Forgiving Nancy (Last Hangman MC, #5)(8)

“This might be confusing to you at the moment, but it’ll all make sense soon. Don’t worry, Nancy,” the only voice I’ve heard since I was taken says.

“How do you know my name?” I finally turn my head slowly to look at the voice and see the person who is behind all of this. My heart shatters when I find myself looking into the eyes of someone who is so familiar and yet is a complete stranger. “What the f*ck?” I ask in disbelief.

“I’m not who you think I am. Make yourself comfortable Nancy, you’re going to be with us for a very long time.” He smirks and walks away from me as I fall limply onto the bed in shock.

I feel my world shatter.

Why is this happening to me?

I don’t understand what’s happening.

I’ve never done anything wrong to anyone.

I didn’t know my kidnapper personally but I knew who he was, it’s obvious and that alone was enough to turn my blood to ice.

People say things happen for a reason but I still have no idea what the reason behind all of this. Why was I kidnapped and taken to a brothel against my will? Why were the other girls taken as well? Was it random or were we carefully selected? One day I will get answers to my questions, one day.

We don’t meet people by accident. They come into our lives at precise moments for reasons that can usually only be seen in hindsight, but there’s a reason none the less. Five years ago Bennett entered my life for a specific reason: to show me what true love is and I’ll forever be grateful for the short amount of time I had with him. I still think about him every day; he’s my saving grace, the only thing that’s getting me through the days.

No matter what we do or how hard we try, the past can never be erased or forgotten, not completely. It will always linger in the background but it’s our perception that changes how we let it affects us.

Tonight is the night.

Tonight is the night that I’m taking my life back. Alive or dead, I’ll still be taking my life back and gaining the control I lost five years ago.

Only a couple of hours will tell me whether I’m successful or not.





CHAPTER 3



Bennett

This is f*cking heaven. The only thing I’m missing is a hot girl fanning me with a palm leaf.

I’m lying by the pool at Ant and Ayden’s house with a cold one in my hand and my best friends around me. Ant had the pool built not long ago and it’s f*cking amazing. I don’t give a f*ck if people think bikers don’t have the right to a quiet day by the pool, half naked and with a lot of beer. We need some relaxation too.

It’s still f*cking warm outside despite being February, so we’re making the most of the warm weather. My only care in the world right now is that I have Ayden, Line, Viv and Nicole sitting either at the foot of my sun lounger or on the one next to me, yapping at me and I haven’t been listening to a word they’ve been saying. I’m not being rude but it’s always the same damn questions: ‘Why are you single?’, ‘Why aren’t we seeing you with any woman?’, ‘When are you going to settle down?’, ‘Do you want to settle down?’, ‘We should find you someone, what’s your type?’ I guess it’s time I finally give them some answers.

“For f*ck’s sake. Women!” I chuckle. “I’m single because I’m single, I f*ck women but it’s not like I’m going to do them in front of you. I’m never going to settle down and I don’t want to and no you won’t be finding me anyone, I like my women the way I like my whiskey: thirty years old, naked and chilled.” I smirk as I see their smiles slowly fade.

“Pig. You’re no fun at all.” Nicole whines. I love messing with them.

“Are you gay? You know it’s okay to tell us, we won’t tell the guys,” Ayden assures me as she rubs my hand in what I’m sure is supposed to be a gesture of comfort and support.

“No, I’m not f*cking gay!” I shake my head in disbelief. How could she possibly think that?

“Well, we’ve never seen you with a woman so it’s a fair assumption.” Viv shrugs.

“I’m the f*cking God of tits and beer, I’m just not doing it in front of you, I respect you guys more than that.” I make sure to look at all of them in turn so they get my message.

“Something must’ve happened to you. All of our men were troubled before we got our hands on them and something tells me you’re no different.” Viv looks at me intently and I sigh before rubbing my face.

“So much for enjoying a chilled beer by the pool,” I mutter.

“We just want what’s best for you, Bennett.” Line squeezes my calf and I see genuine concern in her eyes.

“I know you do.” I give them my megawatt smile before taking a pull of my beer.

“So spill it,” Ayden says in a tone that means business.

“You’re relentless, aren’t you?” I raise my eyebrow at each of them in turn.

“Of course.” Ayden smirks.

I sigh. “I met a girl five years ago. We got close, started dating, were just getting serious and were planning to leave town after her graduation when she disappeared.”

“Disappeared?” All four of them ask me in unison.

“Yes.” I look at my beer and start picking at the label in the hopes that it will offer me some distraction. Just thinking about it kills me, but having to say it out loud is pure f*cking torture.