Page 86 of Hell's Claim

“Yeah, according to my family, Livvy was a nasty piece of work. I’ve never met her, hell, I don’t know what happened to her.”

Sunny wracked his brains. “She was pensioned off after Carnage died.”

“Pensioned off?” Callie inquired.

“If a brother dies when wearing a cut, then the club pays his cut to his old lady. It’s our way of looking after a fallen brother’s family. It reassures us all that our families will be looked after.”

“Pretty decent idea,” Callie said begrudgingly.

“What happened to Livvy?” Levi answered.

“She took the money and ran. I think she stayed in the region a few weeks after Carnage’s death. Nobody that I know from the club is in touch with her,” Sunny replied.

“What has Livvy got to do with the traitor? No offence, this doesn’t help your innocence,” Callie asked, and Sunny had to agree.

“I ain’t sure. Is Primal not awake yet?” Levi questioned.

“He was stirring when I left him before. Primal might be up now,” Sunny said.

“Then let’s go visit him. Primal must have answers,” Levi insisted.

Sunny sent him a look but saw only genuine honesty reflected at him.

“Sunny, I do not want to be looking over my shoulder for the rest of my life. I ain’t the traitor, but someone clearly is. Hellfire is going to be searching for you. Let’s get them some answers before the club makes another mistake,” Levi stated.

“Okay.” Sunny knew they were close.

Callie.

I stared at the man who had sired Sunny. There was little to say he was Sunny’s sperm donor. They didn’t look alike, and Sunny had clearly taken after Cherry.

Primal’s wife and son watched them closely.

“Has he said anything else?” Sunny asked.

Belinda sent him a dark glare. “He’s still not stable, thank you for asking.”

“I don’t have time. Lives are at stake, and that asshole has answers we need.”

“Like a guy called Levi’s life?” Belinda demanded.

“I’m Levi, ma’am, and Sunny’s right. Callie here was attacked and nearly killed because we do not know who is trying to hurt us. I know this is a difficult situation all round, this is the man you love, and Sunny hates. But Primal has important information. We think Primal said the name Livvy, not Levi.”

“You’ll harm a woman?” Belinda asked, aghast.

“No. Stop twisting our words. I can see what you are doing,” I snapped. “I don’t know why you’re trying to delay us, but it’s obvious you are. If you answer their questions, we can get out of here and out of your life.”

“Jed hasn’t said a word apart from your name,” Belinda explained, and I realised what was wrong.

“I’m sorry he has not asked after you or your children,” I murmured, and Belinda sent me a nasty glare.

Sunny looked surprised, and then realisation crossed his face. That was why Belinda was being a bitch.

“What would you know of pain?”

“I know it intimately,” I replied, and Belinda snorted.

I swapped a look with Sunny, turned around, and pulled my top up at the back. Belinda’s gasp echoed through the room.

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