Chapter 80.
Courtney POV.
I stand rooted to the ground as I look at my momma. How is she here? How is she alive? What the f**k is happening?
“Courtney, baby. Let me explain, ok? Stay calm, let’s sit down and I will tell you everything.” My momma says, a crack in her voice as she slowly and cautiously walks towards me with her
hands up to show me she isn’t a threat.
I manage to remain calm as I watch her. I don’t feel sad. I feel f*****g angry that she would do
this to us, to me! Why?
“Stay away from me. How could you do this?” I snap at her and she stops and just looks at me
like I’ve just kicked her puppy. Well, f**k that s**t!
“I know this is hard to understand, but please, just listen to me. I will tell you everything.” She says, taking a step closer to me.
“You all knew and didn’t tell me? Does Kaden know? Is that why he isn’t here?” I snap as the
sting in my nose makes itself known. No, I will not f*****g cry. I have cried enough over this
lying b***h! No f*****g more.
“It was a shock for us. We didn’t know. We couldn’t tell you sweetheart, we didn’t want you to
be more stressed than you already have been.” My dad says and I shoot him a look and he
gulps. I move to the sofa and sit down. Before my legs give out. My hands are shaking and I’m
not sure if it’s from shock or rage or both.
“Courtney, you know what I am. Deep down in your heart of hearts, you have always known. I
was trying to protect you …”
“No, you were protecting yourself. I know what you are, mom. I never thought about it until last
night. The note you left, calling me…”
“Piccolo Angelo.” She says, and I gulp and nod my head.
“Yeah, why lie to me? Me, your daughter. Nothing you can say will make this right, mom. I f*****g grieved for you. I still do and now I learn that it was all a lie. A lie that you created so you could what? Just up and leave? You should have stayed dead!” I snap at her and burst
into tears.
I cover my face with my hands and just sob, my body trembling with the emotions.
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“Oh, baby.” She wraps her arms around me. I shove at her, but she only tightens her hold on
- me.
“It’s ok, I will explain everything. I’m sorry, Courtney, I truly am,” she says, her voice cracking as the fight leaves me and I find myself hugging her back.
“I hate you.” I whisper and she sobs.
“I know. It is what I deserve, but I love you.” She says and we just hold each other.
“We will give you both some privacy.” My grandpa says as the door closes and it is just me and my momma in the office.
“Courtney, sweetheart. I’m sorry for what I did. I had to do it. I’ve been watching over the family
and our interests since before I ran. I’m an assassin. I was assigned to infiltrate your father’s
MC to gain intel. What I wasn’t expecting was to fall for your father. I retired, or so I thought.
That day I found him with Michelle. I grabbed you and we left. We left because I knew who
Michelle was and reported back to my boss. Every time we moved to a new town. It was
because I was assigned to do jobs there. Taking out the remaining family Michelle had and
their contacts with Grim.” She tells me and I just listen to her.
“That day I came home, and you had blood on your cheek. You had just been on a job, right?” I
ask her and she nods her head.
“Yeah, I was on the run. That part wasn’t a lie. I had all our information sealed so that no one
could find us, but with my job, our lives were always in danger. I know that makes me a shitty
excuse for a mother because I put you in danger. For that, I’m sorry. That is why I started training you from an early age, so I knew you could defend yourself. You have done beautifully.
I couldn’t be prouder.” She says as she looks into my eyes with a small smile on her face.
“Did you ever have cancer or was that a lie so you could fake your death and who the hell did I
f*****g bury and mourn over?” I snap and she looks at me, her eyes narrowing.
“Stay calm Courtney, I know you are supposed to be on bed rest, so breathe sweetheart and relax. I know you want to slit my throat right now. You can, but only when you are calm.” She
says, and I hide the smirk and concentrate on my breathing. After a few minutes, I’m calm
again.
“To answer your first question, yes, I had cancer, but it was cured. I had to give you a chance to find your way without me. Your twenty years old. Granted, I could have done this differently and I should have. From what I have seen so far, you have done a fabulous job.” She says with
pride on her face, and I look away from her. None of this is right. None of this is ok.
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“The answer to the second question. The woman you buried. She was like a sister to me. She had no family, only her brothers and sisters in arms. I’m sorry, Courtney, for making you believe I died.” She says, and I snap my gaze to her.
“I watched you die. Hell, I held your hand.” I grit out and she nods her head.
“The nurse who gave me what you thought was pain medication. Well, she is one of mine and
it wasn’t pain medication. It was a drug that mimics death. Slows the heartbeat. I signed a
DNR. After I died. When you left the room, I was taken away. I was given the reversal. I cried
when I opened my eyes, knowing that I had severed the bond we had. I thought it was in your
best interests. So I had all our information leaked, knowing your father would find you and
take you in. We had to move when you came home that day and told me you found Kaden in
bed with another woman.” She says and I just listen.
“I already knew who it was, that Chloe was Michelle’s daughter, that your father has been
raising another mans child. When Kaden came by the house that day to look for you. I knew it
wouldn’t be long until he figured out you are Wolf’s daughter. So we left. I was reassigned, but I
knew it was time for you to find your own path.” She says, and I swallow the lump in my
throat.
“I had to make the enemy believe I was dead, and they did. I wasn’t expecting them to go after
you. That is also why I had our information leaked. Karma made sure that your father would find you and, in turn, so would Kaden. Kaden was assigned by nonno to find me but instead he found you. I should have told you the truth, and that is on me. But try to understand if I had, you would have been killed long ago.” She says, and I don’t know how much of this bullshit betrayal I can take.
“So Kaden knew you were here and alive?” I ask and she sighs, but nods her head. The pain
dances across my heart, but I know he kept it from me like the rest of them to protect me.
Still, it doesn’t matter. I reach for the necklace and pull it over my head and place it on the
coffee table.
I stand, and she watches me.
“Courtney? Where are you going?” She asks and I walk to the door, keeping my head higher as
I reach for the handle. I stop and turn to look at her.
“You should have just brought me back to my family. Instead, you lied to me for years. You
made me think I wasn’t wanted by my father and that we didn’t have any other family
members. You say you did this to protect us, but in reality. You did this to save your own skin.
You should have stayed gone.” With that, I open the door and walk away.
