Owned & Untamed (Back Down Devil MC #11)(69)

thirty-two.



(belle)



When I came to I was sitting in a chair at a table. I was in some kind of office. Jim had his hands tied behind his back, being held against a wall by some guy with a gun. The two men were the ones that attacked at the fight.

“It’s okay, Belle,” Jim said. “Duke is coming.”

“Fuck off, *,” the man said and slammed his gun into Jim’s face.

Jim tried to fall but the guy wouldn’t let him.

I screamed and felt a hand touch my neck. The hand came around and I was forced to look up at an ugly guy. He had tattoos all over his neck and when he smiled, I saw flashes of silver and gold.

“Aw, what’s wrong, fine *?” he asked. “Don’t be afraid. Your brother is right. Duke is coming to save the day.”

Both men laughed.

“Why is that funny?” I asked.

“Go ahead, Carlo, tell her,” the man said, holding Jim up.

I looked at Carlo again.

“He’s giving us our pay day. And then we’re taking everything from him still. Starting with you, fine *. You and your brother are all wrapped up in this. It was your land. And I’m sure you’re sucking Duke’s dick, huh? Well, fine *, maybe it’s time to suck something with a little more flavor.”

Carlo touched his jeans and I stiffened. His eyes looked high and evil. Like a man with bad intentions and no logical reasoning to keep those intentions from becoming a reality.

“Hey, Carlo, let me do in the brother. Let me get him now. Send a message.”

“No, Leto, take it easy,” Carlo said. He reached for me and stroked my face. “Let’s all just take it easy. Nice and slow. Keep this feeling alive.” Carlo then crouched down so he was eye level with me. “Fine *, tell me the truth. Why’d you get involved in the land deal?”

“I didn’t,” I said. “Duke saw you guys making some deal. Then he showed up to my place. He said his club would have to kill us if the deal went through.”

“Tough break. You lose either way. I appreciate the honesty. Tell you what… after I kill Duke and take his money, I’ll give you a little magic pill. You’ll never wake again. I’ll make it easy for you.” Carlo leaned in and pressed his lips to my cheek. “Fine *…”

I shook my head.

The feeling soaring through my body was hard to explain. A mix of anger, rage, regret, hate, and pain. Not to mention the love I had for Duke. I wanted to see him and hold him again. I wanted him to save me.

Carlo disappeared again for a little while, leaving Leto to keep Jim and I hostage. There wasn’t much work to be done, considering Leto had a gun.

When Carlo returned, he whispered something to Leto. Leto then went outside for a few seconds and came back in. They were somehow talking without words and it drove me nuts. Finally, Carlo sat on the corner of the table, a gun on his lap.

The silence that filled the room started to make me shake. Something was going to happen, and soon.

When I heard a pounding on the door to the office, I jumped.

Carlo stood up and gave a nod to Leto.

Leto opened the door and it was Duke.

He was here. He was going to save me…

“Duke!” I cried out.

Carlo turned and pointed his gun right at me.

“Let’s do this right,” Carlo said. “Come on in, Duke. And leave your weapons behind.”

Duke was allowed to be with Trev and nobody else was allowed in the office. Leto slammed the door shut and locked it. Part of me wanted to know why the rest of the MC wasn’t there, shooting the place up. But that didn’t make sense, did it? If they started shooting, they were liable to kill one of us.

We were really screwed.

Duke had his hands up while Leto patted him down. Leto then patted down Trev.

“This is simple,” Trev said. “You get what you want and we get what we want.”

“That simple?” Carlo asked.

“I say f*ck you,” Leto said. “You know what you f*cking did to us.”

“Fair enough,” Duke said. “But this had nothing to do with Belle and Jim. They did their part. Let them go.”

“Show me the cash,” Carlo said.

Duke had a bag in his hand and opened it. It was full of cash. Lots and lots of cash.

“That looks beautiful,” Carlo said. “Almost as good as her *.”

Carlo thumbed at me and grinned.

I saw the flash of rage in Duke’s eyes.

He jumped forward as Trev grabbed him. But Duke broke away. Carlo quickly moved the gun, letting Duke run right into it, right against his broad chest.

“Come on,” Carlo said. “Make me pull this trigger.”

“Hey!” Trev growled. “We’re here to talk, right? So we work this out or we don’t. Pick a side.”

Duke just stood there.

He was so angry… but then… he started to smile.

“Pick a side,” Leto said. “I pick a side where you guys get killed.”

“Why the f*ck are you smiling?” Carlo asked.

“Because we’ve already picked our side,” Duke said. “You’re f*cked, Carlo.”

Carlo started to laugh. “No, my man, you are…”