“Like a fucking pen pal?” Gent joked but sobered up when Joker shrugged.
“I guess.” Joker snorted. “She always beats me to the mailbox, sometimes literally chasing after me. Said it was part of her job and what you paid her to do, so I backed off. A couple times though, I was rolling into the driveway when it was getting delivered, so I brought it up. Cleo had mail twice.”
“From who?” Cross asked.
“I don’t think there was a name. Just an address in Idaho.”
Who did she know in Idaho?As far as Wraith knew, she andKnox had no family. Ace scanned the return address then opened it. He pulled out a sheet of pink paper. Ace’s brows slowly dipped as his eyes shifted, reading the letter. He didn’t say a word, but his jaw squared, and his features hardened.
“Who’s it from?”
Ace glanced up but didn’t meet his stare. His president was looking at Cross. “The recipient of Knox’s heart.”
What?
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Cleo knew Wraith would arrive any minute. But she hadn’t expected him to bring anyone with him.
She let the curtain fall back in place and walked to the door, taking a glance at the dish on the counter. She’d made a whole platter of lasagna. She was going to wrap up half forJane, but there was still plenty for four. She opened the door and smiled, waving as Wraith, Ace, and Cross walked up the stairs onto the porch.
“Hi. Are you guys hungry? I made lasagna.”
Cross grabbed the edge of the door and closed it.
“We need to talk,” Ace said.
Panic set in immediately. Things had finally calmed down, and now there was something else? Her mind went to the darkest place imaginable, and she grabbed Wraith’s hand.
“What’s wrong? Is itJane? Did something happen?”
“No, nothing happened. Come on, sit down.” Wraith rested his hand on her back, guiding her to the couch. Ace took a seat in the recliner, and Cross stood next to him.
They were all acting so strange, even Wraith. He sat beside her, but his focus was on Ace.
Ace reached into his chest pocket, pulled out an envelope, and held it up. Even without seeing the front, she knew who it wasfrom. She always used the same stationery, as if she had an unlimited supply. Cleo also noticed the seal was broken, which meant they’d read it.
Cleo tucked her hands under her thighs and shrugged her shoulders to her ears. She’d known this day would eventually come, especially since Addison had mentioned meeting up one day. Cleo hadn’t committed to anything, but deep inside she wanted to.
Ace waved the envelope. “You know what this is?”
“A federal offense. It’s against the law to open someone’s mail.” It was a fact, though she wasn’t serious. Cleo was trying to make light of a very uncomfortable situation. It seemed to work with Ace.Cross, not so much.
The corner of Ace’s eyes crinkled, and he nodded. “You can make a formal complaint after we talk.”
Wraith grasped her knee. “How come you didn’t tell me?”
She shrugged, and his scowl deepened. They were beyond keeping secrets from one another. Cleo would’ve told him, but with everything happening, there were more important things to focus on.You think he’s really gonna buy that bullshit excuse?It was worth a shot.
“We’ve had a lot going on. I guess it slipped my mind.”
Wraith’s jaw tightened. “Don’t trust me?”
She grasped his leg. “Of course, I do.”
“You don’t trust the club.” Cross’s accusation set a fire in her belly.
Why did everything have to revolve around Killcreek? She understood living with them made the MC a priority, but this had nothing to do with the club. Not really. Not to her.
