Lily’s Eagle: Devil’s Nightmare MC Next Generation, Book 1 by Bourne Lena

Author:Bourne, Lena
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-01-08T16:00:00+00:00

12

LILY

I don’t know who that woman screaming hysterically to protect Eagle was, but she’s fading now and I’m starting to feel a lot more like myself. We’re sitting at the edge of the table with all the paper lanterns and candles, Eagle has his arm firmly around my shoulders, and the crowd of people is gathered around us so tightly I can’t see the road, let alone any of the houses behind it. Dogs are barking, but people are silent. All except Frank. He’s been asking Eagle a whole lot of questions, stuff I’d like answers to as well.

Did he know all this about his family origins before and never told me? But no, he’s not that good a liar. It must be true that his father only just now told him all this.

Tina is sitting beside me, Joyce and Miriam next to her. They’ve all got eyes just for Eagle as he tells them what little he actually knows about his family. One thing he does know how to do is embellish things, and I’m not sure if anyone other than me knows he’s doing it right now.

“You’re welcome to stay,” Frank finally says. “For as long as you want to. We are always here, ready to welcome anyone back. But you will want to visit the Oak Grove reservation too. That’s where your father’s family is actually from.”

Eagle nods solemnly. “And I plan to.”

For some reason I’m still holding his hand really tightly and I release it, which makes him look at me sharply, questioningly.

Joyce faces the crowd, and raises her hands to get their attention. “Alright folks, the excitement is over now, so let’s get back to the reason we gathered here today. To remember Greg and all he meant to us.”

Sights and sounds of assent rise from the crowd, which starts to part slowly.

“Everyone, take a lantern,” Miriam instructs and I stand up, sliding from under Eagle’s arm and motion for him to move with me to the edge of the crowd to give everyone else room.

“Whoa, I don’t know about you, but I need a drink after that,” he says, breathlessly, his eyes sort of glowing.

“There’s no alcohol on the Rez,” I say automatically.

“Then we’ll go somewhere else,” he says. “I passed a barn full of it on the way here, if nothing else.”

“I should…maybe stay…”

He’s looking at me very intently and kind of forlornly, waiting to hear the rest of what I’m going to say, making me forget all my arguments.

“Come on, let’s go,” he says once I fall silent again. “Don’t you want to spend some time with me? Aren’t you glad I wasn’t killed just now?”

He chuckles as I look at him sharply. “Of course I’m glad you weren’t killed. But what are you doing here anyway? Did Cross send you?”

He chuckles again. “Come on, I’ll tell you all about it over a drink.”

Way to go, avoiding my question. He takes my hand and I let him lead me back to his bike.

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