Chapter 21.
Kaden POV.
I watch as Courtney disappears up the stairs. I turn and look at Chief and he is scowling at me with his arms folded over his broad chest, his muscles in his arms bulge as he tilts his head to the side watching me, gauging me.
“Want to explain what that was, Venom? Or should I just come to the conclusion on my own?”
Chief says to me and I sigh, rubbing my jaw.
“I asked what she will do to Chloe. I never meant it how she took it. I don’t have any feelings for Chloe. Chloe caused this misery. If it wasn’t for her, I would still be with Courtney and be
living happily with her by my side as my ole lady.” I tell him the truth and Chief just looks at
me, not giving anything away at what he is feeling.
“Then you f****d up Venom. Courtney is sensitive right now. Her life has been thrown into
chaos and you ask about the one woman who caused some of that chaos? Are you stupid or
something? Never ask the woman you trying to make things work with what her intention is
towards another woman, especially when that other woman caused drama. God, you
young’uns have so much to learn when it comes to keeping your women happy. Happy wife,
with a chuckle and some of his
one less bullet riddled body to worry about,” Chief.
members chuckle too.
Chief unfolds his arms and walks to me, placing his arm over my shoulder, and we walk
towards the bar.
“Look, I made the same mistake in my youth. I talked about another woman to my wife. Do
you know what she did to me?” Chief asks and I shake my head.
“She shot me, right here.” He points to his chest.
“She tried to kill me, then she went after the other woman. The thing is women in my family don’t just get jealous, they get even really quick like. They eliminate the threats. Katie would have been the same, but seeing what she did, her family killed and then the betrayal from Wolf. She ran, she disappeared with her newborn daughter. But Courtney is like my ole lady, my late wife, Gianna. She is fierce, and that is only going to get worse with her being pregnant. Her momma bear instinct is taking over.” Chief says just as Storm walks back into the living
room.
“How is she?” I ask Storm and he walks to me with a sigh and grabs a shot and downs it.
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“Fine, well, as fine as she can be. Look Venom, you need to be very careful with what you say around her. She is hormonal and emotional. You’re welcome, by the way.” Storm says as he
down another shot.
“For what?” I ask him, and he smirks as he turns to look at me.
“Well, for one, because I wasn’t armed and two, I convinced her to let you remain here. She
was ready to find a gun and shot you in your stupid head, her words not mine. So if I were you,
I would refrain from mentioning Chloe around her. She is sensitive right now. How is it that I
know all of this and you don’t? Oh, that’s why, because you aren’t trying hard enough. I told you
Venom, you f**k up and you lose her for good, but don’t worry, a real man will be waiting to
make it all better for her.” Storm smirks at me and I try to get to him when he chuckles and
steps up to me.
“Don’t even think about it. I’m going to make her my ole lady.” I say to Storm as we go chest to
chest and he chuckles, shaking his head.
“Sure you are, but right now you aren’t doing great, are you? You have a lot to do. Personally, I
would let her move on to someone who will have her back, who will never betray her like you
did. I don’t give a f**k if you were drugged or not. If you were drugged, you should have killed Chloe for it, but you didn’t. So that makes me believe you knew exactly what you were doing,
and that Chloe has something over you. Could it be that the baby Chloe was pregnant with was, in fact, yours? So many things to consider. Don’t worry, brother. Courtney is smart enough to see the lies and betrayal for what it is.” Storm says with a chuckle and I look at him, my fists balling tight until my knuckles pop from the pressure.
“What are you talking about?” I snap at him. How dare he say I wasn’t drugged? He wasn’t there. He didn’t know how it felt to wake naked next to Chloe with my d**k still inside of her. My unwrapped d**k at that. With no memory of what happened. He has no right to say I’m
lying or even to imply it.
“That you love Chloe, that you did. In fact, f**k Chloe more than once, that everything you say is a lie. That really, you only want Courtney now because of who she is. The fact she is pregnant with your daughter is your ticket, right? Courtney won’t be fooled so easily, Venom. Give it up and let a real man take care of her. Because, Venom, you aren’t that man she needs.
”
Storm says and I shove him and he laughs as he staggers back.
“What and you are?” I shout at him as I punch him and he laughs as we both fight.
“Yeah, I am,” He says as he punches me in the gut and the breath leaves me with a painful whoosh. He tackles me to the ground and we roll around, punching each other. No one is
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stopping us.
“Ok, that’s enough!” Chief shouts as I’m pulled off Storm and held back as he staggers to his feet, smiling at me with blood coating his teeth. I try to get to him again when I’m slammed into the bar with a hand around my throat and a gun to my head.
“I said enough. Calm your anger Venom.” Chief says and I get hold of my emotions and nod my head once when he releases me and turns to face Storm.
“You will not antagonise him, but I agree until such time comes that Courtney decides, she is a free woman. I expect you both to play f*****g nice while you are in my clubhouse and in my territory. If not for yourselves, but for Courtney. Stop acting like possessive assholes and concentrate on helping Courtney with this bullshit.” Chief says to both of us.
“She will be my ole lady. She is pregnant with my daughter and I f*****g love her. Yes, I f****d up, but that was not my fault. I was raped by Chloe and you think I am lying about that? You’re disgusting, so I guess you think your pres is lying too then? After all, Chloe’s mom did the same thing to Wolf. So Storm, if you can say this s**t to me, then you should be able to say it
to Wolf when he gets here. Shouldn’t be a problem, right? You’re a f*****g joke to use that
against me and a shitty person for even considering I would lie about that. Stay away from me and Courtney. If you don’t, I will put a bullet in your skull.” I spit at him as I shrug Chief off of
me and walk out of the living room and up the stairs.
I stop outside of Courtney’s room and can hear her sob. I place my hand on the handle and
hesitate about what to do.
Do I go in and comfort her or just leave her alone?
I step away from the door and just watch it for a few seconds. Then I shake my head and open
the door and walk inside, closing the door behind me.
The scene breaks my heart. Courtney is lying on her side, her back to the door. Her body
shaking with her sobs. I remove my cut and boots and walk towards the bed. I climb up and
pull her into my arms.
She turns in my hold with a small framed picture clutched to her chest.
“I’m sorry baby, I know you are hurting. Let me take that pain away.”
