like me. Even if I could share feelings with her, I would never do it. I would ruin someone so pure.
I’ll look my fill, then move on with my life. Once she leaves today, I’ll never have to worry about it again.
Chapter Four
Thea
Oh, my word! What have I walked into?
I thought Bella’s man was scary and intimidating. I was so very wrong. Well, I mean, he is scary and intimidating. However, I see at least four other men who make Blake look scrawny.
“Thea,” one of the big bearded men says. “My name is Bear. I’m the president of the Infernal Sons. My VP tells me that you’ve come across some trouble.”
“Uhm! Yes, I…This… I mean when I,” well shoot, I’ve forgotten how to string words together to form a coherent sentence.
“Let’s all head into church so we can discuss this,” Blake tells them.
I follow Bella, and we enter a large room with a huge table at its center.
“Church is a euphemism for meeting,” Bella says.
I nod my head but don’t answer. I read enough books to understand biker talk.
Bella stumbles, and I manage to catch her before she fell over a chair.
“Sorry,” she says. “I can’t see very well with my peripheral vision. Blake is always getting on my case about moving my head around to get a better look at my surroundings.”
“It seems like something that would take some getting used to,” I say.
“Yeah, it’s been over a year, and I still freak out every morning when I open my eyes and the world doesn’t look as clear as it once did. It takes me a minute or two to remember that I see worse than a mole.”
“You’re the most beautiful mole I have ever seen,” Blake leans down and kisses the life out of Bella.
I’m not jealous.
I glance back over at the most terrifying man I’ve ever seen. The glare he sends in my direction is the same one he gave me when I first entered the building. At first, I thought I saw a flicker of interest. But the moment Blake and Bella moved from my side, he must have gotten a look at my body and decided that I wasn’t worth his time.
Blake pulls the letter from his pocket, and without saying a single word, passes it around. Finally, it gets around to the man with the scary glare. When he finishes reading, he looks right at me with so much anger in his eyes.
But no matter how hard I try, I can’t look away.
“This is the first time she’s received anything,” Blake says, gripping my attention. “She has a brother-in-law that she’s going through custody battles with regarding her nephew, but she doesn’t think he has anything to do with this.”
“It sounds like this person has been watching you for some time,” Bear says. “Chains, leave the girls here and go check out her place. Look for cameras.” He turns his gaze on me. “I think it would be best if you didn’t go back home for a few days. Just until we get our hooks into whatever the hell is going on. Slim, this is where you come in.”
A beautiful man dressed in a black shirt, red yoga pants, and black heels walks up to me. His already beautiful face perfected with makeup.
“Hello, I’m Slim,” he smiles kindly. “I know that you’re probably really scared and confused right now. But you can trust these guys to get shit done. Until then, it might be safer to stay somewhere else. I own a sanctuary called Infernal Haven. It’s safe and completely secure. There are constant guards, and someone is always available to go with you if you need to go to work or wherever. You would have your own room. We have Wi-Fi and plenty of tv channels.”
“Not to mention the library,” Bella adds. “They have so many books, Thea. You would never be bored.”
The idea of safety sounds really good. But I also know that I can’t go around vanishing for days at a time right now. I’m constantly being monitored to make sure that my home is a safe place for Brendon. That I’m responsible enough to care for him.
“I really appreciate you wanting to help,” I tell Slim. “But I can’t uproot my life right now. I need to prove that I’m stable enough to take care of a newborn. It’s been a month-long process and I feel that it’s so close to being fully decided.”
“Honey, you were so scared when I