Patriot (Savaged Souls MC #4) - K.J. Dahlen Page 0,32

to expect.”

“What kind of questions?” Patriot frowned. All the men who had known Blacky, knew this would be out of character for him.

Becky shrugged. “At first, he wanted to know about who I was, who my family was and what my dad’s name was. When I told him it was Randy Sheen, he seemed very interested. He seemed to know all about Randy but he never said anything about how he knew him. Then he asked me about when and where I was born. No matter how many times he asked, I could never tell him what he wanted to hear. Then he began to ask about my real father. This confused me. I didn’t understand why he said it like that. He kept telling me my “real father” wanted me in hell and that he would meet me there sooner, rather than later. That my real father would paint a target on my back and I’d never see the bullet with my name on it but that only he could save me from it. Then he would lean in real close and tell me he would use me when the time came and that I would save his ass in the end. I was in so much pain that I didn’t care about all his ramblings really. My mind was drifting by then. I-I think I was dying?”

Patriot gathered her closer. “It’s okay. You don’t have to relive this baby. Just—”

“No, I have to do this! It was something I had forgotten. I need to...get it out.

He patted her back and lightly rested his chin on her head.

“He told me my real father only wanted me for his own gain, that he never loved me, never even wanted me to be born, but that he needed me since I was of his blood. I never knew what he meant. I still don’t understand but I now realize that Blacky knew who my real father was, or is all along.”

“His name is Levi Silvers, as far as we know at this point,” Patriot told her gently. “The only thing we don’t know is why he wants you so badly, still after all these years. It could only be about saving his own skin as far as we know. We just don’t know the reason yet.”

Becky shook her head. “I'm scared, I know what Blacky did to me messed with my mind, and I’m not as strong as I thought. Then now someone is trying to kill me? Then someone else wants to take me away from here too?”

Patriot crushed her to him. “You aren’t going anywhere baby, you are mine. You belong here with me.” He lowered his mouth to cover hers and he kissed her until she had to gasp for breath.

Groaning, she winced a bit.

Patriot stilled and looked concern. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you.”

She leaned against him. “I forgot too. But I needed your kiss, so badly too. I’ll be fine. My time with Blacky was a nightmare and I didn’t want to remember it. But Annie taught me that the only way to get rid of the fear is to face it head on. Turn the bad into something good.” She dropped her head. “Annie is the best thing that ever happened to me and I’m so glad I can call her my sister. She’s my very best friend.”

Patriot hugged her close. “You’ll always have her and now, you have me and all the brothers.”

“Thank you, I know that. My logical side knows it. I was just so confused when I woke up. The pain was back and I felt like I was back with Blacky. I knew I wasn’t back with him, not really but...” She let out a sigh. “I fell into that black hole he had me in—again. I just couldn’t seem to stop it from happening. I-I... am I crazy? Will I ever be normal again?” Tears fell down her cheek as she gazed up at him. “Why would you want someone as damaged as I am?”

Patriot looked fierce as he grasped her face in his hands. “You just need time. It is understandable, since you were shot. The trauma it caused was natural, sweet girl. You haven’t even had time to process all of this new information. Damnit, give yourself a break. And you are not damaged, not beyond repair. Time will heal this. You just haven’t been given that time.”

“But will I even get that time, Aaron? Someone