was forbidden. The bitch needed to know the truth and I knew a few people who would make it as fucking plain as day.
Viking moved out of our way, slow clapping and showing by his shit-eating grin that he’d heard everything. I stormed toward the bar. As I smashed the door open, the brothers all turned to look our way. I focused on Hush and Cowboy, then AK, who was sitting at the table beside them. “Where are your bitches?”
Hush and Cowboy stood. “Why?” Hush asked.
“Where are they?!” I shouted. I didn’t have time for their shit right now. Adelita was pulling back against my hand and I was two seconds away from fucking exploding.
“They’re in the old ladies’ room,” Beauty said as she pushed past us. “I’ll take you.” I dragged Adelita behind me, her feet digging in as she tried to plant them on the floor. She yanked on my arm, but there was no way she was getting free until she heard this. She was a sheltered bitch who needed a damn reality check.
Beauty led us to the room at the opposite end of the club. I saw Styx and Ky in Styx’s office. The minute Styx saw me dragging Adelita by, he flew from his seat and came storming after us, face like fucking thunder. I wasn’t taking her back to my room until she heard from the victims’ mouths what went down. What her precious father was capable of. What all the cartel–Klan deal had been about.
Beauty opened the door and I pulled Adelita inside. I saw Mae, Lilah, and Grace on the sofas. Phebe, Saffie, Bella, and Sia were on the seats beside them. They all turned to see us.
“Tanner?” Mae said. Styx came in behind us, followed by Ky.
“What the fuck?” Ky questioned, turning to me.
I found Sia, ignoring everyone else, and demanded, “Tell her.” Sia looked confused as her eyes fell on Adelita. I pulled Adelita beside me. “This is Adelita Quintana. Alfonso Quintana’s daughter and my fiancée.”
Sia swallowed, eyes wide. “Adelita? From the Quintana cartel?” Her voice shook. I felt Adelita tense in my hands at the fact that Sia had heard of her.
I nodded. “Tell her what her father is dealing in.” Sia looked at Phebe, who had Saffie clutched tightly in her arms. Saffie’s eyes were huge as she stared at Adelita, and her face had gone deathly white. “Tell her what happened to y’all. She won’t believe me and it’s pissing me the fuck off.”
“Tanner, cut the shit.” Hush’s voice hit my ears and he went to stand beside Sia. Cowboy followed him. They both flanked her.
“She won’t fucking believe me! She thinks we’re all making it up to ruin her father. Thinks all the trafficking shit is just a way to bring down Quintana’s name.”
Cowboy crossed his arms over his chest. “Well, let me tell you, bitch, we were there,” he said, talking to Adelita. “We’ve seen the camps. Camps run by your father’s and Tanner’s father’s men.”
“You lie,” Adelita hissed at Cowboy, anger lacing each word. She was shaking with fury.
“He isn’t lying, darlin’.” This time it was Sia who was speaking. Sia stepped out from Hush and Cowboy’s blockade and came toward Adelita. Adelita was shaking harder as Sia stopped before her. Sia regarded Adelita curiously, then asked, “Did you know a man named Garcia?”
Adelita stopped dead in my arms, grew completely still. She glanced back to me, and I could see from her paling face that she did. I nodded to Sia for her to keep going. “He and I . . . we used to be together.” Sia held up her head like she was trying to not be ashamed. “He picked me and my friend up when we were in Mexico.” She took a deep breath. “And he stole my friend, drugged her, and then sold her as a whore to anyone willing to pay the price.”
Adelita sucked in a sharp breath. I thought she’d argue. But I could tell by her wide eyes and silence that she’d believed Sia. Or she at least was entertaining the notion.
Phebe then got to her feet, shocking us all. Saffie moved to Lilah, who had her arms held out for her. The kid was as timid as they came. Barely spoke and never looked anyone in the eye. She was fucked up by what’d happened to her in those camps, that was for sure.
Phebe came to stand beside Sia. I felt Adelita grow weaker in