Chapter 20.
Courtney POV.
I sit watching as the members of the Devil’s Warriors and their ole ladies are having a great
time at my welcome home party. They can really put away the alcohol.
Kaden is talking to some of the members and Storm is dancing with his hands in the air with
one of the club girls. I chuckle at him. Looking at Havoc, War, Danger, and Drift. They are all laughing and talking with Fabio.
I learnt that the business Fabio was away on was in fact for the mafia side of things. Grandpa
told me that the death of his daughter, son–in–law and grandson was nothing to do with the
mafia. It was all to do with the Brothers Of Mayhem.
The Mayhem, as he calls them, had tried to make it look like a mafia hit, but grandpa lost it and was hunting the mafia, killing a few of the Dons to send a message. When he found out, it
wasn’t mafia connected; he said he didn’t feel any remorse. It is not in his nature to show
remorse or to feel it.
He was blinded by unbridled rage, so not only is he the president of his club, he is a Don. All of
this will be mine, and that makes me an heiress. All the times Momma and I would scrape
and save, I don’t need to do that anymore. I have more money and resources than I can shake
a stick at.
Kaden walks towards me and offers me his hand and I look from his outstretched hand to his
face and he smirks at me.
“Come on, Court, come and have a dance. Don’t even use bean as an excuse. I can see her moving inside of you. She is dancing.” He says and I chuckle when bean kicks hard. If that is not telling me to get my ass up, then I don’t know what is.
I take his hand and he pulls me up and I walk with him to the dance floor. As Chris Brown Ayo begins to play. I smirk as I move my hips and roll my shoulder forward. Singing the chorus, waving my hands in the air.
“Go, Courtney. Shake what your momma gave ya!” Havoc shouts, and I flip him off as I spin. I roll my body and move my feet, clapping my hands to the beat.
I nod my head from side to side, shrugging my shoulders, flipping the camera off, smiling like
a fool.
I used to dance with momma in the kitchen shaking our hips, popping and locking. Momma
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loved to dance and we would do it often. Momma was like a sister to me and we always had
fun.
I’m out of breath by the time the next song plays. Kaden has hold of my hips from behind me and I sway with him, his hands move to my belly and his breath fans my ear as he kisses my neck. I freeze and step away from him, turning to look at him.
He smiles at me, and I step closer to him, looking into his eyes. I reach for him and just sway in his arms.
“Thank you for bringing me here. Grandpa won’t let anything happen to me or her. I know the truth now, all of it.” I say to him and he nods his head.
“What will we do?” He asks. We? I smirk at this before I school my expression.
“I want Chloe, her mom, and her real father alive. But for now, let them think we aren’t on to
them. No doubt when my dad arrives here, she will be with him. She wants me so she can
report back to Mayhem. But what she doesn’t realise is I have the clubs at my back as well as the mafia and their resources. That club killed my family all for power and status. They will soon see how much power the Devil’s Warriors have.” I say to him and he is watching me.
“Revenge won’t bring them back Courtney, I understand why you need to do this. But not while
you are pregnant.” He says as his hand rests on my bump.
“I’m not stupid Kaden, I will not risk her. But I can work behind the scenes. Directing, so to
speak. Let them think they have won for now. The Brothers Of Mayhem are a threat and they
at me like he has never seen this
side of me before. Well, he hasn’t. I’ve always had a little psychopath inside of me. When it
comes to my family, I will do anything to keep them safe.
will be … neutralised soon enough.” I say to him and he look..
“What about Chloe?” He asks and I scoff. I shake my head and the song comes to an end and I step back out of his hold and turn to walk back to my seat, only to be intercepted by Storm.
“What happened? What did he do?” He asks me and I’m confused for a second when he wipes
something from my face and I realise it was a tear.
“Nothing, I’m just overwhelmed.” I tell him and I know he isn’t buying it.
“Courtney, I didn’t mean it how you have taken it.” I close my eyes at Kaden’s voice and him
trying to explain.
“How was I supposed to take it? After everything she did to you, to us. You still ask what will
happen to her? I don’t get you Venom. Men say women are complicated, but I disagree, it’s men who are complicated. You are worried about her? For her? Oh my god, you … love her,
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don’t you? You know what, don’t answer that. Thank you for bringing me home. You can leave, go back to your precious Chloe and live happily ever–after. I don’t need you. We don’t need you. “I look him up and down as I step back and closer to Storm. Keeping my eyes on Kaden, I
speak again.
“Storm, take me to my room, please. I have had enough partying for one night. Make sure he doesn’t follow me.” I say and Kaden looks like he is about to erupt. I turn and walk away, with
Storm beside me.
“You are blowing this out of proportion, Courtney.” He shouts after me and I stop in my tracks. I turn slowly, my emotions warring with each other. I look at Strom and I nod at him once and
Storm walks to Kaden and punches him in the face. Kaden goes down, not expecting it.
“Princess, what is going on?” Grandpa looks me over and I keep my eyes on Kaden as he rubs his jaw, his lip split, and blood trickling from his nose as he gets to his feet. He is looking at me, pleading me with his eyes to not do this.
“Nothing grandpa, Venom was just leaving.” I say as I turn and smile at my grandpa as Storm walks to me and I walk up the stairs with my head held high. So this is what having power
feels like.
I kinda like it. I won’t let it get to my head. Kaden has just shown his hand. He is only doing this for two reasons. One being his daughter and the other was to bargain for Chloe’s safety.
I’m such a fool, but no more.
