Page 54 of Dynamo
“Forty-three acres with the option to purchase ten more,” Mike mused.
“And we’re checking it out… because?” I asked, confused.
“We need all-terrain land. Flat and hilly. The selling point is the water, hills, and cliffs surrounding this. The plot has everything and is perfect.”
“You’re buying this?”
“ACI is. The sale’s going through now.” Mike smiled.
“Guess you’re sticking around,” I murmured as the girls galloped past.
“Slow down, Raven!” Mike yelled as he turned in his saddle.
“Yes, I am, and for many reasons,” he replied, holding my eyes. The blush hit, and I cursed. What was wrong with me?I’m a freaking biker; we don’t get flustered.
Entering Cipher’s domain, I felt on edge. Two days had passed since my riding date with Mike. Last night we’d watched a horror movie at his house, which had me squealing. He’d not touched me and was respectful of my boundaries but had offered cushions to hide behind. I was unsure how to handle it, but finally Mike told me to go with the flow. So I did.
When I left, Mike asked if he could hold my hand.I nodded, on guard, and Mike dropped a kiss on it before watching me walk to my Harley. It was hard for me to understand he wasn’t pushing for more. That simple action of a kiss had stirred feelings I wasn’t ready to face yet. But I’d never lied to myself and recognised I was attracted to him.
I’d been riding the high until Cipher messaged me to come to his quarters. The fact Warden, Slasher, and Romeo were present warned me I was about to get an unpleasant surprise.
“What’s up?”
“We’ve found something,” Warden said. “Sit down.”
“I’d rather…”
“Dynamo, sit.” Damn Warden and his orders. Sulkily, I did as he demanded, folding my arms and glowering.
“Cipher discovered this on the dark web. Ain’t gonna beat about the bush. It’s rape videos of you,” Warden stated without preamble.
The blow landed, hit, dug deep, and settled. Somehow, I couldn’t summon any emotion, and I wasn’t truly shocked. I’d been expecting this, I realised.
“Dynamo.”
“You took them down?” I asked calmly. I wasn’t calm. Inside, I was screaming.
“Cipher did,” Warden replied.
“How many views?”
“You don’t…”
“Don’t tell me what I need. Answer me.”
“Over six hundred thousand.”
“Wow, I was popular,” I quipped. Shit, I was dying. So many assholes had seen my rapes. They’d jacked off to them. Christ.
“Dynamo, I’ve taken them down. Hacked the server and traced it back to an address. They make rape porn, and I think the victims are real,” Cipher said.
“Can we track that many?” Warden asked.
I laughed bitterly. “That would take a lifetime to expose them, Prez.”
Cipher grinned grimly. “I’ve exposed five thousand already. They had to register details with the server. I’ve got a programme hacking their internet addresses and sent a nice little bomb to them. Anything illegal is being forwarded to the cops as we speak and also placed on their social media.”
“There’s software for that?” I asked, grateful for the distraction.
