Page 36 of Spider
“Maybe your father thought it was worth the risk.Or maybe the guy wasn’t with your dad at all and we’re dealing with a completely unknown person.Just try to rest, Luciana.I’m going to get you somewhere safe, then we’ll deal with what’s happened.”
I nodded and shut my eyes, but all I could see was Spider reaching for the SUV before Teller had taken off, leaving him behind.
I didn’t know how long we were on the road, but we eventually pulled into a compound that looked different from the Hades Abyss’ and yet a little similar.The guy at the gate had waved us through, and I wondered if their security wasn’t that stringent or if they had recognized Teller or the vehicle.The club seemed to have a clubhouse and homes, but I also saw what looked like a playground, a pool, and other family friendly things as we drove down a winding road.Teller came to a stop in front of a cute home, and the door swung open to reveal a blond man with a stern expression on his face.There was an adorable little girl wrapped around his leg.
“Who’s that?”I asked.
“Saint.Your sister has been living with him.And that’s his daughter Delia.”
I got out of the car and stretched before slowly approaching the house.The guy didn’t so much as smile, but his daughter was adorable as she grinned at me.
“I’m Luciana Storme,” I said.
Saint nodded.“Your sister is inside.You’ll stay here while someone prepares a place for you.Shouldn’t take long.”
“Thank you.”
He stepped aside, not seeming to even notice his daughter clung to his calf like a monkey.I moved past him into the house and saw Sofia.She looked good, if a bit scared.When her gaze locked on mine, she rushed toward me, wrapping her arms around my waist.
“They won’t stop,” she said.“We’ll never be safe.”
“We’re not going back, Sofia.Never.”
She nodded but didn’t seem to believe me.I wasn’t entirely sure I believed myself either.I sat with her on the couch and tried to listen to Teller and Saint, but they were speaking too softly.I needed to know if Spider was all right.My stomach clenched at the thought of never seeing him again.
“I miss you and Violeta,” Sofia said.
“We miss you too.They’re treating you well here, aren’t they?”I asked.Just because Spider had said Saint was a decent guy, didn’t mean it was true.Even if the guy did have a cute kid, I knew from experience monsters came in all shapes and sizes.
Sofia cast a glance toward Saint and her cheeks flushed a little.“I’m good.I don’t think he likes me, though.”
“And the little girl?”I asked, knowing how much my sister adored kids.
“She’s great.Delia is so much fun, and so sweet.We get along fine.She’s four, but she’s so smart.I think she’s ahead of the other kids her age.”
Hmm.That sounded like a little too much pride for a kid that wasn’t hers.I looked at Saint and his daughter again, and I noticed the girl was staring at Sofia with a worshipful gaze.Seemed my sister wasn’t the only one invested in the relationship between them.Too bad the little girl’s daddy seemed like an ass.Would it kill him to smile?
Teller came over, his hands shoved in his pockets.“So, I’m going to stay with you at another house.Rocket will be staying there too with Violeta.Saint said Sofia was welcome to go with us.”
Sofia looked heartbroken as she glanced toward Saint again.I could tell my sister felt something for the biker, but I didn’t understand why.He didn’t seem all that great to me, but then I’d only been in his house less than a half hour.Maybe he had hidden depths.Like way down deep type of hidden.
“Delia doesn’t want her to go,” Teller said.
Sofia’s eyes lit up.“She wants me here?”
He nodded.“I told Saint it would be best for you to stay since you’re already set up here.I mean, this isn’t my club and even if it were, he outranks me, so… If he says you have to go, then you’ll have to go.”
Sofia sighed and slowly stood.She walked over to Delia, who still clung to her daddy’s leg, and knelt down.
“Delia, my sister is here and my other sister is coming too.I think it’s best if I go with them for now, but I’ll still be close by.”
“She doesn’t need you,” Saint said.
I shot to my feet, but Teller stilled me with a hand on my arm.I didn’t like it, but he was right.While I wanted to defend my sister, this wasn’t our home.If I didn’t tread carefully, they could ask us to leave.All of us, and then we’d be out in the open.
When Sofia faced us again, I could see the tears in her eyes, and I decided I didn’t like Saint very much.Anyone who made Sofia cry couldn’t be all that wonderful.I wrapped my arms around my sister when she was within reach and glared at the man across the room.He tipped his chin up and stared me down, but I wasn’t going to flinch.In the past I would have, but I was Spider’s wife now.
I glanced at Saint’s cut and noticed it didn’t have a title, which meant he was a member but not an officer.I didn’t think I outranked him since I was just a woman, but I knew my husband did.That had to count for something, didn’t it?I looked at Teller but he gave a shake of his head and I tried to shove down my annoyance.
