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up, we walked over to him, and before I could form the words, he grumbled, “It’s official. My sister is the most stubborn woman on the planet.”
“Why’s that?”
“I went over there, told her that she might be in danger and that I needed her to come here for the lockdown, but she refused.” He ran a hand through his hair and grumbled. “And if that’s not enough, she basically told me to fuck off and give her some fucking space. Hell, I hadn’t seen or talked to her in over a week, but what-the-fuck ever. I tried.”
“I don’t know, Hyde. She might be a pain in the ass, but she’s your sister.” Concern marked Murphy’s face as he asked, “We have no idea if Booker knows about her and if she’s in danger, then—”
“I did everything I could, Murph. Fuck, I all but told her that we were at war, but she made it clear that she didn’t want to be a part of my life or the club.”
His response caught me by surprise. Alyssa had told me many times that even though her uncle, Viper, was the president of the Ruthless Sinners in Nashville, she didn’t know a great deal about the MC life. In truth, she knew very little. Regardless, whenever we talked about Satan’s Fury or the brothers, Lyssa always seemed generally pleased that her brother had found his place with us. She didn’t seem to have any apprehensions or concerns, so the fact that she’d told Hyde that she didn’t want any part of the lockdown or the club didn’t make sense to me. Curious if Hyde knew what had spurred the change, I asked, “Did something happen between you two?”
“Nah, not that I know of, but that’s the thing with Alyssa. Nothing really has to happen. She just gets something in her head and runs with it.” He shrugged. “Anyway, it doesn’t matter. I’ve just gotta face the fact that she’s got her own life, and if she doesn’t want to be a part of mine, I can’t force her.”
“I know you’re frustrated and all, but we can’t leave Alyssa as an open target. If she won’t come here, then we’re gonna have to send a couple of prospects over to keep an eye on her ... at least until the lockdown is over.”
“Yeah, that might be a good idea.”
“I’ll talk to Moose, and if he’s good with it, I’ll send a couple of them over there tonight.”
“I appreciate it, brother.” He took a step towards the door and said, “I don’t know about you boys, but I’m about to find my girl and call it a night.”
Murphy chuckled as he replied, “Right behind ya, brother.”
Once Hyde had gone inside, I looked over to him and said, “Let me know what Moose says about sending a prospect over to Alyssa’s place.”
“He’s not gonna be happy about her not coming here, but not much Hyde can do.” Murphy shook his head as he continued, “At this point, Alyssa isn’t an ol’ lady, and unless that changes, it’s up to her to decide what she’s gonna do.”
“My ol’ lady or not, I care about what happens to her. She needs to get her ass over here where I know she’ll be safe,” I argued. “Fuck this. I’m gonna go talk some sense into her.”
“Hold up, now. It’s after midnight. She’s probably in bed, and more than likely, nothing’s gonna go down tonight with the Genocide ... not with everything else that’s going on. You might as well wait until tomorrow.”
As much as I wanted to go over to Alyssa’s place right then, I knew Murphy was right. She had work, and I needed to meet up with the brothers early the following morning. It was simply too late to go flying over there. With all the shit happening with the club, I had no idea when I’d be able to get over to her place, but like it or not, I needed to wait. “Damn, you’re right again.”
“I usually am,” Murphy replied with a smirk. “Come on, brother. Let’s call it night.”
I followed him inside. He walked down to his room to be with Riley while I trudged to mine alone. As I lay down on the bed, I knew I wasn’t going to get much sleep. I’d gotten used to having Alyssa by my side, but I’d soon discover that being without her was a feeling I’d have to get used to.
14
Alyssa
It was officially the night