Game (Blackwings MC - Devil Springs Book 8) by Teagan Brooks

Author:Teagan Brooks [Brooks, Teagan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-28T16:00:00+00:00

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GAME

I hurried up the stairs with the last box from my truck. Something was wrong with Blakely, and I wanted to get back downstairs to check on her. I knew Landon would take care of her, but I still didn’t like leaving her in the state she was in.

I was on my way back to Blakely’s office to see if she was ready to go when I overheard Blakely and Landon talking. Their words stopped me in my tracks. “…he didn’t give any consideration to your safety and well-being when he chose to leave you with the smoking guns, so to speak. You and Kalen could be in danger. You could’ve been this whole time, and no one had any idea.”

“You’re right. About everything,” she said. “I don’t want to do it here, but I’ll talk to Grant as soon as we get back to the clubhouse.”

I wanted to barge in and demand she tell me everything right then and there, but something stopped me. Instead, I took a deep breath and tried to pretend like I didn’t overhear their conversation. “How are you feeling?” I asked.

She gave me a weak smile. “Much better.”

“We’re finished with the boxes. Are you ready to go?”

“Yes, I just need to lock up and set the alarm,” she said and got to her feet.

We rode back to the clubhouse in an uncomfortable silence. Once again, Blakely had her hands clasped tightly together in her lap, but Landon didn’t intervene like he had before. He was usually quick to ease her worries if he could. The fact that he wasn’t trying to soothe her made me even more curious as to what was going on.

By the time we arrived at the clubhouse, I’d imagined all sorts of stories she’d tell me, and none of them were good. It was all I could do to keep from throwing her over my shoulder, carrying her to my room, and demanding she tell me everything. Instead, I kept my composure and waited for her to check on Kalen before following her to my room.

She sat down on the bed and clasped her hands together while keeping her eyes focused on the floor. “I need to talk to you,” she started, and I could tell she was nervous.

“About what?” I asked calmly.

She exhaled heavily and took a moment to choose her words. “I guess I should start from the beginning. A few weeks ago, my half brother showed up at Stuff It and asked if he could use a unit to put his stuff in while he served thirty days in jail. He also asked me if I would take care of his son while he was gone.”

“So, Kalen is your nephew?”

“Yes,” she confirmed. “I’m sorry for lying to you. I don’t know why, but he asked me not to tell anyone Kalen was his son. Anyway, I’d just met you, and I had no idea we’d start dating.”

I nodded in understanding. That made sense in a way. He’d asked her not to tell anyone, and I was a complete stranger.

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