Detective Thompson was writing while I repeated my story. I looked over at Draco, who was still standing by the door looking bored. As I gazed at him, he inclined his head as if in approval. I hoped that the detective accepted my story. I had never had to lie before, so I didn’t even know if I was any good at it.
“I’m guessing that it was the members of the Elemental’s MC that you noticed riding towards you from the opposite direction?” At my nod, he looked at Brandr. “Has Miss Dell been with you ever since?” he asked.
“Yes, she was pretty banged up. It’s only been about a week that she has been okay to be outside,” Brandr states. His hand has dropped to my back, stroking gently.
“Miss Dell, do you take any drugs?” He must have seen the shock on my face because he raised his hand. “I’m sorry to ask you this but you must understand it’s my job to answer every question that might arise.”
“No, I don’t take anything.”
“I was told that you take medicine for an anxiety disorder.” I feel Brandr tense behind me at the detective’s words.
“No, I don’t. The anxiety disorder was diagnosed when I was sixteen but even then, I didn’t take anything, as the diagnosis was wrong.” I have never taken any kind of medication because as soon as I told Gran what was happening she had taken me away from all the people, thereafter as there wasn’t anyone around, my mind quietened.
“So, are you telling me that you don’t have any mental illness?”
“She has already told you that the diagnosis was wrong,” Brandr grunted aggressively.
“It’s okay, he’s just doing his job,” I say trying to calm Brandr down. All we need is for the detective to kick him out, and then if what Draco says is correct I will be attacked by everyone’s thoughts. The detective will then think that I am insane.
“I’m sorry for these questions, but you need to understand that I must make sure that all our questions are answered.”
Before Brandr can respond, I place my hand on his arm, squeezing slightly to stop him. “No detective. I don’t have any mental illnesses that I am aware of.”
“Did you recognise any of the men?” he asks with his pen poised over his notebook.
“No, I had never seen them before.”
“Did any of them have any scars, tattoos or anything that can tell us who they are?”
“The two who came inside had dark brown hair, both had brown eyes. I don’t remember anything remarkable about any of them. They did have biker jackets on.” I say truthfully, I can see the detective’s interest peak.
“It’s called a Kutt, Sunshine,” Brandr says teasingly.
“What?”
“The biker jackets are called a Kutt,” he says again, poking my nose playfully.
“Did the men’s Kutts have any specific insignia?” the detective asks.
“They had a skull with an axe buried in the middle and flames all around.” Draco had suggested that I tell the detective the truth. The investigation would keep the Keres busy and give the Elementals more time to find out how they were discovering the women.
“Thank you, Miss Dell, that will be all for now. Where will we be able to find you if there are any other questions?” Detective Thompson rose from his seat, stretching out his hand to take mine in farewell. Draco takes the detectives hand before I can move, allowing Brandr to rise, moving me away from the detective.
“Aria is staying with us, she belongs to Brandr now. If there are any other questions you can phone him, and we will bring Aria in,” Draco replies. Brandr has already opened the office door and is guiding me out of the police station. As we walk outside we see Detective Norton on his way in, Draco has caught up to us and is standing on my left-hand side while Brandr is on my right.
“Well, I see he let you go!” Norton sneers. “Don’t go too far I’m sure you will be back in no time.”
Draco and Brandr continue walking until we are standing next to the bikes, ignoring Detective Norton who is still standing on the first step to the police station, glaring after us.
After pulling away, we ride to Gabriela’s bakery where we have agreed to meet everyone. As we walk in the wonderful smell of baked goods makes my stomach grumble. Brandr looks down at me chuckling. “You will have to get used to this Sunshine, sometimes Gabriela goes mad in our kitchen and bakes all different types of goodies, we all look forward to those days.”
There are two tables on the far side of the bakery where everyone is sitting. As we approach I see various trays placed with savoury and sweet goodies on each table. I notice that Gabriela and Jasmine are sitting together against the wall with Bjarni and Wulf on each side cramming them in.
“Over here B,” Burkhart calls out. He points towards two empty chairs that are next to Wulf. I’m guessing that they are protecting us by having our backs to the wall instead of the bakery windows or the open plan of the bakery.
As soon as we sit, Brandr updates everyone on what happened at the station. We are still chatting about everything when the bell by the door of the bakery tinkles. Looking up I see a petite blonde enter the bakery carrying a backpack that seems way too heavy for her. She walks towards the counter with a piece of paper in her hand that from where I’m sitting, looks like a map.
“Damn, she’s hot,” Ceric grunts from the head of our table. Rising from his chair he makes his way towards the girl.
“Where the fuck are you going?” Burkhart asks mockingly. “Can’t you keep it in your pants for a few hours Dude?” Ceric shows him the finger not missing a step until he’s behind the girl.
“Hey there Sweet Candy.” I see the girl tense before she turns towards him, a dainty blonde eyebrow raised as she looks him up and down.
“Are you suggesting that I look like a lollipop?” she says sarcastically in her raspy voice. I can see a frown mare Ceric’s brow before he smiles at her.
“No, more like decadent toffee.” I hear some of the guys groan, Burkhart snickers.
“Well seeing as you know so much about decadent toffee it’s a shame then that previous toffees haven’t stuck your teeth together.” At her answer everyone at the tables start chuckling, we had all stopped talking when Ceric had approached the girl, listening to their exchange.
She turns back to Jenny who is behind the counter thanking her for the information she needed. Before she can make her way out of the bakery, Ceric’s words stop her. “Do I at least get the pleasure of knowing the name of the girl that has brought me to my knees?” She looks back at him not turning around. Shaking her head she says, “You don’t give up do you? My name is Nova.” And with that she walks out.
“Damn Dude, you got burned,” Burkhart teases when Ceric finally turns from the door and approaches us. “That was a real treat to watch, I even thought of paying her to hang around a little longer just to see you grovel.” I know Burkhart is giving Ceric a hard time because of all the times Ceric jokes around with everyone.
Brandr is laughing so hard at Ceric’s dejected look that he has doubled-over on his chair. I haven’t known Ceric for long, but I can tell that he doesn’t get turned down often by women. If anything I have a feeling that they run after him.
I see Gabriela motioning towards Jenny. After a bit, Jenny approaches Ceric placing a lollipop in front of him. “I believe you’re looking for something to sweeten you up?” Gabriela teases, making everyone burst out in laughter again.
“Yeah, Yeah Fuckers, go ahead,” Ceric grunts, but his eyes are sparkling in humour. Unwrapping the lollipop, he sticks it in his mouth, presenting everyone with a devilish smile.
“You know Brother, I think you need something stronger. I don’t think sweets are doing it for you anymore,” Cassius teases. “Or, maybe she heard that she would have to share you with Bjarni.” Since Gabriela had assumed that Ceric and Bjarni were gay, the guys constantly teased them about it.
“Hey, leave my man out of this. The only one he’s sharing anything with is me,” Gabriela retorts sticking her tongue o
ut at Cassius.
“Damn right Baby Girl, come here.” Bjarni pulls her towards him. “Let me see that tongue again.” He says before he lowers his head taking her lips in a blistering kiss.
“Fuck Man, get a room,” Burkhart teases.
“That’s a brilliant idea,” Brandr grunts while looking at me. The look of hunger on his face makes me catch my breath, I can’t believe this man wants me.
“What you going to do about it?” I whisper, drawing closer to him. I see his beautiful green eyes light up before his hand is behind my neck pulling my face towards his.
“Fuck Sunshine,” he growls before he takes my lips in a searing kiss that scorches my blood. I completely lose track of where I am until I hear Burkhart grumble from his chair.
Brandr draws back still holding my neck. “To be continued,” he murmurs and winks.
“I think it’s time to go, otherwise we’re going to have Ceric embarrass himself again with his pickup lines,” Draco says, already standing. We had decided that the girls would go Christmas shopping, but the guys would stay away when they were in a specific store.
The men had only agreed when we promised to listen to them. At first, I was reluctant to go shopping as I didn’t have any money with me but Brandr had given me his bank card, telling me to spend as much as I wanted.
I confided in him that, that wasn’t my only concern but that I was also worried that I would start hearing other people’s thoughts again and embarrass everyone. He promised that at the first sign of tension on my part he would take me back to the compound. So here I was, on my way to the store. I hadn’t been shopping for years. I had never found it necessary to go out, but standing outside the bakery, surrounded by these men that even now still frightened me, I know that nothing could happen as they are here to protect me.
“Are you okay Sunshine?” I hear Brandr’s concerned voice, only now realising that we have reached the bikes and that I am standing staring at them while Brandr is waiting for me to get on. Focusing on him, I smile to let him know that I’m fine. I see that Wulf is helping Jasmine into the SUV, but all the others are already on the bikes waiting for me. Getting on, I wrap my arms around Brandr feeling his body heat against my front. His hands take hold of my thighs pulling me flush against his back.
“That’s how I want you when we ride,” he says, as he starts the bike and pulls away from the kerb. Draco and Bion pull away first with Brandr and Bjarni following, Wulf pulls up behind us in the SUV and then Burkhart and Ceric in the rear.
Even though I am sitting on a bike riding in the middle of town, I have never felt safer than I feel now surrounded by these men that until a month ago were strangers to me, but since then have shown me that I can be normal.
BRANDR 11
“This is a fucking bad idea.” I didn’t understand why Wulf and Bjarni were upset when the women insisted on shopping; now I know why. Not only is it dangerous but these fuckers keep on looking at my girl.
“If I catch one more fucker staring at my girl I am going to knock him out.” I know I’m overreacting but she’s mine and I don’t share what’s mine, not even for viewing. Being outside the store while they are shopping is not a great idea, as they disappear behind the shelves now and again. Just as I’m about to storm inside to see where they are, Aria walks towards me; my girl doesn’t even know how beautiful she is. She is wearing skin tight black low waisted jeans with a dark blue T-shirt nearly the colour of her eyes. The shirt moulds her perky breasts making me want to take them in my hands stroking them lightly until I see her nipples peeking out at me.
Fuck! I can feel my cock thickening as she nears; the pressure building in my balls as they swell with lust. “Are you finished Sunshine?” I ask hopefully. We have been out here for the last hour and I’m sure that like me, my brothers are at their limit.
“Yes, Jasmine and Gabriela are arranging the delivery of the goods,” she says as she draws closer, placing her hand on my chest. Her presence instantly calms me. I pull her flush against my body as I encircle her waist. I hear her breath catch when she feels the hardness of my cock against her stomach.
I’m about to kiss her when Draco interrupts us. “We need to go, Alexei wants to meet.” I had noticed Draco on his phone, but I hadn’t paid much attention. By his tense shoulders and set features I can tell that whatever we need to meet with Alexei about won’t be good.
Alexei is the head of the Russian mafia in South Africa. We very rarely meet with him; therefore, this request comes as a surprise. We have been moving weapons into Africa for the Russians for decades. I know that they have been having problems with a Castilian cartel lately, but that has nothing to do with our armament deal.
“Where are we meeting?” Bjarni asks standing next to us. Bjarni had been pacing in front of the store ever since the girls went inside. Every now and again he would stop at the door as if he was undecided if he should go in or not. I think the only reason he didn’t go in is because Gabriela would give him shit, otherwise he would have been right beside her.
“We are meeting at the compound, he’ll be there in an hour,” Draco grunts, moving away towards his bike. I see Wulf guiding Jas and Gabriela towards us, a frown marring his forehead. We need to get the women into the compound and safe before the Russians arrive. I wonder why Draco would let them come to the compound. They have never been there before, we have always insisted on meeting somewhere else.
We are on the bikes and back to the compound in a few minutes. I don’t like this; if the Russians want a meeting that means something is wrong. We arrive back at the compound in record time. I see that Draco must have informed Celmund as Sven and Caelius are at the main gates. That means that Gunner and Cassius are walking the grounds.
Revving up to the main building we park our bikes outside in case we must leave again for some reason. “Burkhart let the Jezebels know that we are entertaining. This might take some time; apparently Alexei is having problems with Salazar that he can’t sort out and needs our help.” Draco comments as we start making our way inside.
Suddenly Aria stops. “I know that name!” she exclaims a frown marring her forehead. Everyone stops at her words; I can feel her tense at the added attention. I pull her closer to me placing my arm around her shoulders, so she knows that nothing will happen to her.
“What name Sunshine?” I ask gently.
“Salazar … when I was first taken, before they took me to the cell I was placed in a hall, waiting for a man who they called Murder or something like that.” At her reply I look over her shoulder at Draco and the others; we realise that she is talking about Merdor. The son of a bitch must have been at their club when she arrived. “After he arrived he was the one that ordered them to put me in the cell, but before that he was on the phone talking to someone who he called Salazar.”
“Motherfucker!” Bion exclaims, I know we are all thinking the same. The Keres MC must be working with the Castilian cartel. If that is the case, then we are the only ones that can help Alexei with his problem.
“Well, now we know who is transporting the women who they are abducting,” Bjarni comments
“Let’s hear what Alexei has to say, I won’t bring any of this up until we are sure,” Draco states as he looks over at Wulf for his nod of agreement. Wulf will be standing next to Draco at this meeting as our VP.
“Ceric take Jas, Gabriela and Aria inside and tell Celmund to lock it down.” Before Ceric can guide the women inside Draco addresses Aria. “Thank you for this information Sweetheart. How was it in the store without Brandr, did you hear anyone’s thoughts?”
“Yes, but there weren’t more than two to three people in the store; therefore, it wasn’t too bad,” Aria replies quietly.
“Would you be able to hear someone’s thoughts if you had to see them through a camera?” What the fuck? Draco wants Aria to try and hear Alexei’s thoughts.
“I don’t know I have never tried it before.” I can feel a tremor race down her body as she answers.<
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“If you are able to tell what someone is thinking without being near them would this somehow hurt you?” I want to make sure that if she does this it won’t harm her in anyway. She has been through enough lately without having to put herself through this.
“No, it only starts to confuse me when it’s a group of people. It’s like having lots of people talking to you at the same time.” She confesses kissing my jaw as she finishes.
“Would you consider trying it with Alexei? I would get Celmund to zoom in on him and you can try and see if you can hear his thoughts,” Draco asks. After Aria agrees to try Ceric guides the women inside. I wonder if her gift has expanded since meeting me, I know that I am feeling stronger and calmer since bonding with my girl.
“They are here,” Wulf states looking down at his phone. I’m sitting next to Bjarni at the bar having a beer, Burkhart is sitting between Gloria and Lidia our Jezebels, on one of the couches. Tina is behind the bar cleaning some glasses and Wulf and Draco are at the pool table when Alexei and two of his men arrive.
“Draco!” Alexei greets as he walks in. Alexei is a big motherfucker with an imposing presence. Anyone who meets him won’t doubt his power. I see Vlad his brother standing behind him looking around before his eyes catch mine and he nods in greeting. Vlad is the one who usually meets with us regarding the armament. He and I have become friends throughout the years. Whenever it was my turn to pick up the armament he would always want to take me out to one of their clubs.
Alexei has a few night clubs throughout South Africa, these are covers for most of his money laundering, but most of his money comes from the guns that we transport for him.
“Alexei, welcome let’s take a seat,” Draco greets as he approaches Alexei extending his hand towards the couches. Alexei follows Draco while Vlad and the other man stand by the door.
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