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Crap, I bit my lip. Had I assaulted an innocent man?
Mike glowered as he continued rubbing Robin’s back. She glared at me with tears in her eyes. Raven was also out of the SUV, wrapping her arms around Mike’s neck. She kept patting his hair as she hiccupped a sob every so often. I closed my eyes. Ah fuck!
“You’re bleeding. That bad lady hurt you,” Robin wheezed as she patted the blood on Mike’s throat.
“It’s okay, baby girl. Daddy’s fine. I’ll get home and clean it up. How about I buy takeout?” Mike tried to bribe the children.
“We need to talk,” Warden ordered, no give in his tone.
“When I’ve got my kids safe, then we can fuckin’talk,” Mike sneered. “They’ve just finished having nightmares, and I’m sure that bitch’s actions will start them right back up!”
Mike sent me a hate-filled look that made me squirm.
“We received a picture and a message. It was Maci looking scared, and the text said how easy it was to take her,” Warden explained.
“And naturally I kidnapped her with my two daughters on board and brought her home,” Mike sneered.
“Mike—”
“No. Fuck Mike. You and Vogue know me, Dynamo; we’ve worked together, and I didn’t even get the benefit of the doubt. You’ve injured me, scared the shit out of my babies, and now wanna play nice. Guess what? I don’t want to make nice. Screw all of you. Next time I see something happening to a kid or one of you, I wave as I pass,” Mike spat. He stood up and helped the girls into the SUV. “I’m taking my kids home and fuck the RBMC.”
Mike circled the SUV’s front and then got inside. Moments later he roared out. Warden turned to Cipher. “Find him.”
Cipher nodded and disappeared.
“Oh, Daddy, Raven and Robin were nice. What did you do?” Maci said sadly.
I flinched. Damn it, had I overreacted?
Mike
It took me ages to calm the girls down. I’d bought takeout on the way home, something I didn’t often do, and let them eat it. After that, I ran baths, washedand brushed their hair, and settled them in bed. It was their habit to climb into Raven’s bed, and I’d read them a story until they fell asleep. Usually, I’d move Robin to her own, but I hesitated. They deserved the comfort of company tonight.
What I’d said to Dynamo hadn’t been an exaggeration. Their nightmares had just stopped, but I had a feeling they’d be haunted by one once again.
Torn, I went to shower, pulled on some sweatpants, and then picked the girls up and carried them to my bed. Normally, I didn’t allow this on any day other than Sunday morning, but I knew they’d need me tonight.
Now that I was out of the situation and calmer, I could understand the panic and fear the club must have felt upon receiving that message. But Dynamo and Vogue knew me, maybe not that well, but enough to recognise I was a decent guy. There’d been sheer hate and anger in Dynamo’s eyes. Those emotions often lurked beneath the surface with her, but they’d been fully engaged.
If not for Raven, Dynamo would have slit my throat.
My phone rang, and I picked it up.
“Mike.”
“Jude,” I greeted.
“How’s shit going?”
I ran a hand over my face. We were once a team, but after what happened, I worked from home now.
“Bad day, bro.” I explained the shitshow at the Royal Bastards.
“Need backup?” Jude offered immediately.
“Nah, I’m good.”
“The team misses you,” Jude stated, and I chuckled.
