Page 254 of Remorseless

“Mom needs Dad, CJ—”

“Away from all this hot ass,” one of the bikers called.

Motherfuckers did not learn, although Diesel was one to talk.

“Shine, move!” Ransom ordered. “C., tell him to let me through.”

“Kids not allowed here,” Shine grouched.

Ransom glanced from CJ to Diesel. “Your phone isn’t on?”

For the first time, Diesel heard a tremble.

“We turned them off,” CJ responded. He bent his knees, eye-level with Ransom. “Tell me what’s the matter. Is it Mom?”

“What’s going on?” Nyx demanded, storming to Ransom and forcing CJ out of the way, despite the fact that she was naked and cum dripped down her thighs. She scowled at Ransom and pointed to the door. “Get out. You’re not invited here. Meggie promised she wouldn’t sabotage my initiation.”

“Fuck you,” Ransom snarled and shoved her.

Nyx balled her fist, but CJ stepped in front of Ransom, taking the blow meant for the boy.

Growling, Diesel grabbed Nyx’s arm and jerked her out of the way, pushing her aside. “Shut the fuck up all of you. This is getting out of fucking hand. Keep your fucking hands to yourself, Nyx.” He looked at Ransom. “What’s going on? Where’s Aunt Meggie?”

Ransom glared at Shine. “I need my dad, fuck face. I’m sure he’d prefer I get him so he could help Mom than have you send me away.”

“This is just a smokescreen,” Nyx insisted. “To ruin my party.”

Ignoring that cunt, Diesel turned on his phone. He noticed CJ, Grant, Ryan, and Aunt Meggie’s detail following suit. Phones began ringing, vibrating, and beeping.

CJ held his phone up. “Why’s the alarm to the natatorium going off?”

Ransom finally shoved past Shine. “It’s why I need Dad. Rule tried to kill Mom and Rebel.”

“What?”

A buzzing started in Diesel’s head. He might have gasped that. Or, maybe, it was CJ. Or someone else.

Ransom sniffled. “It’s bad, C.,” he said in a trembling voice, sounding like a scared little boy. “Reb’s unconscious and Mom…Mom… Mom’s bleeding and…” He let out a sob. “Rule beat her so bad.”

Stunned silence followed, broken only by Ransom’s tears. “He tried to kill them.” He hugged CJ. “Why’d he do that, C.? Why’d he hurt Mom and Reb?”

A pained expression crossed CJ’s face. He tightened his hold on Ransom, then kneeled in front of him. “They’re alive, right?”

Ransom nodded. “Mom fought him. I got the alert and I saw it in real time but I was in the forest gathering supplies. Even before Axel came looking for me, I was already on the way.”

“There’s no camera in there,” CJ said.

“We spy on Reb,” Ransom said, sniffling. “She plays a lot of cool music.”

“Show me,” CJ said.

Ransom pulled his phone from his back pocket. The moment he opened the live feed, Rule’s voice blared through.

“I hope Rebel dies!” Rule screamed, rabid in his hatred, the words echoing in the room.

“Fuck,” Ryan said.

“Motherfucker,” CJ snarled.