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I spin on him.“Dying might just be fucking worth it if you put your fucking hands on me again.Open your damn mouth and tell me what you fucking need.”
He steps up, looking down his nose.“I’ll do whatever I want to you and anyone else here, and there isn’t anything anyone can do about it.”
I cock an eyebrow.I know I’m poking a monster right now, though if he kills me right here right now it’ll save me from whatever fresh hell is coming.“I’m not so sure your boss would agree with that.”
The man’s face turns purple before he screams, “¡Estúpida!¡Te voy a matar!
“I would choose your next actions very carefully.I don’t give out more than one warning to goddamn anybody,” Jose drawls from his place leaning on the doorframe across the room.
Both men take giant steps away from me, fear written all over their faces.I stand there with my hands on my hips, fighting the urge to hide behind the men.I want to peel my skin off everywhere Jose’s eyes touch.He stands to his full height, sauntering across the room as if we’re not standing in the middle of a dump.
“Your sister was not wrong,” he murmurs with complete appreciation.
“What exactly was my sister not wrong about?”I fight to hide the tremor in my voice.
He stands so that I can feel the heat from his chest on my back and leans so close to me I can feel his breath on the back of my neck.“That you’re going to make us a whole lot of money.”
I jump when I feel his fingers run across the top of my shoulders.“There are some very wealthy people who will fight over you frequently.”
Bile rises in my throat, burning like fire all the way up.“I would rather you kill me than whatever it is you have planned for me.”
“Your death is part of the plan,” Jose steps around me, tipping my chin up so I have to look him in the eye.“The only question is when, Estimado.”
“If I have a vote, then I wish to die now,” I force as much assurance into my voice as I can.
He leans forward, brushing his lips across mine before speaking.“Well then, it’s a great thing you don’t get a say in the matter.”
He turns, releasing me suddenly, causing me to stumble back, landing on my ass.I’m unable to stop the scream that escapes when I land.My hand is cut on the palm, and my calf catches on something that is slicing into my leg and foot.No one moves to help me.They just watch with sick satisfaction.Clinching my teeth so as not to have to scream out in pain, I stand to my full height, clutching my hand to my chest.
“Now, as you can see, I am injured.I truly doubt I’m of any use to you like this,” I say, my voice low and venomous.
“Take her back downstairs.I’ll check on her in a day or so,” Jose waves a hand before he turns to leave.
I limp down the stairs, leaving bloody footprints as I go.When we make it to the sterile room, we stop long enough for the bigger of the two to grab a couple of things out of a cabinet.The two men flank me as they take me back to my cell.Every step is like agony, and my head spins.By the time I make back to my cell, my vision has narrowed to a pinpoint.
The bigger of the two unlocks my cell and practically drags me in, throwing the supplies he gathered on our way onto the floor beside me.
“Clean yourself up.Boss doesn’t like having blood everywhere,” the smaller man sneers.
I do my best to sit up, fighting the spinning in my head, and gather the items to get to work on the wounds.Thankful right then, I did not know how bad this would get before it all ends.
Chapter Ten
Raider
“It’s been four motherfucking days.What the fuck are we missing?”I explode, slamming my fist on the table.
“Who are Shea and Anastasia to the club outside of Auntie Lynn?”Rhino throws the question out I’ve been waiting for.
I lock eyes with Remedy and Pope because this is as much their story as mine.I get subtle head nods from both.Leaning back in my chair, I lace my fingers behind my head, staring up at the ceiling.The guys sit waiting for me to tell them something.
“I’ve known Tasia and Shea since we were kids,” I finally decide on where to start.“I was maybe nine or ten when Relic started prospecting for the club.One day he finally had time to hang out with me, so he took me to the pond on Auntie Lynn’s land to fish.While there, he got a call that an unexpected shipment had shown up and he needed to help the other prospects with the delivery to the farm.I followed him back to the house, and sitting on the porch glaring at us was Tasia.”
“Wait, if you were there as a kid.How long was Auntie Lynn involved with the club?”Token cuts me off.
I smile to myself because this is one of the club’s longest-kept secrets.“We’ve been doing business with Auntie Lynn and her family since the club rolled into town.The deal was set and ready to go for us.It was all set up by the Italians and Auntie Lynn’s family.”
“Ummm, again, who is Auntie Lynn’s family?”Blitz snaps.“When we voted you in, you said no more secrets.Currently, you’re still keeping fucking secrets.”
