The alley was cast in shadows.The building blocked the setting sun.She approached the car slowly, her heart in her throat.
The passenger window rolled down.
Her mom sat in the seat, her eyes wide and her face pale.Lydia glanced in the car.Sonny sat in the driver's seat.
"Get in," Sonny said.
Lydia stumbled back, shaking her head."No.No, I'm not—"
Sonny's hand shot out, grabbing her mom by the back of the neck and yanking her closer.
Her mom screamed.Lydia's world tilted.
"Stop!"she cried, hands flying up."Stop.Please.I'll go with you.Just don't hurt her."
Sonny's sinister smile gave her goosebumps.Lydia knew with a sick, sinking certainty that she had stepped into a trap.But she wouldn't risk her mom's safety by not following Sonny's orders.
She reached for the door handle.
An arm wrapped around her waist from behind, stopping her.A familiar arm stretched out in front of her, holding a pistol aimed inside the car.
The car engine revved, backing out of the alley.Her knees gave out.
"Stay with me."Baddy tightened his hold on her, holding her up.
He kept his gun aimed at the car.Dread filled her.Her mom was scared.That wasn't something she was used to seeing.
Chapter 26
Baddy watched the securityfootage loop again on the clubhouse TV.Grainy images flickered across the screen.He clenched his teeth.Three Cusclan members drove into Royalla territory in a beat-up sedan, parked just outside the camera's view, got out, and headed straight for the diner.
They knew exactly where they were going.
Exactly who they were looking for.
"They avoided the cameras until they were right on top of us."Kodiak paused the video."They used vehicles to come into our territory because they knew riding in on motorcycles would draw too much attention."
