Page 83 of Hell's Claim

Sunny was in the process of lowering Levi, so his feet touched the floor and paused. What Levi had suggested was true. Primal was capable of this shit. Primal would revel in the chaos caused by his lies.

“Possibly,” Sunny admitted.

“I am not the traitor, brother. Torture me all you want, even kill me, but that won’t make me the rat. But I pity you because you’ll have to live with the knowledge I’m innocent,” Levi ground out. His face screwed up in pain, and Sunny paused again, thinking.

“You could be mind-fucking me.”

“I can’t control your thoughts. But I have never targeted you. I don’t know who the snake is, but I think you’re being set up. Kill me, and Hellfire will take you out, too. They’ll do the traitor's job for him,” Levi said.

Sunny nodded thoughtfully. His gut was screaming Levi was innocent, but he couldn’t be sure.

“If I trust you and this is a mistake—”

Whatever Sunny had been about to say was cut off as the door was kicked in, and Pyro barrelled through it. He took Sunny down to the floor as Sunny fought back.

No! Not now.

Sunny fought with everything he had, but Tiny joined in as Banshee also arrived. The three of them quickly subdued Sunny, tied, and gagged him as Tiny lowered Levi.

“Tell Chance we need Doc, Sunny has done a job on Levi,” Tiny said with hate and kicked Sunny in the ribs.

Sunny’s eyes narrowed. He would remember that. Tiny hauled Sunny up and slung him over his shoulder.

“For what you did to Levi, I’m going to pay back tenfold,” Tiny promised and carried Sunny out.

Callie

I shouldn’t be listening, but I was. And I was devastated. Sunny had gone after Levi and tortured him. But he had been stopped by Tiny, Pyro, and Banshee and was being held at Hellfire. Sailor had reported to the others, and now they were discussing how to get Sunny back.

Without catching their attention, I slipped past and grabbed some keys. I could get into Hellfire and free Sunny. They’d not deny me entrance.

Cherry caught my gaze and nodded. “Bring my son home,” she said.

“I’ll do my best,” I promised.

“Thank you.”

I headed for the car and slipped in. Hands shaking, I started the engine and allowed the car to roll down the dirt track. We were hiding out at a house surrounded by woods. There was only one way in and out, and this was it. But if I started the engine, the team would be on me before I could blink.

Once the car was rolling merrily along and I deemed myself far enough from the house, I started the engine and drove off. Silently, I prayed for Sunny to hold on; I was coming for him.

Chance

He looked around church as he waited for his brothers to arrive. They were coming from all over as they’d been out searching for Levi. Sunny had literally been ten minutes from Hellfire. Chance had put himself in Sunny’s shoes and had known where Sunny would have taken Levi. The one place they wouldn’t search. Hellfire’s old wet room.

His gut feeling had been correct, and Tiny, Pyro, and Banshee had brought Sunny in. Levi was in with a doctor, and Sunny was in the cells. As soon as Chance had Levi safely home, he’d called everyone in. They now had a decision to make. Sunny had overstepped the line.

He heard a commotion and opened the door and saw Clio sobbing on Callie’s shoulder. Callie looked awkward and was rubbing Clio’s back. Thalia stood, hugging them, too, and Chance’s gaze narrowed.

For a brief moment, Callie’s eyes met his and held hate. Then it cleared quickly as Callie offered him a weak smile.

Chance assumed she was mad because Sunny had turned out not to be what she believed. He walked over to her and hugged her briefly.

“I’m glad you’re back,” he said, and she nodded. She hesitantly returned his hug.

“Me too,” she murmured.

Chance felt there was a lot that needed to be addressed, but this wasn’t the time.

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