Shadow’s Heart (Devil’s Inferno MC #3)

Chapter Sixteen

Jake

Y ou’d think after spending the rest of the day since I found Wreck questioning the men on Rex’s team who hadn’t left with him on his current job, I’d be closer to a fucking answer on why the hell my brother kidnapped one of my MC brothers and proceeded to torture him for three days. But nope, apparently I’m not that fucking lucky.

All the men, every single one of them, have absolutely no clue why Wreck was taken. They didn’t even know it wasn’t a sanctioned Khaos Group job. That little fact didn’t go over well at all; my brother is definitely going to have some explaining to do to his team after I’ve finished with him.

Poor Seth and Austin have been in damage control mode. Not only has a member of The Khaos Group gone rogue right under their fucking noses, but it wasn’t just any member. It’s a member who’s part of the founding families of The Khaos Group, and if it gets out what Rex has done, it could lead to pandemonium. I do not envy the call they would have had to make to our mother yesterday. She’s going to be on a fucking warpath. My mother isn’t someone to fucking mess with. She used to be one of The Khaos Group’s top agents until she took over for her father, helping to run the place four years ago.

Right now, though, that’s not my problem. Actually, it’s not my problem anyway; it’s a Khaos Group problem, and I’ve never been more thankful than I am now for choosing a different path than the rest of my family. It’s not going to be fun for them dealing with the fallout from Rex’s actions, but at least I don’t have to stress about that. I’ve got enough stress just trying to figure out why all this happened in the first place.

Currently, I’m on my way to Wreck’s hospital room. I’m hoping he’s awake and can tell me fucking something that will help me figure out what the fuck happened and why. He’s my last hope until Rex gets back and can fucking answer for what he’s done. Personally, I’d like the answers before he gets home.

I’m only involving myself in all of this because it involves a member of Devil’s Inferno. An innocent member at that. I want some fucking answers to why the hell Rex would do something so out of character. My brother isn’t some hothead; he lives his life by a certain set of rules and morals. His entire life has been dedicated to helping anyone who needs it, ridding the world of some of the worst people who have ever been born and doing it all while never hurting someone innocent. So what the hell would have caused him to do something so out of character? Because one thing I’m certain of, Wreck is fucking innocent.

Approaching his hospital room, I notice the door is ajar and can hear loud voices from inside. One of the voices I recognize as Shadow’s, his voice is one I expect to hear from within Wreck’s room. I’m not stupid enough to believe he’d be anywhere but at Wreck’s side. I’d be more surprised if I didn’t hear Shadow’s voice from Wreck’s room. It’s the other voice that causes me to stop dead in my tracks. I know the second voice even if I wish I didn’t. What the actual fuck is she doing here?

It takes seconds for the pieces to slide together, and I know without having to question Wreck or wait for Rex to return that I just discovered the reason Wreck was taken. The reason Rex did something so out of character. He probably had no idea he was a pawn in her game. He’s always had a major blindspot where she’s concerned. God, it’s going to destroy him when he learns the truth.

I know I’m missing a hell of a lot of information. I have no idea why she’d do something like this, but her being in there arguing with Shadow is too much of a coincidence. Whatever her game plan was, it failed. My finding Wreck ensured that. I swear to God she will pay for all the trouble she’s caused. It’s about fucking time she finally answered for her actions. It’s been a long time fucking coming. She certainly picked the wrong victim this time. Wreck has one hell of a powerful force on his side in the form of Devil’s Inferno, and then there’s her use of Rex to add into the equation. Yeah, this isn’t going to end well for her. Not at all. Oh, karma, how I love you sometimes.

Slowly, backing away from the door, I pull out my phone, sending texts to Seth, Austin, Wrath, and Flame, telling them all to get to Wreck’s hospital room ASAP. I doubt Wrath and Flame are far away; there’s no way they’d have left Shadow here alone, and I’m hoping Seth and Austin are close by too. I’d be surprised if my brothers weren’t around here somewhere; they’d want updates on Wreck face-to-face from the doctors so they can read their body language to make sure they aren’t being lied too. I fucking need them all to get here fast. I’m really fucking hoping they aren’t long; I have no idea what the fuck will happen if she steps out of that room and sees me. I’m under no illusion that the second she sees me, she’s going to know her game is up. I don’t want her to be wise to the fact that she’s about to be exposed. I don’t need to give her a chance to come up with some bullshit story to try and get away with this. Not like I even believe that will work, not when Shadow is going to be out for blood for what’s happened to Wreck.

I’m lucky that everyone arrives at the same time, within five minutes of me sending my message. I’m guessing they were all here in the hospital then for them to arrive so fast. I place my finger on my lips, signaling all of them to stay quiet. I want to watch my brother’s reactions to the voice, but I also want to see Wrath and Flame’s too. Their reactions will be just as telling as my brother’s.

It doesn’t take long for her voice to once again drift from the room, and I watch as both Seth and Austin’s eyes go wide before filling with hate. Yeah, none of us are fans. We certainly all have our reasons. Wrath and Flame don’t seem surprised to hear her inside, but they do look annoyed. Which leads me to the conclusion they know her. They both catch my brother’s reactions to her voice though, and I can see the curiosity written all over their faces. The problem is, I don’t dare to talk right now in case she hears our voices.

I signal for Wrath and Flame to enter first; I want them all to see her reaction when she’s faced with Seth, Austin, and me entering the room. For once, I honestly believe she’s not going to get out of this like she normally does, and I couldn’t be fucking happier.

It’s long overdue for her to deal with the repercussions of her actions. It’s years in the making. Her normal innocent act is not going to work this time; she has no idea what hell she’s unleashed on herself by targeting Wreck and using Rex to do it. There’s zero chance I believe any of us are going to allow her to walk away from this without paying for her actions. Also, for once she hasn’t got Rex at her side to stop us from making her pay.

Wrath and Flame are both clearly aware Megan has triggered our reactions, and they’re both going to watch her closely. I know that without speaking a word to them or them speaking to me. My President and Enforcer aren’t stupid.