Page 81 of Hell's Claim

“I didn’t.”

A second blow landed. Levi winced. “Stop this shit. I haven’t betrayed you.”

“Where’s your old burner?”

“Long gone, brother! Jesus, we did not need them afterwards,” Levi hissed. Why the hell had Sunny fingered him as the traitor?

A belt hit his back, and Levi yelled out.

“Why did you betray us?” Sunny demanded.

“I fuckin’ didn’t! Why do you think it was me?” Levi demanded.

Sunny didn’t reply. His only response was to yank on the chains holding Levi’s arms above his head and lift Levi so his arms and shoulders took his full weight.

“I’m your brother,” Levi said desperately.

Madisen had just discovered they were having a boy. He wanted to be around to see his child born. Sunny had evidence, but it was the wrong evidence. Levi had to reach him.

“Sunny, speak to me. Why do you believe it was me?”

Sunny did not answer but blows hit Levi’s body as he swung back and forth, helpless to defend himself. Levi was terrified. He didn’t want to die. He had a family and everything to live for.

“Fuckin’ talk to me. I’m not the rat,” Levi screamed with real fear.

Sunny had been mid-swing and paused at the terror in Levi’s voice.

“That’s how I felt when I was shot.”

“Sunny, Madisen’s having a boy, he deserves a father!”

“And Liv deserved hers! And you nearly took me from her. You attacked Cherry at home and tried to harm Callie. Your kid deserves better than you!” Sunny roared and hit Levi again.

Levi’s cheek burst open, and he winced.

“Who fingered me? They’ve set me up to escape their own punishment. Fuck, we were close back then. I’m not your rat!”

A heavy blow to the head stunned Levi, and two more knocked him unconscious.

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Levi had no idea how long he’d been out when he came to, but his body hurt all over. Sunny sat in a chair, playing with a knife.

“Tell me the truth, Levi, why me, what did you get from being a traitor? I’ll make it quick for you. Keep the bullshit up, and you’ll be in far worse pain.”

Levi shook his head. Hope was fading, and he was losing his dreams. “It wasn’t me. The rat has set us both up. I didn’t betray you or Hellfire.”

“Primal gave me your name.”

“He wasn’t around when I joined. How the hell would he know?” Levi blurted, seeing what Sunny hadn’t.

“What?”

“How the fuck would Primal know what was happening in the club? Think. He was long gone. He couldn’t have known who the traitor was.”

“Maybe he stayed in contact with some of the other traitors, hoping to get back in,” Sunny retorted.

“You are grasping at straws. I’m not the rat, and you’re going to kill an innocent brother,” Levi hissed.

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