I didn’t want to tell Mary, however. That was for her to learn and not for me to say.
But still, this didn’t ease my anxiety all that much. In fact, I grew more worried about what might happen to Mary, and how things would go. Would Mary accept it? Or would she run away? Zephyr and she would be able to talk, and maybe catching up on what’s been going on was a good answer.
The next morning, I woke up with Mary curled up next to me. I fished for my phone, checking it. A message from my dad flashed on the display.
Come over as soon as you can. Zephyr is here today, and she’ll give us the lowdown. She also wants to see Mary.
I sighed. I wonder how this would go. Our family wasn’t necessarily bad, and I wonder if my dad was starting to realize that working in the drug business wasn’t good for any of us. I wanted to get out of it as fast as I could, but that wasn’t going to be easy for any of us.
But I think the feud might help us with something.
I know my family was chaotic, and I didn’t live the straightest life. I was part of a motorcycle club, but I promised I would take care of Mary no matter what. We would fix this situation, and we’d go our own way. I would finally stick up for myself, and not just do my dad’s dirty work, and I’d finally be in control.
I was already a leader, and I wanted to be a leader not just to the club but also of my own life.
I heard the sound of a yawn, and then a stretch. I turned, seeing Mary there. She wiped the sleep from her eyes, looking at me.
“Where are we?”
“The safe house. Remember?” I asked.
“Yeah, I remember. I just am surprised that’s totally real,” she said.
“Well, it is. And, my dad wants you to come with me to the hideout today. There is someone that we all want you to meet.”
“Who”
“Zephyr. You’ll see why.”
“Alright. Should we get ready?”
“Yeah. The sooner the better.”
She quickly got up, using the bathroom and getting ready. I got ready myself, but I also did fear what might happen next. How would she take it? How would this go? When Mary was finally done, I looked at her, and smiled.
“Ready?”
“Yeah. As ready as I’ll ever be,” she said.
“Good. It’ll be quick.”
We got on the back of the bike, heading back over to the MC. I noticed that there was a small string of unfamiliar motorcycles there, and that’s when I realized who they were. They were part of Zephyr’s posse. I didn’t want to get in the middle of that.
When we got inside, Drew came over, grinning.
“There you are. Your dad’s been wondering where the hell you went. You didn’t come back last night,” he said.
“We had some business to attend to. Please, let me see my dad.”
“Alright. Well, he also asked for Mary to come up with you. I’m sure the two of you have already talked about this though,” he said.
‘We have. Thanks, Drew,” I said.
I grabbed Mary’s hand, heading upstairs and ignoring Drew and his looks. He seemed confused, but I also understood why. He didn’t know the truth, about who Zephyr was, and how she was a part of Mary’s life in a sense. When we got inside, I heard my dad finish talking, looking us over with his steely gaze.
“There you are. Better late than never I suppose,” he said.
“Hello to you too, Dad,” I muttered.
“Anyways, Caleb, I’m glad you made it back.”
“Yeah well, I think you owe her an explanation more than I do,” I muttered.
“What are you talking about?” Mary asked.
Suddenly, the figure sitting across from my dad turned around. She looked just the same. A brown pixie cut, skin-tight bodysuit, and deep blue eyes that had a loving feeling to them.
“Oh wow,” the woman said.
“Hey there, Zephyr,” I told her.
“Who … who is this?” Mary asked.
“Come on Mary, you don’t remember me,” the woman said.
I watched as Mary moved closer, looking at me for a moment. I simply nodded, encouraging her to move closer to the other person. She was confused, scared, and otherwise unsure of what the hell to do. I didn’t blame her, that’s for sure. She moved towards the brunette, looking at her in the eyes.
She didn’t realize who it was immediately. I mean, it had been a long time, but when she finally did discern who it was, she practically jumped back, looking at both my father and me with a confused look.
“B-but how?” she said.
“She survived the attack. She’s been waiting for you to come over,” my dad said.
“Yeah. I’ve kinda known her for a while, too. She’s a big part of our lives,” I told Mary.
Mary couldn’t believe it, and I could sense she had a million questions. Not that I didn’t blame her. I mean, I’d be doing the same shit if it happened to me.
“M-mom? What the hell are you doing here? How are you still alive?” she asked.
“Hey there, sweetie. Well, that’s a long story, and an interesting one at that.”
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Forbidden Fate, Book 4 in the Forbidden Series.
Introduction
When Mary learns the truth about her mom and that she’s the infamous thief Zephyr and is working with her lover’s dad, Mary doesn’t’ know how to feel. On the one hand, she’s happy to see her again, but she also feels betrayed.
After all this time, she wonders what happened. The truth is there right in front of her. Mary wonders if they can really be a family again after her dad’s betrayal. She soon learns that her mom does care, but she doesn’t know how to show it.
Caleb feels for Mary, and he’s happy she found her mom, but he understands the concern. As they talk more, Caleb discovers that his feelings for Mary are more than just a whim. He feels a connection with her. But he is worried about moving forward. With the stakes growing higher, and with the enemy growing stronger, Caleb wants to be there for Mary as much as he can. But, is he willing to take the plunge?
The truth is revealed, and they soon learn about each other, and the reality of it all: That love is strong, stronger than anything else, and they’ll make it through together, no matter what.
Find out if their love really is strong enough in the fourth book of this alpha bad boy series.
Chapter 1—Mary
I stood there feeling like time had stopped. My mom, the person my dad told me was dead, was standing there. I thought she was joking, but I definitely knew from the way that she looked at me, that this was definitely her.
“Mom. But how?”
“It’s a long story. I’m sorry for not telling you everything,” she said.
“Why did you not tell me?” I
She raised her hand, and then looked over at me with a smile on her face.
“This is better discussed right here. Have a seat, and I’ll tell you everything.”
I couldn’t believe this. I looked over at Caleb, who awkwardly shifted his hands around.
“Did you… did you know about this?” I asked him.
“Somewhat. I knew that Zephyr and you had connections, but I didn’t’ know for sure that it was your mom until my dad told me about her,” he said.
“Why did you never tell me?” I asked.
I was pissed that Caleb hid this from me, but then.
He sighed.
“There’s a reason for doing all of this, Babe. Mary, you need to hear it from her, and not from me. It’s better that way,” he said.
I couldn't’ believe this. I just… I felt so hurt by the fact that Caleb never told me anything. But I knew for a fact that I was embroiled
in a bigger fight than I thought, and I was at the mercy of what they’d say here.
“Alright. Mom. Explain yourself,” I said to her with annoyance in my voice.
“Oh, Mary. If only you knew,” she said.
“I want to know, Mom. Now quit beating around the bush. I want to hear the truth. I’m here because of Caleb And you abandoned me a while ago. I’m definitely feeling annoyed just staying here. I could just leave and forget this,” I said.
I didn’t want to leave. I know that if I left now, I’d lose my chance. But I needed to prove to my mom that I wouldn’t run away. She then looked at me and nodded.
“Fair enough. You should know the truth. The truth is, Mary, I met your father while on a mission. I didn’t know he was working with the enemy, and, at first, the two of us were in love. I was happy, and, of course, we had you. Technically, the two of us are separated, and I’m working towards a full divorce, but the thing is, he hasn’t fully agreed to it. But I married him out of foolishness, and that’s the truth of it,” she told me.
“So I’m just the daughter of a sperm donor.”
“No, that’s not the case. After we had you, I stuck around for a couple of years. That’s why the two of us never really knew of one another except for what you experienced as a kid. But, when I found out the truth that your dad was a part of that group, I had to do something, not just for myself, but for the future of this group,” she said.
“What do you mean?”
“What I mean is simple: the easiest thing for me to do was to run away. I didn’t want to leave you since this was the first time I’d been happy. You made me feel complete, Mary, and I still love all of those moments. But the thing is, I couldn’t put you in that danger. I talked with your dad, and he told me that he’d keep you away as long as he could, but I’d have to fake my death. So, that’s why I did it. I faked my death, went back to bounty hunting for Caleb’s dad here, and from there, I hid in the shadows. That’s because it was easier since I didn’t want your father coming after me,” she explained.
I listened to my mom, unable to believe what I was hearing. She did all of this just so she could go out and live her own life.
‘“So that’s why you did it. To go joyriding and leave me in the care of that religious bastard,” I spat back.
“That’s not it, Mary. I—”
“No, that’s exactly what it is. Do you know how much he’s hurt me in the past, Mom? I’ve never had freedom, and it’s because you left me with that… that bastard,” I said.
“Mary, come on. You know that I didn’t’ want to. It was for your own good.”
“For my own good? Seriously, Mom? Because it’s been nothing but hell on earth. Honestly, I don’t know how to feel. I’ve been with Caleb because I care about him. I have feelings that are stronger than the bonds that we share and now that I know you’re here it’s… it’s hard to really put together how I feel,” I admitted.
“I know this. I want you to feel secure, Mary. I don’t want you to feel hurt.”
“Well, it’s too late for that one, Mom. I’m very hurt and I… I don’t know how to feel. My dad forced me to follow in his footsteps, and I always thought it was because he just wanted me to do what he wanted. But I feel like if you stayed here things would’ve been better,” I told her.
“No, they wouldn’t have, Mary. It would’ve been so much worse.”
“Bull fucking crap,” I spat back.
I got up, frustrated by this, and I knew for a fact that if I stayed in this area, I’d just feel worse.
“Come on, Mary—”
“Don’t just pretend everything is okay, Mom. It won’t be. I don’t… I don’t know how to feel right now, and currently, I need a damn break,” I said to her.
Before she could say anything, I got up, sighing once more, before leaving her presence. I didn’t know how to feel right now. She was my mom, sure, but I didn’t really feel like she cared about me. I feel like I just met her, and we were far too different to ever be friends.
Well that, and she hid the truth from me for so long. I also didn’t know how to feel about Caleb, because I felt like if he knew about this beforehand, he should’ve told me. But he didn’t, so it hurt so much more. I had many feelings, a lot of sadness, and a lot of pain that was only growing, and I know that the only way to fix this was to spend some time alone and figure out what the hell I was going to do next.
Even if it meant leaving all this behind.
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