I needed to get someone to talk so I could find Razor and make sure Bex was ok.
Mara’s eyes were still locked on Lacey, but she was still holding Kori’s head back by her hair.
“Gather your shit and get the fuck out of here.”
“Cy..Cypher said I could stay and help.” Lacey stammered.
Mara laughed again, but the sound was cold, “I bet he did. But I don’t give a shit what Cypher said. You are part of the problem with this club. You have five minutes to get your shit together or you will be joining Kori in the shed.”
Kori made a choking sound as Lacey turned and started grabbing her laptop and things from the table.
Mara turned her anger back to Kori, “Now are you going to tell us where Razor is… or do you need time to think about it?”
Kori sputtered, “They… they wouldn't do that to me. Angel wouldn’t lay a finger on me.”
Mara pulled her hair harder, then with her other hand she slapped the side of Kori’s face before moving that hand to squeeze her jaw. Leaning closer, “Do you think just because my brother fucked you once when your skanky ass got here that he feels anything for you? He was trashed and missing the only women he ever loved and you were just a hole. He might not hit women... But I have lots of anger I need to work out and it’s been a minute since I had someone in the shed.”
Kori’s eyes got big and she tried to squirm out of Mara’s grasp, but she held her in the chair.
After a minute Mara stepped back and said, “Take her out back.”
Everyone stood shocked at what was being said. All the signs that we ignored, all the things Bex had said that were true.
We had lost our way.
Lacey finished grabbing her things then ran out the front door, the slam echoing through the quiet of the room.
When no one moved, Dani swore and walked up to Torch. “Give me the keys.”
He looked down at her, “You don’t want to go in there right now Dani…”
She interrupted him, “Four can’t do shit right now from home, but I can. And you guys haven’t gotten anywhere so we are done playing good girls.”
He just stood there shocked, staring at Dani, who had always had a spine, but was usually a quiet observer.
“Key’s,” She barked with her hand out, torch fumbled in his pockets and handed them to her.
Dani rolled her eyes and walked over to Mara and Kori, grabbing Kori from the chair and dragging her towards the door that led out back.
The whole room stood still, until Angel finally spoke. “I… Fuck… Mara. I didn’t know… I…”
Mara shook her head, her eyes skimming over all of us with a lookof disappointment on her face. “Ya, well that's the problem isn’t it.” She shook her head and wiped her hand on her jeans. ”But I am not here for a heart to heart.”
She took a deep breath and then looked at me again, my stomach bottomed out and I was terrified about what she was about to say.
“I am here because Bex protected me, was loyal to me when no one else was. And you guys repaid that with… I don’t even know what to call what you did…”
She looked back to Angel who looked frozen in place, “I was going to stay gone. I was willing to walk away from this place, this life. Because this club has become something I don’t recognize anymore. Something Dad would be ashamed of.”
Angel grabbed at his chest, his eyes locked on his sister.
“I am back because Bex is in danger. I am back because she protected me and now I am going to do what you didn’t do. I am going to repay the favour and put an end to all of this.”
I fet like bile and fear were waring for space in my throat, “I… fuck… do you know where she is?”
Mara looked at me, studying me for a moment, “I do…”
I stepped towards her needing to know more, but she raised her hand. “But I am not about to tell you.”