“And how does Club business make Shy not okay?” I asked. “Then no, I’m not okay,” he gave me the answer I already knew. “You didn’t answer my question,” I told him. I’ll be there in a while,” Shy said quietly. “You put one hand on me, I swear to God, Dog, I will never even look at you again, and ask Shy, he knows I hold a mean grudge,” I told him, my voice lethal.ĭog rocked to a halt, his expression ferocious then he turned to Dad, as I heard Tyra’s heels clicking up behind me. “Compound’s closed to anyone but brothers,” Dog growled, moving toward me. “What the hell is going on?” I snapped loudly, and all eyes came to me, including Dad’s and Shy’s, and those two, scarily, had been nose to nose. I stormed in and saw the bad vibe was centering around a faceoff with Shy and Dad in the common area with all the men at Dad’s back. I didn’t care because I had an idea of why and that was not happening. Now, they were not at rest and the vibe inside the Compound was so far from happy, it was unreal. Bikers had auras, and even at rest they forced out other auras, they were so badass dominant. I raced across the forecourt and felt the vibe the minute I opened the door to the Compound. I heard the door to the office open behind me and my name called but I was in Crocs. I gave Tyra an earful, now Dad was going to get one, and if I had any fire left, I was going to lay into Big Petey. On that, I slammed the door and stormed down the steps toward the Compound. If you don’t see that as beautiful, then you’re f**king blind.” People change, Tyra, he changed, and part of that change was for me. How many women has he f**ked since he came into my life? You can think hard and you can ask around, but I know the answer. “I’ll leave you with this, since you all are so up in Shy’s business. I pulled open the door, moved through it, and turned back. “I get I’m not Shy’s one -and -only but I still… fucking… am.”

Her head jerked, she flinched, and I finally saw it. “You know you’re Dad’s one-and-only, Tyra, and if you don’t know this, seeing as he had kids before he met you, I’m sorry to tell you but even though you’re his one-and-only now, you weren’t his one -and-only.” I saw her face soften when that sunk in then I went in for the kill. That said, you should know the reason I’m pissed is because you and Dad and even the guys, you didn’t even give him a chance.” Her face paled, I knew my aim was true but I still drove that home. You love me but you’re Dad’s old lady and your loyalty is with him, you have to take his back in what he’s feeling and stand at his side when he does what he feels he has to do. “You know, I’m not pissed because you worry about me and you’d act on that even if you do it judgmentally. She started to round the desk, eyes on me, speaking carefully, “Honey, you can get confused and I think-”

Own the wind by kristen ashley