Page 17 of Dragon’s Dream

“There were several brothers, club girls and even ol’ ladies in on a lot of shit we did not know about until after you escaped. I guess you can call it some intuition on our part that we trusted these mother fuckers and didn’t look into them well enough. But as for being safe to be here that is why we left Harlan. It would look suspicious if the VP left. We all are on a club run. Glitch made it look like we had business we needed to attend to on this side of the country. It worked in our favor that not that long ago we got a visit from the former prez, who from my understanding is that little guy's grandpa.”

He looks over at the boys on the couch and smiles.

“We wanted to see you in person. Know that you were okay. There is only so much you can communicate in those short conversations we have over the phone. Plus it is that frequent. We wish we all could come, but you were right our club is being monitored by the Bellandi family. We figured out real quick that that was who Vandal had partnered up with. The flesh trafficking that you had overheard them talking about is something they are very big and into. They have a faction of their family in Nevada. From what we were told by some of the other traitors they were going to help Vandal oust Grim. They weren’t really counting on the fact that he had a very big obsession with you. They thought he was going to give you up, but he didn’t keep to that end of the plan. He wanted to hit our families where it hurt. Our women.”

I nod my head, “That sounds like every bad guy's mantra. I mean that’s what’s happening here from what I heard. Guess it’s a good thing I’m no one’s woman.”

Ryder gives me a side eye and scoffs, “Yeah, you want to tell me how you ended up with Dragon? And honestly little sister if you think you are not his woman you are in for a rude awakening. That man would kill for you.”

I let out a dry laugh, “Yeah, okay. It doesn’t matter. Honestly, when we got together it was just some fun. I met him through a couple of friends from school. His sisters were at school with me. We had a couple of courses and became friends. Dragon and his brother, Rage visited campus a couple of times to check on Peyton and Parker. One of those times we met and I guess we made an agreement that we would exclusively get each other off.”

Ryder visibly cringes at that.

“Oh don’t act like your some fucking choir boy Ryder. You have two fucking kids and you’re single.”

“Yeah, well I don’t need to hear about my sister deciding to have a fuck buddy. When did it become serious?”

I scoffed again and shook my head, “It was never serious with him, trust me. I had to go get tested after I found out I was pregnant. I walked in on him with another woman, in the house he told me he never brought women to. The house he gave me a fucking key to. Let’s just say I did not tell him when I found out I was pregnant because he said a whole fuckload of shit that fucked with my head. I was angry and hurt by another fucking mc man.” I sigh and lay my head back on the bed, “I should’ve known better. I never should’ve gotten involved with another MC or another biker boy. I mean I saw his family and just assumed they were different. But turns out that isn’t the case, I mean you should see the fucked up shit that is happening with my friend Rose and the guy she thought she was in a relationship with. It’s just like in your DNA or whatever code you guys use to not be able to be with one woman.”

Ryder looks at me and shakes his head, “You know that ain’t fucking true. You’ve seen how mom and dad were before he died. You fucking have seen how Rhett is with Holly. I know that Harlan and Paige didn’t work out, but there was never anyone else for him. My relationship with Tessa was never anything other than a string of broken relationships. We would break up and get back together, yes we have two kids, but our relationship was toxic. I still never cheated. Don’t sit here and tell me all MC guys are the same. You had a fucking up thing happen to you, we get that, but don’t group us in with Vandal.”

I look at Ryder and I start to chuckle, “You don’t know do you?”

He gives me a confused look, “Know what? Vandal did a bunch of fucked up shit to you, you don’t have to give me all the details, but I can put together that you’re turned off of MC guys because of the fucked up shit he did. I don’t even want to say the words out loud.”

“Oh my gosh, Ryder, you don’t even fucking know. Yes, Vandal did a lot to me and some of the messed up shit that goes on in my head is a direct result of that. Yes he messed me up and will forever be my nightmare, but he isn’t the only MC brother in that club that fucked me over. I mean yeah he did the worst thing possible to another person and seriously needs help, but he isn’t the only brother who made me want to stay away from MCs and the men in them.”

“Okay, you have to tell me what the fuck youa re talking about.”

“How’s Colton, Ryder? Still loving that diner you guys own?”

Ryder looks at me confused and then you see it like a spark flickers in his eyes.

“You’re telling me that T-Bone is part of the reason you want nothing to do with MCs? I thought you guys were really serious? I mean when you went missing he was beside himself. He still has no clue what happened to you or where you are because we have kept everything about finding you between a select few people. Didn’t want to let others in on it because we didn’t know who all we could trust.”

“Well you are wise not to trust him. I went to meet him that night, the night I was kidnapped. I walked into the diner and didn’t see him, so I walked back to the office and found him fucking Polly with the big fake ass tits over the desk. They didn’t see me, so I ran out. That’s when Vandal grabbed me. So yeah, a lot of fucked up shit happened that night. I had to live in that mess for a whole year before he got sloppy. Now I’m here and I found a man that also decided to tear my heart into more pieces after I thought I was finally rebuilding it.”

Before he can reply the door opens and Glitch and Dragon come back in.

Chapter Nine

Dragon

I did not mean to eavesdrop on Liza’s conversation with her brother, but it was hard not to hear her. The hospital rooms are not that big. I know that they are probably distracting the boys from their conversation, but I also know they are probably picking up on more than they think. Walker and Waylon are smart and so damn observant. But I didn’t want to sit there and listen to anymore of her bullshit comparing me to the fucker who cheated on her and the fucker that took her away from her family and raped her. I am not like him. No one I know is like him. I mean I know that some of my brothers can be assholes, Hurricane in particular is having so many issues with his wife it isn’t even funny, but most of my brothers, they wouldn’t cheat on their woman. They wouldn’t fucking find and kidnap a woman, torturing her and raping her for a year. My blood is fucking boiling.

Yes, I fucked up. I said some fucked up shit, shit I know I’m going to have to make up for, but don’t sit here and say this is just another fucking reason that you should’ve stayed the fuck away from me. I always get what I fucking want and I would’ve gotten her even if she tried to fucking resist. Which she fucking didn’t. I knew the second I laid yes on her that I wanted her, that I needed to be inside of her. I have said this a million fucking times before I should’ve known then that she was more than what I tried to convince myself we were starting out.

When Glitch and I walked in the room the conversation immediately halted. Ridge stands up from the bed and walks over to the couch. He picks up Waylon and puts him on his lap. From what we can hear of the shared whispers they are talking about Jaxon. I watch as Glitch walks around me and heads over to Liza. He bends down and gives her a hug and you can tell he’s whispering in her ear. Her eyes turn glossy, but I know my girl isn’t going to let those tears fall. She’s stubborn like that. She doesn’t want anyone to know that sometimes she cries. He gives her a kiss before he stands up and walks over to the couch as well. He doesn’t sit down because the couch is already crowded with more big ass men than I thought could fit on it. So I walk over to my woman and sit down in the chair next to the bed.

I grab her hand and she tries to pull it away, but I don’t let her.

“The doctor said you can be discharged later today.”

She looks at me and she tries to keep her face as indifferent as possible, but I see it in her eyes: the longing, the sadness. I put that there.

“I know. I’m sure my brothers can help me get home. With the boys as well. You can visit whenever you want until we get in touch with lawyers.”

I shake my head and bring it up to my lips and kiss her palm.