Fuse's Hold by E.C. Land (books for students to read TXT) 📕

“It’s okay, darlin’, you’re safe now,” Prez says.

Without opening my eyes, it hurts to even try, I open my mouth to say the one thing I wish most right now. “Please just let me die. I don’t wanna hurt anymore,” I utter. These being the first words I speak that aren’t cries of pain.

“Darlin’, can’t do that, but I can promise you, your ol’ man ain’t gonna let anyone hurt you again when he comes to get you. Until then, it’ll be us to make sure no one harms you again. Now let’s get you the help you need,” he says firmly.

As his words sink in, I barely register them when darkness finally seeps in and takes me under.

Finally, peace from my hell. Freedom from the pain.

Chapter One

Fuse

One Month Earlier

My mind races with the constant thought of the what-ifs, what could have been, whys. All of that shit. I never should have pushed my woman away like I did. I knew the moment I saw her what kind of power she’d hold over me.

I’d love the sarcasm that she’d constantly throw out along with her banter. Having not heard it, it’s driving me nuts.

We’d just gotten back from the Devil’s Riot National Charter after finding a shocking as fuck surprise. Lyrica has a twin sister. They resemble each other enough that one of the members of the DRMC thought it’d been my ol’ lady.

Fuck, I’d felt my life literally deflate at the sight of Simone. Sure I felt bad for her and all she’d endured, but she’s not Lyrica. All that matters to me is getting her back, making sure she’s where she’s supposed to have been this entire time, and telling her I didn’t mean none of the hateful shit I’d said to her.

My Prez, Chains, has brought in every man he can searching for Lyrica. Including asking the DeLancys. I’m not thrilled about this considering our past, but I don’t care long as it means my woman is found. Chains’ ol’ lady, Tiny, after finding out her connection to the De Luca family, also worked in our favor as the woman had no problem asking her cousin, Leo, to help in the search. Even if she hadn’t, Leo’s half-brother’s twin brothers, who are members of our club, would have. Leo went to his father, Andrea, who’d stepped to the side wanting to retire from his position and asked him to speak to some of his family connections. Andrea called to the Juric family as well as the Devores and Dean O’Connell’s men.

Each day that passes with her gone is a struggle for me. Tiny blames herself, saying if she’d not come here, this wouldn’t have happened. None of us can get the thought out of her head. We all know she’ll continue to blame herself until we get Lyrica back. Then still, she might still do the same. Chains does the best he can in making sure she’s good, this also is probably due to her being pregnant with his kid and him not wanting anything to happen to her.

He’d nearly lost her the last time with the twins and he’s not too keen on it this time.

Searching through my computer, I try to find something, anything that can help me find my Lyrica. Amaya, Venom’s ol’ lady, has even started to look for her on top of other shit to do with a group of men called the Supreme Masters.

From what we’ve been told so far and from the condition Simone had been found in, these men are sick and twisted. They’re also some of the most powerful people in the world.

My eyes scan over new information I’ve received on the group of white supremacists to finally get a lock on them. I clench my jaw as I read thoroughly through each word, deciphering the code it’s put in.

Fuck, these men are hidden well. And with them, they’re keeping my woman hidden from me.

I made a promise when I found her, I’d be doing right by her and that means no more of my bullshit avoiding her or pushing her away. This means I’ve been fuckin’ celibate since she’d been taken.

I’ve not had another bitch in my bed or anywhere else in the clubhouse come near me. I made it known to all the strays they’re to leave me alone. I’m not fuckin’ around. Shit, I even went out to get a new damn bed and started building a house near the rest of my brothers who were doing the same. The only houses done so far are Chains and Tyres. The rest were still in the process of being built. All of them coming together and should be ready in a month or two.

Once Chains brought it up in church about the house he wanted to build, several of us decided to do the same thing. This puts us all still on the property of the club but gives us space. Breaker and Nora’s house is going up on the other side of mine and Ryder’s is on the other side of Chains’. Pitch Black put his at the far end closest to the bayou and dock. Even Axel is moving his family to a new house on club property.

Sitting back in my seat, I nearly see red as I break the code. Auction to take place most will be sold except for the one. The beauty the leader takes to his bed.

Fuck.

I stand to my feet and storm out of my room, away from my computer. I now knew something of my woman but not her location. Fuck I even knew subconsciously that she was suffering; however, it’s now confirmed.

I make my way out to the main room to find Tyres holding his daughter in his arms while talking to Chains. I feel a sense of panging guilt when I look at Wren. Not because she’d been taken alongside Lyrica, but the fact Lyrica wasn’t rescued with her. I found