Page 53 of Unmasked Anarchy

He blinks, once.“You tell us.”

I stare at him, then at Kael.Kael can’t even look at me.

I want to scream, but all I can do is dig my nails into my palms, hot wetness burning at the corners of my eyes.“If I was a rat, why would I have let you know the police were coming?Why would I have let myself get beat up?That makes no sense.”

Knox, from down the table, laughs, a sound with no humor in it.“It makes perfect sense.Makes you look loyal.Makes us trust you.”

I shake my head, the world jarring.My throat closes.“I would never ...”

“Club voted.”Wolfe’s voice cuts right through me.“We’re not taking chances.You’re going into lockdown until we sort this out.”

I lurch out of my chair.“Kael.”My voice breaks now, shatters on his name.“You know me.You know I wouldn’t do that.”

But he won’t look at me.He stands there, arms folded, head turned away, jaw locked so tight I think he might snap.

“Fuck you,” I spit in his direction.“I trusted you.”

I start for the door but Talon is there, hand on my shoulder, guiding me away.I jerk away.“I can fucking walk on my own.”

Zane follows us, a shadow at my back.The hallway shrinks with each step, the faces on the walls a blur.I’m so hurt my chest feels like it might cave in on itself.Tears are rolling down my cheeks.I have never felt something so bitter in all my life.They steer me to a small locked room at the back of the clubhouse.It has enough, a small bed, bathroom and a desk.The window is barred, but at least it opens.

“What the hell?”

It’s Mera’s voice, loud and piercing.

I see her stop behind Zane and her arms are crossed over her chest.

“Not your concern,” Talon grinds out.

Zane doesn’t look at her.

“Fucked if it’s not my concern.What the hell are you locking her in there for?She is injured.”

“She’s a fuckin’ rat,” Talon spits.

“I’m not,” I cry.“I would never do that.”

Mera looks to me, her eyes softening.“I’ll talk to Wolfe.It’s okay.Everything will be okay.”

Talon steps out, slamming the door.

It locks and I am left alone.

I fall to my knees and cry.

How the hell did I go from bliss to hell in a matter of days?

Why do I have a feeling Gage is behind all of this?