Mad Dog (Angel’s Rebellion MC: #2) (Angel's Rebellion MC), стр. 63

“What the fuck happened?” I growled out.

“Long story, Prez. Can we get something to eat and drink as we tell you what happened? Then we're all gonna need to crash for a while.”

“My office,” I told all of them. “Vip, go with them, I'll get someone to bring something to eat and drink there.”

He nodded as he followed Reb, Pred, and Noah. Zoey wouldn't let go of Jace, so he lifted her into his arms then carried her inside and down the hallway. As I walked toward the kitchen, I reached into my pocket, grabbed my phone and rang Karma.

“Yo, Prez. What's up?”

“Need you at my office now.”

“On my way.”

I walked into the kitchen and found that Ava and Mel were still there.

“Can I get one of you to make something to eat for seven and bring it to my office?” They both nodded at me, I could see the concern in Ava's eyes, but I didn't have time to let her know anything. I smiled grimly at her then made my way to the fucked-up situation that I knew was awaiting me.

As I walked into the room, I saw that everyone was sitting around the table. Zoey had her chair so close to Jace's, that it looked like she was trying to sit in his lap. He had his arm around her and was whispering to her, I couldn't hear what, but I could tell he was trying to keep her calm.

“Someone will be bringing something to eat and drink as soon as they get it fixed. I want to know what the hell happened, but I think we need to wait for Karma.”

I watched as Reb nodded at me. It was apparent he was running on fumes, Pred too.

~*~

Ten minutes later, Karma and the food and drinks showed up at the same time. His eyes widen as he glanced at his daughter, “What the fuck happened?” he demanded.

I watched as Reb, Pred and Jace all looked at each other, then at Noah. Watching the exchange, it was obvious that they didn't want to talk in front of him. Apparently, Karma realized it too.

“Noah,” Karma said quietly. “Why don't you go eat in the dining room. Can you do that for me, son?”

“Yeah, Dad.” He answered tiredly. “But I'm telling you now, I'm not going back to Mom's again. Nothing can make me go back.”

“That's fine, son. You're here to stay.”

“Really?” Noah asked on a choked sob.

“Yeah, Noah. Not making you go back. I'll work something out,” Karma said as he hugged his son who had run over to him, crying in obvious relief.

What the hell had been going on at Jade's fucking house? If that bitch hurt those kids, I'd kill her. I watched as Noah stepped back from Karma, wiped his eyes, came back to the table, grabbed his food and walked out the door.

“Brother, shut the door.”

Karma nodded, shut the door, then walked over and sat down by Zoey. He turned her face to look at the damage done to it. She pulled away from him and, if possible, got even closer to Jace. It was evident that someone had hit her multiple times. That motherfucker was gonna pay, and soon.

“So, who's gonna tell me what the fuck happened?”

Reb cleared his throat, “Prez, sorry about not calling you back or anyone else for that matter, but things kinda went straight to hell in the blink of an eye.”

“Not your fault. It's on me. I didn't return your call,” I stated emphatically.

“Nah, Prez. When I called you, it was just with an update. As you know, we came in last night to get something to eat and take a shower. Then I went to pick up Ava, but instead, she followed me back here. After she went into your office, Pred and I headed back to Jade’s.

“When you gave us this assignment, we were just supposed to be taking turns watching Jade, but that first day we decided to split the duty. One of us would watch the house and the kids and the other would tail Jade. We'd call Jace every so often to come watch the house when we thought Jade was in for the night so we could sleep.

“We didn't think you'd mind us doing that even though you originally said for us to just watch Jade. But I got one of those itches that I couldn't scratch that was telling me we needed to watch the house as well.”

Damn, these boys had taken an order and then went way above and beyond it.

“Where the fuck did you sleep?” I hadn’t expected them to stay out twenty-four/seven keeping an eye on the bitch.

“On the ground, Prez. Wasn't nothing we weren't used to,” Pred replied as he took a drink of his Coke.

I nodded to him, realizing, these boys were fucking tough as nails. I knew they had lived a harder life than Beau had, but I was coming to understand that my son had probably endured a lot more than I thought during his time in the Army.

“Nothing really changed each day, so that's why my report to you every day was basically that. Then yesterday we noticed that Jade was acting weird. She was outside talking on her cell and we could tell she was jonesing for a fix. Pred and I have seen too much of that shit not to know what it looks like.

“We could make out a word here and there as she was talking to who we assumed was her dealer. My Spidey senses started screaming, but there wasn't anything to justify calling in reinforcements. Right before I called to report in last night, I called Jace to come out and stay with us.”

Reb paused to take a drink, “Then about four-thirty this morning, Jade came out and got in her car. I told Pred and Jace to stay and watch the house,