unanswered… I’m the repo man coming to collect.
Payment being… your life ! I don’t get off on hurting them, it doesn’t satisfy me.
I need more, like I said… skeletons in my closet.
My targets get a look of panic in their eyes when they realize that my face is the last face they will ever see. That’s the look I yearn for; it keeps me from allowing the demons of my past to take over my future. Hearing the cries of someone I call my brother though, someone I see as a brother, is a lot different. I’m struggling to restrain my urge to protect him. I so desperately want to watch the life drain out of each and every person that is hurting him right now but deep down I know that this is the way the Club deals with its brothers and this is the only way Raven will recognize his wrongs.
“You think you can put your hands on my daughter, boy? You think I’ll let you hurt the mother of my child then take my baby girl and let you get off without punishment?” I peak through the slit in the barn door to see Raven lying on the floor and Grimm kicking him in his stomach.
I clench my fist s and bite my tongue trying to keep my mouth shut. A few of the other brothers sit around watching the scene, all looking pissed off. None of them enjoy beating up on a brother, but it’s better to teach him his lesson now then have him being killed for it when he does something too horrible to fix.
Raven tries to speak but it comes out in a garbled mumble as he spits blood out of his mouth.
Grimm kicks him again, “You think I want an answer from you! I didn’t ask you to speak!” My restraint can only take so much, so I turn around and squeeze my eyes shut and take a few deep breaths before turning aroun d to open the barn door. The rest of the brothers turn wide eyed as they notice me, few know what I’m about but these men know me and what I do. They also know how much I protect Raven and that I’d do anything for him. By the way they all stand up straighter, eyes fixated on me, I’m pretty sure they think I’m about to jump Grimm.
I cross my arms over my chest and keep my eyes focused on the man lying on the floor. From the corner of my eye I can tell that they’re buying the bravado show I’m putting on because they all relax.
Raven groans as he turns his body on the ground, his head turns and his swollen eyes meet mine. Blood runs from his mouth and nose but a small smile on his face forms when he spots me. He thinks I’m here to stop them but he doesn’t know that I’m only about to inflict more pain on him.
Grimm kneels down and looks Raven dead in the eye. I can tell how hard this must be for Grimm, he put all his trust into Raven to look after his daughter and Raven took advantage of that trust.
Raven and I were the only options for him, the only ones young enough and wise enough for his plans, he was going to make one of us watch over Harley, convince her to accept the Club as her family.
Grimm knows about my issues , I’m not one for physical touch and the only other option was Raven and seeing as Harley was already close with Raven due to the car accident, it only seemed fitting. If I had known then what I know now , I would’ve been the one to look over Harley from the start.
E ven though Ryan, road name Buck, was in the picture taking care of Raven, Grimm still took him under his wing. When Grimm found me, he took me in too. The man never stopped talking about Harley, I swear the moment I actually saw her for the first time I felt as if I had known her for years. Grimm made sure to tell us every waking moment how he prayed for her to be an old lady to one of us. I think the man had it all planned out in his head the moment she was born but unfortunately while he was forcing Harley onto Raven he didn’t realize that his daughter had a different plan in mind…. One that didn’t revolve around being part of his club.
Grimm’s hands shake as he leans down to speak to Raven. He looks up and