Total pages in book: 79
Estimated words: 77265 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 386(@200wpm)___ 309(@250wpm)___ 258(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 77265 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 386(@200wpm)___ 309(@250wpm)___ 258(@300wpm)
Once I’ve gotten everything I know out and on the table for them, I take my leave. I’m tired and the bed is calling my name.
“I’ll walk you back,” Caius mutters.
“No, stay here. They need your side of things too. I’ll get Kaitlyn and go back. I’ll be fine.”
Gibson stands up and nods at Caius. “I’ll make sure she gets over there safely.”
I don’t need an escort, but I accept his offer, giving Caius a quick kiss before I leave. Outside of the conference room, I find Kaitlyn passed out on the sofa in the living room, Sunshine snoring at her side.
“I’ll get her,” Gibson says, scooping her up and into his arms.
Sunshine wakes up, shakes her head a few times, and then tiredly gets to her feet to follow us out. We go out through the garage and find Dragon sitting on a bike with Cove in his lap. They’re practically eating each other alive. Gibson rolls his eyes at me and I can’t help but softly laugh.
Where’s Theo, though?
We get our answer when we leave the garage. He’s been handcuffed to the water pipe on the side of the house.
“Romy,” he hisses when he notices me. “You have to get me out of here. That dude is fucking insane.”
I ignore him, continuing my walk toward the clubhouse. He calls out how sorry he is, but it falls on deaf ears.
The clubhouse is chilly, but I like the temperature after being in the sweltering Oklahoma summer night heat for even just a couple of minutes.
Gibson places Kaitlyn on her air mattress and then tips his head at me as he leaves. I pull her blanket over her and make sure her stuffies are within reach. Once I have her settled, I move to let Sunshine claim her spot beside her.
After a quick shower to get rid of the chlorine and sweat, I climb into bed, naked and waiting for Caius. The baby kicks happily in my stomach. I’m relaxed and feel a sense of hope.
Hope to catch these monsters.
Hope for a beautiful future with Caius and Kaitlyn and the baby.
Hope that our lives will no longer be confusing and filled with heartache, but instead joyful and happy.
I fall asleep, smiling, and wake with lips on mine.
In the dark, in a clubhouse in the woods, Caius makes love to me over and over.
Will I ever get tired of being with him?
Never.
“That’s everything I know,” Eva says grimly. “I’m sorry I can’t help more. Where’s Vivienne?”
As soon as they got here, the bikers separated them. I went with Eva, not leaving her side for even a second. After our tearful reunion, Koyn wasted no time interrogating her.
Koyn grimaces at the mention of Vivienne. He knows everything about her now. “We thought it was best Romy and Kaitlyn were separated from their abuser. She’ll be staying with Copper and Stormy.”
Eva frowns. “I hate what she’s done, but I don’t want anything bad to happen to her. Will she be okay there?”
Koyn must sense that Eva is too kind for her own good. He nods and doesn’t say much more. From what I’ve learned about these bikers, though, they hate people like Vivienne. In fact, their entire existence revolves around destroying people like her both financially and physically.
It’s been two days since Theo showed up. Eva and Vivienne came this way soon after I called Eva. I’m antsy to start implementing some of our plans. Koyn is patient. I’ll give him that. Me and Caius just want vengeance.
“Come on,” I tell Eva, taking her hand. “Let’s go find Kaitlyn by the pool.”
We leave the men to continue their discussion. Theo, despite clearly being their prisoner, has been given an actual room to stay in and stays for their meetings. I haven’t seen them handcuff him anymore. I’m hopeful that they don’t let their guard down too much with him. He’s not trustworthy.
“This house is nice,” Eva says, marveling at the home as we pass through the living room. “When you’d said you were with bikers, I’ll admit, I had a different idea of what sort of accommodations you had. This was not at all what I was expecting.”
“That makes two of us,” I say with a laugh.
Kaitlyn’s squeals can be heard even before we make it outside. Koyn’s wife, Hadley, is sitting in the shade. Her baby is sleeping on her chest and she has a water gun pointed at Kaitlyn, spraying her as she swims. Wherever me and Caius end up, we better have a pool. I’ve never seen this girl so happy.
“Kait, honey,” I say as we walk out. “Do you remember my mom, Eva?”
They met before Stem Lock, at their home in New York, so I’m not sure she will.
“Are you my grandma?” Kaitlyn asks, scrunching her nose in a cute way.