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CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
Iron
Petra gave me a warning before she came to me. I knew that wasn’t a good sign. It also told me it wasn’t something she could talk about over the phone, which had me on my feet and waiting for her outside the front door.
“What’s wrong?” I asked the moment she stepped out of her car.
“Not here,” she said, her eyes scanning the area. “Inside.”
I nodded, took her hand, and led the way up to my apartment.
“Now, tell me,” I said after the door was closed behind us. I didn’t even bother taking a seat, I had a feeling I shouldn’t.
“We have a small problem,” she told me, her eyes closed off as they looked into mine. “Midori’s sister showed up today.”
“Okay,” I said. My mind was trying to figure out how bad of a problem this could be.
“Their mother is in jail for shooting the father. And now there is a missing son and a friend, as well.” Her brow went up like she somehow needed to silently convey who those people were. “The mother is being blamed for their disappearance and they have opened an investigation.”
“Fuck,” I blew out.
“The only thing they know is that the two men came down here looking for Midori. They don’t know that they found her. However, they have my address.”
She handed me her tablet and after making it come to life, I was staring down at the information that she had gathered.
“This is what we could find, but my men are still searching for more,” she said and then closed her eyes for a few seconds. I knew she was trying to get herself under control.
I could see she wasn’t necessarily rattled, but she was unsure of what to do now. And I guess, it did come down on my club since we were involved and all. But not too many people could make that connection. Not unless they were trying to, that was.
I sighed as I stepped closer to her. Wrapping my arms around her, I brushed my face against hers. She was stiff for a few beats, but then she relaxed into my hold. Her arms remained stiffly at her side.
“I’ll call Connor. See what I can get on top of before they come lookin’,” I calmly told her.
“I don’t know what to do with this girl.”
“Where is she now?” I asked hesitantly.
I didn’t think Petra would have her chained up somewhere, but then again, I wasn’t all that sure. Petra was the type of person that wouldn’t hesitate if someone was a threat to what was hers. She had a need to protect those she cared about. Petra would make sure they were kept safe to the point that she would stop at nothing to make sure that happened.
Her eyes narrowed on me like she was trying to understand the tone of my question.
“In Midori’s apartment. Garen is keeping an eye on them,” she answered in a tone that said I should have figured that out on my own.
“What are you going to doabouther?” I asked hoping that she’d figured out that much.
“I don’t think I have to do anything. She doesn’t know any more than what the authorities do.” Her head shook as she gave me her answer.
I breathed a silent sigh of relief. I didn’t know this girl or what her intentions coming here were, but as long as Petra didn’t see her as a threat, it was one less thing I had to worry about right now.
I pulled out my phone as I took a step back from her.
My eyes stayed on hers as I put the phone up to my ear.
“We have a problem,” I said after Connor answered.
“I don’t want to hear that shite,” he replied back, his tone clearly unhappy.
“Too bad. I’m sayin’ it and you’re hearin’ it.”
