Rafe by Raven Jo

Author:Raven, Jo [Raven, Jo]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Jo Raven
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Rafe

“Leave Megan alone.” I’m finally facing her stalker in a back alley, not far from where she lives. Mage led me here and quietly left, to lurk somewhere nearby, most likely. “Who sent you?”

The guy has even more tats than me, and scars running down his neck. He moves his hand to his back, and chances are he’s going for a knife or a gun, so I grab him and slam him to the wall.

“Get off me, punk.” He shoves me, hard, and I stumble back a step. He sneers in my face. “Think I’m afraid of you?”

“You think I’m here to play games?” My fists tighten until my knuckles crack. “Think I have nothing else to do? I’m trying to figure out what you want from her.”

“What business is that of yours, asshole?” The guy is almost my height, built like a tank. “Get outta here before I smash your pretty face.”

I don’t budge a step. “If you lay a finger on me, I’ll break your hands and then ask you again: what do you want with Megan? It’s a simple question, or were there any words you didn’t understand?”

He growls and I intercept him before he can grab me. I twist his arm around his back until I hear his bone begin to crack, and through his wail, I say in his ear:

“Talk. Now.”

Thinking rationally, coming here to face this man alone was a stupid move. I should have back-up. I should at the very least have a weapon. But in my defense I haven’t been able to sleep a wink since leaving Megan’s apartment three days ago, so my brain is mush.

My only thought has been to fix this. Get it out of the way. Make sure she’s safe.

That’s my mission. I’ve even blown off Dakota’s plans to rehearse for another concert. Been ignoring all phone calls and anyone knocking on my door. I’m putting my affairs in order before I go down into the illegal fight club in the underbelly of the city.

I have no illusions as to what I’ll find there, or how dangerous it will be. Ash has told me enough to ensure I’ll go in with my eyes open.

“Fuck, man, let go! I’m not here for this Megan chick. Not here for her, dammit, stop!”

I frown. Not here for her? “Then who are you here for?”

“Her fucking roomie, Raylin O’Brien. She owes me.”

Stunned, I make the mistake of relaxing my grip, and he elbows me in the gut. Despite my surprise, I hunch over reflexively, minimizing the impact, but he still manages to get in a good one that steals the air from my lungs long enough for him to escape my hold.

“You’re one unlucky son of a bitch,” I wheeze, trying to pretend it doesn’t hurt like a mother.

He pauses, fists raised. “Say what?”

“Raylin. She skipped town a while ago, and nobody knows where she is. Fuck.” I straighten slowly, pain radiating from my gut to every part of my body. “You came to collect too late.

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