The 7 by Kerri Ann & Geri Glenn & Max Henry & Gwyn McNamee & M.C. Webb & F.G. Adams & Scott Hildreth

Author:Kerri Ann & Geri Glenn & Max Henry & Gwyn McNamee & M.C. Webb & F.G. Adams & Scott Hildreth
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Pronoun

CHAPTER EIGHT

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Taking in the unwanted guest, my blood heats with fury. “Why are you here?”

“Hello to you too, brother. After such a trying night, I expected you to be cordial.” Handing the drink to Scarlet, I notice that her demeanor has changed.

Speaking to my brother, I try to avoid the obvious setup. “Bracken, one would assume you’d knock before entering a person’s residence.”

Crossing the room, he takes a seat in the chair and plunks his feet up on the hearth, commanding the space in a dark and despicable way.

“Well, brother, I thought we could have that conversation again about you returning to the club.”

With a melancholic stare, I inspect the position Scarlet takes beside my brother. She’s upset, but not in the way I’d expect. “What would you like, Bracken?”

“We have an opportunity in the club, and with the recent events—”

“Events being that your leader is dead.” Crossing my arms across my chest, I try to hide the fresh scars. Bracken rises from the chair, pissed.

“You know, Father, I feel you owe the club now. After all, you didn’t complete the task set forth by your God.” He glides his tongue along his teeth. “You’re a poor excuse for a priest if you ask me, Father Kyden.”

“Not my problem. I’m absolved by my God. I’ve atoned for my sins tonight.”

“Ah.” He points to Scarlet. “Yes. Let’s address that.” Tromping around the small space, touching small trinkets here and there, he says, “How was it again that you atone, Father Kyden?”

“Through the needs of my confession. My confession is my own and personal, brother.” If this is going where I think it is, I’m in a heap of trouble.

Clapping his hands, the evil grin he gives enlightens me to the full scale of the activities of his machinations of tonight.

“I see you get it. Bravo. At least I don’t have to explain it to you, Kyden.” Stepping toward Scarlet, he places his arm around her waist and kisses her full on the mouth, passionately.

Breaking away and moving toward the door arm in arm, I see the extent of my mistake. She was a tool of my demise as much as I was to myself.

“We’ll be expecting you at the clubhouse within the week, Father.”

“And if I decide to ignore your request?” I ask flatly.

“You can’t.”

“Oh, I’m sure I can.”

Laughing darkly, he pulls the door partially closed after Scarlet exits. “Your current skills will be immeasurable, and your past skills will be accepted with open arms, Strike.”

Leaving with a crass clunk of the door, I stand immobile in the center of my room, shocked and pissed off at what I let happen tonight.

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