think he is coming out of the coma. He has said your name,” Belinda stated.

“How long before he’s awake?”

“Anytime today. Someone called Chance wanted to visit from Hellfire MC. I denied him access as I do not know him, but Jed was once part of their club, should I let him in?”

“Shit, no! Don’t tell anybody from Hellfire anything. Listen, Belinda, Primal was an asshole. A total cunt, you might know a different man from me, but the rest of us remember how hewas. Hellfire has a problem with him. Don’t let anyone from Hellfire visit. It could impact your safety as well. You seem a nice lady despite who you married, I would not like to see you get harmed.”

Belinda stopped talking at Sunny’s words. After about thirty seconds, she spoke. “Come to the hospital, Sunny.”

Sunny wanted to tell her to get fucked, but his manners wouldn’t let him. Sure, she’d made a colossal error in who she married, but she was nice.

“Soon.”

“I’ll be here,” Belinda replied and said goodbye.

“Will you be okay?” Cherry asked from behind him.

“Didn’t hear you approach, Mom.”

“No, I can be quiet when I need to. How do you think I snuck Santa’s presents past you as a kid?”

Sunny chuckled. “First me, then Liv. Don’t deny you did not love playing Santa.”

“I loved seeing the look on your faces at Christmas. Liv still has a sack at the end of her bed.”

Sunny laughed even harder. “That doesn’t surprise me. You made Christmas magical. Thank you for that and the memories.”

Cherry smiled and then sobered. “You didn’t answer my question. Will you be okay visiting Primal?”

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