Page 78 of Cruel Biker

Bolt laid in bed, and the doctors had said there would not be any lasting effects from the drugs he’d taken. There were no traces of anything bad in his system. His dad was pissed, though. He knew he was weak. When it came to Star and everything about that woman, he’d been a total idiot.

“I don’t think this is the time,” Storm said, going to Maverick. “He needs his rest.”

He’d been drugged, beaten, and stabbed. Stabbed at least four times in the stomach. If it hadn’t been for Morwenna, he would be a goner. He didn’t want to think what that meant in the long term, as it was terrifying. It made him realize he didn’t want to die. He knew now that the chance of him making it up to Morwenna was never going to happen. He and Morwenna were done.

She didn’t leave him.

“When is he going to learn?”

“Suspend me,” Bolt said. “Punish me however you need to. I can handle it.” He nodded. “I’ll do whatever you need me to do to win back the club.”

Maverick shook his head, and there was a knock at the door, and he saw Morwenna on the other side. She had a bruise to her face and some cuts and grazes. It looked like her hand was bandaged as well. Her hair was damp, so he figured she had taken a shower. Like so many times before, just looking at her made his heart race.

“We’ll talk more about this another time,” Maverick said.

“Sorry, I can come back later,” Morwenna said.

“No, it’s fine. Thank you,” Maverick said, putting a hand on his shoulder. “You didn’t leave. You helped him and you risked your life to save him, and that means something, Morwenna, thank you.”

She nodded and offered a smile, then she turned to look at him as his parents left the room.

“You saved me. Dad is pissed.”

“He should be. You took drugs, Bolt. That’s not good. You put yourself and the club in jeopardy.”

“And you didn’t leave when you should have.”

“I didn’t leave you,” she said. “I was never going to leave you.”

“I love you, Wen,” he said. “I mean, Morwenna.”

“You have three kids, Bolt. They need you. They’re going to need their dad more than ever, and until you’re up on your feet, I’ll take care of them.”

“There’s nothing I can do or say?” he asked.

Morwenna approached the bed. “A part of me is always going to have love for you in my heart. You’re my first love, my best friend, but I don’t love you anymore, Bolt. You and I, we can be friends, that is all, but what we had is gone, and there is no way to repair that damage.” She sat on the bed.

“You love him, don’t you?”

She nodded. “Yeah, I do. He ... he gets me.”

“I used to get you.”

“You did, but you don’t anymore,” she said. “We’re different now. I was never going to walk away while you were in danger. It’s not who I am. But, our time together, Bolt, has come to an end.”

He nodded. “I’ll always love you.”

“I know.” She put her hand on his. “But it’s time to let me go.”

Bolt agreed. “I’ll sign the divorce papers. You’ll be free, just promise me you won’t leave. Please don’t leave.”

She gripped his hand with her own. “I won’t leave. Dwellers Point is my home.”

“You know, he loves you too,” Bolt said, and he hated himself for saying it.

“You don’t know that.”

“I do, trust me, I do. He loves you and would be crazy to let you go.” He reached out and stroked her cheek.