Arrow's Hell (Wind Dragons MC #2)(32)

He does something then that makes me want to rip his clothes off and lick him inch by delicious inch.

He smiles.

His lips curve up on both sides, and his eyes dance with amusement.

“What you looking at, Anna?” he asks, looking on the verge of laughter.

My gaze darts to Faye, who is staring wide-eyed at Arrow.

“Nothing,” I mumble. But it wasn’t nothing; it was something.

Something huge.

His phone rings, ruining the moment, and he instantly stands up, barking into the receiver, “Talk to me.”

He leaves the room and walks into the clubroom for privacy.

“Do you have any idea what’s going on?” I ask in a soft voice.

She sighs and rubs her forehead. “Arrow killed the president of another MC a couple years ago. Sin and their new president negotiated a truce, but I honestly think they’re going to be at each other’s throats for the rest of their lives. Every time something goes wrong, our men blame the Wild Men MC; I don’t know if it’s really them or not.”

“So what went wrong this time?” I ask.

“A deal went wrong, and Dex and the others went there to sort it out and smooth things over with the other party.”

“Do they sell drugs?” I whisper, looking around to make sure no one was listening.

She shakes her head. “Not anymore.”

Okkaaaayyyyy.

“I do know things, Anna, but there isn’t much I can say. As their lawyer I keep my ears open and my lips sealed.”

She was their lawyer?

So she must know more than she is letting on. Everything about every member, Rake included.

I want to kill my brother for getting me into this shit. I twirl a lock of hair around my finger and sigh heavily.

Faye smirks. “Don’t worry, it’s nothing too bad.”

I stare at her face and wonder how she wound up where she is. “How did you end up as Sin’s old lady?”

She smiles. “Long story short, Dex and I used to be neighbors when we were growing up. We ran into each other one night at a bar and ended up hooking up. That’s how I became pregnant with Clover. I was leaving the city, planning on being a single mother, when Dex found me and brought me back. He actually brought me to the clubhouse, so I was thrown into this world just as you’ve been.”

“That’s quite a story,” I say, blinking slowly, trying to absorb that information.

She nods. “To be honest I didn’t know if Dex could give me what I needed. But we fell in love and there’s no one else for me; he’s it. I accepted the club with him, and I love these guys. They’re my family now.”

I could see that her words were the truth. They were one huge, unconventional family.

“They’re all good guys, I could tell that from the start. Rough, but good nonetheless.”

Faye smiles, her eyes shining. “They are that. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t want to be on their bad side.”

I laugh. “Yeah, definitely not, but they’re loyal to those they care about. To be honest, I was surprised at how easily I was accepted here by the men. They welcomed me with open arms just because I was Rake’s sister. I think Sin was the one who was most cautious around me, to be honest.”

Faye tilts her head to the side, a thoughtful expression on her face. “I think Dex didn’t want Rake to get hurt in case you decided you didn’t want to have anything to do with us. This isn’t the life for everyone, you know. So I think he was a little wary. As president he takes things a little more seriously than he used to. He cares about each of his brothers and takes a lot on his shoulders, wanting everyone to be happy. He also knew Rake was forthcoming with you, and didn’t know if he could trust you with information about the club. But trust me, he knows now that you’re a good, honest woman and that you love your brother and would never betray him.”

I swallow. “I never thought of it that way. But you’re right, I’d never do anything to hurt Rake or this club.”

Arrow walks back into the room, looking pissed. Jill walks into the living room trailing behind him, sliding next to him. He moves away from her, punches the wall, and then storms out of the room. Faye and I exchange glances.

“I’ll go talk to him,” Jill says, fixing her hair before going in the direction Arrow went.

“Clueless,” Faye mutters under her breath. “Where the f*ck did he find that one?”

“Toxic?” I guess, referring to one of the popular strip clubs in the city.

She laughs. “He doesn’t give a shit about her.”

That didn’t make it hurt any less.

“She didn’t sleep in his room though; she’s been sleeping with the girls.”

I knew that. In fact I have a feeling Arrow was making sure I knew that, because last night he told Jill in front of me that he was going to bed alone.

“You were a little standoffish with me,” Faye blurts out. “Or was that my imagination? I kind of thought maybe you didn’t like me.”

I bite my lips. “It wasn’t that I didn’t like you. I guess I was kind of jealous.”

Her eyes widen. “Jealous about what?”

I rub my cheek, wondering how best to explain it. “It was stupid, and it really had nothing to do with you exactly; it was just that you and Rake had spent a lot of time together and were so close. As close as he and I should have been, but we were still getting to know each other again, and Rake was trying to protect me from everything, including his true self.”