“Where the fuck is he?” I growl to myself as I pass Texas and Bull playing pool down the hall.
“Den and Falon was attacked, someone hit them off the road and knocked Den out, took Falon.”
Texas curses, putting the pool stick down.
“Gotta get the women on lock down and fast. I’ll call After, see if she can gather up the rest of the women in a cage and bring them down.” Texas storms out already on the phone.
I look at the lone brother standing on the other end of the pool room, he’s sober today, and I respect him even more.
He knows shit is going down so he has put his own needs last. My father is the President of our mother chapter in Houston. Why he insisted I become the VP of this chapter only he knows.
Most of the time it’s a shit load of work and not many rewards. My time isn’t my own, but there are few moments like this, when I see the reward. My brothers got my back.
“You look good today brother,” I tell Bull. He grunts a reply before his phone reaches his ear.
Texas marches back in, “After said she’ll handle it, will be here a sap.”
“Zero is going to take this shit bad, have you guys seen him?” I ask.
Texas frowns, “What the fuck you talkin’ bout.”
I sigh, I didn’t want them to find out like this, but fuck it I’m the VP.
“Zero is going to claim Falon.”
“I think you got your shit mixed up, he’s with Beggar. I saw them with my own eyes. They’ve been upstairs for a while now, he ain’t claimin’ no Pritzy Princess.”
My anger boils, what the fuck is he doing with Beggar. The girl is just getting her footing.
Shit.
I can’t believe he’ll use Beggar like that. I didn’t see this shit happening, I presumed she was with Killer. This isn’t good.
I don’t say shit to Texas. I’m already halfway up the stairs. My phone rings, I pull it out from my jeans, ‘blocked number.’
I have no intention to answer it, so I hold it in my hand letting it ring off as I go to Beggar’s room door. My fist pounds on the wood until it’s pulled open.
Zero’s glare eases when he sees me. Who was he expecting?
The sex is thick in the air.
They have been here for a while. I look behind the snarly man and when I’m sure Beggar isn’t in hearing range. I push his naked chest.
“What the hell are you thinking?”
He looks behind him, and then he steps out as I step back and closes the door.
“I was going to talk to you about it but it happened so fast.”
I see the look in his eyes and I groan.
He’s in love with Beggar, fuck.
I sucker punch him in the stomach.
He grumbles as he weaves, “What the fuck!”
“You know I had to do that, she’s one of us. Don’t fuck it up, she doesn’t need any more shit in her life.”
“You think I don’t know that, huh, I’m a grown ass man.”
“Yeah, I hear you brother. But I gotta tell you something and you ain’t gonna like it.”
Zero straightens, his finger playing with his scar.
“What?”
“Falon’s been jacked.” He punches the wall.
“Fuck,” He yells.
The constant noise of my phone starts to annoy me and I answer the blocked call.
“Who the hell is this?” I bark.
The voice on the other end laughs, and I have a bad feeling about this. I look to Zero, signaling him to get a tracker on the caller. He runs into his room next door, all the while I listen to the laughing voice.
“Is that anyway to greet the person who has your women?” His Italian accent thick. That voice, a hard one to forget.
“Sanati. How long were you plotting your revenge, it’s been years, why now? Jade, I can understand, but why did you take Falon, she did nothin’ to you.”
He laughs, “Revenge? You think I did all this for revenge, I am not a fool Mr Radley. You think I’ll go to war with a group of trained snipers for the death of measly soldiers.” He bellows like it’s a ridiculous idea.
“Then what the fuck are you doing with our women.”
“Insurance. It has come to my attention you have something I’m looking for, something that is mine. I want it, no I need it back. You get your precious ladies back and I get what I want, win, win. So, when should we trade?”
“Trade what?”
He chuckles and it’s starting to annoy me, “Both your girls for mine.”
“What the hell? We got no girl of yours.”
“But you do, you found her in Washington a week ago. She probably told you her name is Beggar.” I freeze.
My answer?
Silence.
“Ah, so you do know her after all. She’s mine. I would like her back, please.”
“No.” I grip the phone tighter.
“Excuse me?”
“I said no, she isn’t yours. You the one that raped her aren’t you motherfucker.”
“My relationship with her is between the two of us, now I do not appreciate you assuming things that you do not understand.”
“Then explain it to me.”
“No, please let Beggar know that I miss her dearly, and that she has one hour to call me. Oh, and If she refuses to return to me by Wednesday, the deal will be off and your poor woman will be minced for my dogs that’s after my soldiers are done with them of course.”
The line goes dead.
I charge into Zero’s room but stop short when I see Venus and Aron fast asleep on the bed. Zero is on the floor, laptop on his lap. I walk slowly toward him and tap his shoulder signaling him to meet me outside.