Page 31 of Spider
Spider
Mateo Gomez had made a fatal mistake.No one came after my family, and the fucker was about to learn that the hard way.I helped Luciana off the floor, gave her a cup of water to rinse her mouth, then we went back to the kitchen.I wanted Yankee and Gunner to hear this call, and if Luciana needed to stay, then I was fine with that too.She would see a darker side of me, but I was pretty certain she knew I’d never hurt her, never turn that darkness on her or the babies.They were mine, and I would protect them at all costs.Just because I hadn’t wanted a wife and kids didn’t mean I would leave them defenseless, especially since I’d gone and fallen for the adorable woman who fascinated me more and more every day.
“It seems that Mateo Gomez isn’t aware that Luciana is my wife now,” I said.“I think it’s time he learns what happens to those who fuck with my family.I’m going to put the call on speaker.Luciana, if you stay, I want you to remain quiet.Can you do that for me, baby girl?”
She nodded.
“What about us?”Yankee asked.
“The two of you can threaten the man all you want,” Spider said.“He needs to know he didn’t just piss me off, but the entire club.And the stunt with Violeta can’t go unpunished.I want the man responsible, but no one is to harm him yet.Rocket will want that privilege.”
Luciana reached out and took my hand.I knelt next to her chair and smoothed her hair back from her face.She was scared, fear lurking in her eyes, and her lower lip trembled.I wasn’t sure if she was worried about her sister, herself, the babies, or if she was concerned something would happen to me.The way she’d looked the day I’d been shot would haunt me for a while.Possibly forever.I never wanted to see that look on her face ever again.
“Everything will be fine,” I assured her.“He’s not going to hurt me or your sisters.None of us will let that happen.And you’re safe, Luciana.I’ll put every bullet at this compound into him and anyone else who tries to take you.Understood?”
She nodded and her hand tightened on mine.I brushed a kiss against her cheek, then stood and dialed Mateo Gomez.
The man answered after a few rings.
“Who is this?”he demanded in a thick accent.
“It’s Spider, the President of Hades Abyss.”
“Ah, yes.Mr.Spider, what may I do for you today?”
“You can start by explaining why one of your men forced their way into my compound, beat the hell out of Violeta, and was apparently trying to take Luciana.”
There was a moment of silence.
“I did not authorize anyone to beat Violeta,” he said.“I understand she is valuable to you and your men.As for Luciana, I need her to return home.”
“No,” Spider said.“You gave her to me, and I plan to keep her.”
“I can provide another girl for you, Mr.Spider.I have many beautiful girls, much better behaved than my Luciana,” Gomez said.
I ground my teeth together and tried not to reach through the phone to choke the fucker.HisLuciana?Not fucking likely.
“I don’t think you understand.Luciana isn’t leaving this compound unless she’s with me or a member of this club,” I said.“She’s my property now.”
I glanced at Luciana, not sure how she’d handled me phrasing it quite like that, but she was staring at the phone with stark terror on her face.Yeah, no way this dipshit was getting his hands on my wife.
“Why do you need Luciana all of a sudden?”I asked.
“There is a man who wishes to keep Luciana for himself.They spent some time together previously and he’s rather enamored of her.She will live in luxury with Pedro Lopez.”
Luciana let out a whimper and I quickly gathered her in my arms to keep her quiet.She trembled and clutched at me, her terror a tangible thing.Whoever Pedro Lopez was, I knew he damn sure wasn’t going to touch her.I’d cut off his hands and shove them up his ass if I had the chance.
“Spent time together?”I asked.“Were they dating?”
Luciana pressed even tighter to me.I threaded a hand in her hair and held her close.I hated that this call was making those memories come to the surface, and I was wishing I’d asked her to leave the room.I’d thought she had the right to hear what was said, but it hadn’t occurred to me that it would frighten her so badly.Sometimes I was an idiot, at least when it came to women.
Gomez didn’t answer right away.“I believe they had a sexual relationship.”
Yeah, I’d just bet they did.The kind where Luciana was forced to endure whatever the asshole decided to do to her.No fucking way would she leave my sight.I looked at Gunner and Yankee, and could see both were in agreement.I didn’t know if they’d been brought up to speed on absolutely everything, but they didn’t look the least bit pleased by Gomez’s statement.
“I’m afraid Mr.Lopez will have to find another woman,” I said.
“I wasn’t asking, Mr.Spider.I need Luciana back in Colombia immediately.A jet is already waiting for her at a nearby airstrip.”
