Tears fill my eyes and spill over as I leave the clubhouse and lean against the building as the door shuts behind me.While I knew what was between Judge and I was nothing more than sex, to hear him call me nothing more than a hole breaks off another part of my heart.I didn’t realize he was such a cruel man and viewed women that way.Part of me thought there was something deep down that was decent and kind.I’ve seen him with a few women I believe are ol’ ladies and he always treats them with kindness and respect.I guess I don’t even deserve an ounce of respect from him.It’s time for me to leave regardless of if my car is fixed or not.I know Tristan and Zach haven’t even touched it because they’ve been busy preparing for Razer’s funeral.I can walk to the garage and get my car before heading out of town.I’m definitely leaving now.
“Wren, what’s wrong?”Zach asks me as I startle and look up to find him standing in front of me.
“Um, nothing.I’m just tired.And it’s pregnancy hormones,” I tell him, lying for the second time since I’ve been here.I just don’t want to draw some kind of wedge between Judge and Zach.
If Zach knows what I just overheard, he’ll get upset.Tristan and him are very protective of me.Judge is their President and there has to be a level of respect between them.I knew what I was getting into with Judge and I won’t bring anyone else into the situation.
“Are you sure?”he questions me as the back door opens and I hear yelling coming from inside the clubhouse.I can’t hear what’s being said, but there’s definitely a few people involved.
“I’m sure.I’ll wait until whatever is going on in there wraps up and then I think I’ll go take a nap or something,” I say as he nods his head and works on cleaning up the backyard but not moving too far away from me.
When I finally hear the argument inside fade to nothing, I open the door and look in the hallway to find it empty.Moving swiftly, I head for the stairs and straight up to the room I’ve been in the last few days.
“Wren, can you come in here for a second?”I hear Judge call me from an open doorway as I look over and see him sitting behind a large desk.
I enter the room and don’t say a word as I discreetly wipe the tears from my face and know what I have to do.
“Where did you disappear to last night?”he asks me, finally looking up.
“I went to my room.Last night was a mistake, Judge.It was a moment of weakness and won’t happen again.I can easily see myself giving you every piece of me slowly while you give me nothing in return.I refuse to let it happen because I deserve better than that.So, don’t worry about it and we don’t ever have to talk about it again,” I tell him before leaving him alone in the room and making my way upstairs.
Once I’m safely locked inside my room, I release the breath I was holding and wipe away the tears.It doesn’t do anything as more tears fall.Instead of taking a nap, I start to pack up the few belongings I have.I can find a laundromat to wash my clothes once I leave here.I’m not about to leave this room and risk running into Judge again if I don’t have to.I can hide the bag I have so Tristan and Zach don’t see it and head out tonight when everyone is drinking or asleep.No one will stop me from leaving the clubhouse this time.I’m going to miss a few people, especially my brothers, but I’ll contact them when I’m far enough away that they can’t do anything to stop me.
Chapter Sixteen
Judge
WAKING UP HUNGOVER, I feel as if I’m about to get sick from all the alcohol I consumed last night.Wren walked away from me after saying the night before was a mistake and I didn’t see her after that.Tristan and Zach were the only two she’d allow to enter her room and that’s only when they took her up food, drinks, and Tristan went to rub the medicine on her back.She wouldn’t let Fury or Demolition in when they went up to check on her.I don’t know what’s going on, but something happened to her between the time she left my bed and after she came back down from getting the cream rubbed on her back.I’ve asked a few people and they’ve all said nothing was said to her by anyone.The Rebels didn’t even look in her direction when she entered the common room.Ice is going to check the security footage to see if he can find something everyone else missed.I’m at a damn loss because everyone is clueless.Tristan and Zach don’t even know.I heard them talking, but they got quiet as soon as they realized I was close to them.
Getting out of bed, I shower in cold water before getting ready for the day.My brothers and Gramps are still here with the family and I plan on spending the day with them.Leaving my room, I lock the door and head downstairs.Unlike yesterday morning when the clubhouse was filled with the amazing smells of breakfast, there’s absolutely nothing today.Furrowing my brow, I rush down the steps and enter the kitchen to find it empty.It’s not early and I know people are up.The Rebels should be in here cooking for the club.Shaking my head, I make my way to the common room and take a seat at my usual table.
“Where’s Wren?”Death asks, walking up to the table I’m sitting at.“There’s no breakfast this mornin’.”
“I don’t know where she is.I’m not her damn keeper,” I answer him harshly as he starts laughing and takes a seat with me.
“You wanna be her keeper though.We’ve all seen how you watch her move through the room, saw how you were one of the four she made a plate of food for yesterday, and know somethin’ happened the night you took her upstairs instead of allowin’ Tristan to go with her,” Death says as Gramps and Talon join us with cups of coffee in their hands.