Page 58 of Thunder

Am I shocked that he knew she treated me differently at home? No, not really, but am I shocked that he kept silent? Fuck yeah.

“So, you knew that she made me feel unwanted and unloved, yet you said nothing?” I ask with no heat because I know he loves her, I know he had an affair with her that partly caused her deceased husband to be killed. I know she blamed the club, but the man should have stuck up for me more, especially when I did everything I could to keep his wife happy.

“I knew. I also slept at the clubhouse more times than I can count because of that treatment. And right now, after your sister marrying the president of a club, she’s trying to accept who we are, which is something she had hoped you wouldn’t become,” Dad says, and I shake my head.

She chose her path, she chose to have an affair, so she can’t keep blaming the club for shit she caused. Just like all the other fucking brothers did when they caused shit.

“But you’re a brother…” Ink says as he walks over when I don’t say anything, “She knew you were a brother, she knew your son would want to become one as well. She’s a hypocrite for expecting you to keep your life separate, and you shouldn’t have allowed her to treat your son differently.”

“I know,” Dad says, “and so does she. Which is why she’s trying to make amends, but she’s aware that she has a fight on her hands,” we lock eyes, “You called her Mama, you still call her it out of respect to me. The brothers, your sister and I will stand by whatever decision you make, as will your sister, but all I ask, is that you try, for me.”

“Whatever you decide, you’ll always have the brothers standing behind you,” Doc finishes and I nod but soon smile when he pushes a large white box across the bar and says, “Scottie’s cut has arrived, brother.”

I gently place my hand over the box, and everything fucking settles inside me, and I know there is just one more thing that I need.

“I want to marry her before we go home,” I mutter, shocking my girl’s father and brother, but all the brothers in the room laugh when Axel admits, “The marriage license is on my desk, I saw this coming.”

I grin and reply, “Thanks, Axel,” and the man nods.

“I’m guessing you don’t want Rachel at the ceremony?” Marshall jokes, and I snort, “Hell no.”

“But we will be right?” Lorenzo confirms, and I retort, “You, your dad and your mama, yeah, not your crazy ass wife though.”

Lorenzo rolls his eyes and says, “No need to worry, she’s signed the divorce papers and is currently on the plane back to Hawaii, where her parents are, after I showed her that I had proof of her extra activities while I worked.”

“And Rachel is basically on house arrest, so she’ll stay away,” Marshall adds, and I hum.

“Did she ever mention why she hates Scottie so much?” my dad asks, and Marshall sighs.

He replies, “No, but I think she just didn’t like the attention being no longer on her, plain and simple. My wife spoiled her because she was the only girl. When she fell pregnant and we told our kids the baby would be called Scottie, because we wanted her to be unique. Rachel thought she was having another brother to boss around.”

“It’s so fucking strange though, isn’t it?” Dagger grunts, shaking his head.

“It is, I mean, I’ve seen jealous sisters before, but not one who openly has tried to ruin their sibling’s life the way she has,” Ink says. “She hasn’t even wanted her to have anyone in her life.”

“It is strange,” Lorenzo agrees, “She hates that no one is falling for her lies anymore, fuck, she hasn’t even asked how Sammie is.”

“She never should have been a mother,” Marshall mutters, and everyone nods in agreement.

“Right now, Sammie is our main priority,” I say, “He isn’t aware that his parents signed him over, but he is aware that he’ll be living permanently with his aunt and me.”

“And how did he take that?” Doc asks with a frown, and I smile slightly.

“He was excited, I just don’t know if he has allowed himself to understand that he won’t be seeing them again,” I sigh, “I don’t want to have that conversation with him yet. He keeps talking about the move and his new school, and I need to keep it that way.”

My phone rings just as Dad opens his mouth, cutting through our conversation, and I grab it, muttering, “This better not be Brittany threatening the cat’s mama. She’ll get her to bring it home if I don’t come home.”

The brothers try to hold in their laughter while Marshall and Lorenzo openly laugh like assholes. Instead of giving them the finger, I smile at the photo on my screen, and nothing but love fills me.

“Treasure, shouldn’t you be working, you know, saving lives and all that?” I answer with a smile and the brother’s grin, but my smile soon disappears when sobs echo in my ear.

“Scottie?!” I snap as I put my phone on speaker, concern hitting me.

“What’s going on?” Lorenzo demands, but I ignore him and say, “Scottie, talk to me.”

“Stop fucking crying!” I hear a snapped, and everyone tenses. “The last thing I need is anyone to realize I’ve put you in here. If you keep crying, then I’ll knock you out again and if you hadn’t let that MC scum touch you then this wouldn’t be happening would it, Sapphire?!”

Mother fucker!