Patriot (Savaged Souls MC #4) - K.J. Dahlen Page 0,19

his face. He was just about twenty feet away from us. I could see him so clearly for a few minutes then mom turned the corner and I lost sight of him. I think I was three at the time. Annie was older and she knew more than I did.”

“Yes, I did know more than you did at the time.” Annie’s voice came from the hallway.

Harry got to his feet and rushed over to her. Wrapping his arms around her shoulders he led her to the table and sat down, pulling her onto his lap.

Becky stared at her sister. “You’re supposed to be resting.”

“I did for a while but I had to know you were still safe.”

Harry picked up the photograph and showed her what they found. “We might have found a link between Damen Cole and this group. We don’t know who they are but one of them is the husband of this Tessi woman.”

Annie searched the photo and found that one of the men seemed familiar to her as well. She looked up at Gunner and the others. “I remember very well the night Becky spoke of. But she was four not three and I was nine at the time. Randy had come home and packed his clothes in a hell of a hurry. He told our mother that someone had come looking for him and he didn’t want to be found. That if she valued her own neck, she would get the hell out of there fast. Mom got us out of there with nothing but the clothes we were wearing. We barely got to the car before a limousine pulled up in front of the house. She told us to duck down in our seats as she sped away.” She laid the photo down and pointed at one man. “He was there but he had several other men with him.” They all pulled guns and stormed into the house. A moment passed and the other men came back out shaking their heads. One of them was holding Becky’s stuffed bunny.” She paused then added, “He handed the rabbit to him.” She tapped Levi’s picture.

Gunner looked over at Cobra and shook his head. “They must have found Randy at least one time, only to lose him again.”

Cobra nodded. “And this Levi Silvers doesn’t sound like a reasonable man. I don’t think we’re going to be able to discuss this properly with him. Not after this long a time.”

Gunner looked over at Patriot and the others that had joined him. “Be on alert brothers. We may have another situation on our heels.”

Chapter Seven

“What else did you find out while I rested, baby?” Annie asked Harry.

“Tessi had a sister who died three years almost to the date of her sister’s death. She was murdered,” Harry told her. “Her killer was never found, so her case is still open as well.”

Becky shook her head. “He did it twice then?” she whispered in shock.

“Oh sweetheart, Randy has done this sort of thing more than twice,” Gunner told her. “He’s a stone cold killer.”

“So I gather.” Becky sneered. She glanced over at Annie and looked ashamed for a moment.

Annie shook her head. “Randy was never a good man. Could he do something like this? Yes, he could and apparently did. For whatever reasons, he was only thinking of himself. In his world, he’s the only one who counts. Certainly not my mother, me or even you. Randy did what he did to please himself, I don’t know whether he was pissed at Tessi or Levi but knowing him, he took you to punish one or both of them.”

“And Tessi’s sister?”

Annie shrugged. “Maybe she figured out the truth and confronted him. I don’t know and we may never know.”

“What happens next then?” Becky asked.

“That depends on what Damen does,” Gunner admitted. “If he comes here looking to take you away from us...” He noticed Becky beginning to tremble and quickly reassured her, “Sweetie that isn’t gonna happen.”

Becky looked at Patriot then over at Gunner. “I don’t want any of you hurt on my account. I’m a nobody. At best, I’m the daughter who was stolen from her mother by the act of a murdering madman. At worst, I’m the daughter of a cold heartless killer.” She got to her feet and looked to Patriot. “I’m sorry, I know you think I’m not broken but I am.” She took a step away from the table and said to no one in particular, “I need