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The clubhouse was five miles from my father’s house, just on the outskirts of town By mile three, I’d broken one of my heels, and I cursed the delay as I had to stop and kick theravel and God only knehat else that sliced throughthe bottoms of my feet to shreds
It was at mile four that my heart nearly stopped I could smell smoke in the distance I froze, unable to run, barely able to stand as Royce’s words came back to haunt me
The sheriff said there was nothing but bones left when he got there
No!
“Rory!”
My head shot around at the sound ofcalled No one but Matt and his faiven ht I o I saw a black SUV stopped on the other side of the road, heading away fronized the brunette behind the wheel almost immediately Willa Masterson waved her hand out the , and I rushed across the road to get to her
“Is he okay?” I sobbed, taking in her tearstained face and swollen, bloodshot eyes “Tell me he’s okay”
Willa’s hands covered ripped the“There was a boain, and I nearly bent in half as it threatened to erupt, but thankfully, it stayed down “Tanner and Warden were in it, and…and…” She broke off as a sob escaped her “They’re both gone”
Warring eh me Relief that she hadn’t said Matt ainst her vehicle as the tears poured down my face faster
Tanner, oh God, not Tanner!
My heart hurt all over again, and all I could think about was getting to Matt Of holding hi him how much I loved him
“Where is he now?” I whispered as I lifted ain
“He’s back at the clubhouse Bash and Ja the place apart and scaring all the kids I was actually on ured it was better if I showed up at your house rather than Raven As torn up as she is right now, she was liable to punch your father in the balls and get arrested”
“I just heardabout it” It had been the final straw for h at the loss of a life—any life—like that sickenedvital in my heart My father said he hated the MC because they were criminals and evil, but to me, he was the evil one
“Get in We have to get back to the clubhouse I didn’t tell anyone where I was going, and if Jaerous explosion”