Defeated

XVII- Rules

"Someone open the fuck u-"

"Tai," Ace gasped when he opened the door. "What's wrong?"

"Something's happened, to Brooke," Tai said.

"I know, Harry's freaking out. He can't get into her head-"

"He won't be able to. She's been kidnapped," Tai explained.

"How the hell do you know this?" Ace demanded and gently grabbed Tai's arm, pulling her into the house.

"I saw it happen," Tai said. "I wanted to help, but he had a gun... I'm good, but I wasn't going to be much use against a gun."

"Kidnapped? By who?"

Tai sighed. "That's a question you need to ask her." Tai pointed to the car where Sasha was sitting, her eyes still wide with shock.

"Indie!" Ace yelled and after a few moments Indianna came walking down the stairs. She looked worried and she sighed, running her fingers through her hair.

"Yeah?" She said and looked up, frowning when she saw Tai. "What is it?"

"Brooke's been kidnapped," Ace said. "Tai saw it happen."

"She what?" Harry's yell travelled through the house and he came rushing down the stair. "You better tell me fucking everything-"

"Harry!" Ace said sharply. "Take a step back and calm down!"

"Calm down!" Harry fumed. "What if it was Tai that had been kidnapped!"

Ace stiffened and he turned to Tai. "Tai saw the whole thing. Apparently Sasha was there as well."

"Why didn't you do anything!" Harry yelled and stepped forward.

"I didn't want to get shot!" Tai snapped and Oscar joined the guys at the bottom of the stairs. He stood in front of Harry and firmly shoved him back.

"Don't get angry at her," Oscar said sternly.

"I would've helped, if I knew I could've helped! If I'd have stepped in I would've been shot," Tai said. "This guy didn't seem like he was messing about."

"Who was he?" Indianna asked.

"B-Ben." Sasha had walked up to the door. "But he's d-dead."

"Shit," Oscar swore and he had to throw Harry back into the wall. "Harry, you freaking out isn't going to help Brooke!"

"That's impossible!" Harry growled and fought against Oscar. "He is dead, I killed him!"

"Shit, Brooke was telling the truth," Sasha gasped and stumbled backwards.

"Sasha," Indianna said softly. "Come with me. Tell me what happened." Indianna took Sasha's hand and led her through the house.

"Brooke was injected with something," Tai called. "The man said how it blocks mindlinks or something."

Ace sighed. "Come on, lets all take a seat and start from the beginning." Ace placed his hand on Tai's back and guided her into the lounge. Oscar had to drag Harry behind them, if he wasn't holding onto him then he had no doubt Harry would be out of the pack house and on a murderous rampage.

"Tell us what you can," Ace said softly and sat down on the couch.

"This man, whoever he is, made it clear what he wants," Tai said.

"What does he want?" Oscar asked.

Tai swallowed. "Revenge."

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