On the Devil's Path {a SOA sequel}

chapter twelve

“I want you to listen to me, okay? I love you so much. And I don’t want you ever to think that I left because of you. You probably won’t even remember me in a few months when daddy finds someone to replace me, but if you ever do, know how much I love you and I always will. My sweet little angel.” I said to him.

Abel kissed my cheek and brought his tiny hand up to touch a tear on my cheek. I kissed him and put him back down in the crib and left the room, closing the door behind me.

As I reached the kitchen, I heard a bike pull up. I was not in the mood to talk to Jax. Thankfully, it was only Kip.

“I heard Jax telling Opie that you guys had a fight last night.” He said when I let him in.

I rolled my eyes and leaned against the counter.

“He thinks I’m a rat.” I said.

Kip’s mouth fell open and he shook his head.

“No way. Why would he think that?” He asked in shock.

I sighed and threw my hands up.

“He found a business card that Gabriel gave me. But what gets me is that he knew that I had met with him in Charming. I don’t understand how he would even know that.” I said.

As I was talking, I could see the wheels turning in Kip’s head. His eyes bulged and he put his hands on his head.

“Oh shit. McKayla I’m so sorry.” He said.

I raised my eyebrow.

“Clay told me to tail you. He told me he’d make sure I never patched in if I didn’t. I didn’t know he’d tell Jax.” He said.

Now it all makes sense. I closed my eyes and hung my head for a moment.

“It’s okay. I understand. It’s not your fault.” I said.

I looked up and saw Kip start to say something. Before he did, his eyes flickered to something behind me.

“NO!” He shouted.

Like a flash, Kip grabbed me and threw me to the ground. A gun went off and Kip fell by the kitchen table. My heart was racing and fear spread throughout my body.

Standing in the kitchen was a man in a black hoodie and dark jeans. His face was bruised, but healing and he was holding a gun pointed at me. Kip was bleeding badly, but holding his gun pointed at the man.

“Are you Jax Teller’s girl?” The man asked me.

I swallowed and struggled to find my voice.

“Yes.” I said.

A sick smirk spread across his face and he stood over me.

“Good.”

He was going to kill me. He aimed his gun directly at my head and cocked it. I had to think fast or I was going to die.

“Wait. You don’t want to do that.” I said nervously.

The man raised his eyebrow and let out a laugh.

“Oh? Why is that?” He humored me.

I swallowed hard and kept talking.

“You’re trying to get back at Jax for something right? Well killing me is the worst thing you could possibly do.” I said.

Now he was listening.

“What do you mean?” He asked.

I slowly pulled myself up so that I was standing. Kip was looking at me and glaring at me to be quiet.

“Because if you kill me, he’s gonna come after you and he’s gonna kill you. He won’t stop until he does. Trust me. He cut my ex boyfriend’s heart out because he used to hit me. What do you think he’ll do to you?” I said.

I was terrified. My whole body was shaking and I was trying hard to keep it out of my voice.

“What do you suggest I do then?” He asked me.

I glanced at Kip and took a deep breath.

“Take me with you. Jax will do anything to find me. This way you have him and he’s the one you really want to hurt.” I said.

“McKayla, what are you doing?” Kip asked.

I shushed him and kept my focus on this man holding at gun at my face. He thought about it for a moment. I swear he could hear my heart pounding. He reached over and grabbed my arm.

“You’re sure he’d come for you?” He asked.

I nodded quickly.

“He loves me. He’d do anything for me.” I said.

I hoped with everything in my soul that was still true. The man bent down to Kip and put the gun under his chin.

“Listen carefully, you will wait an hour and then you will call Jax and tell him I have his woman and I’ll kill her if he doesn’t come to me. Understand?” He said.

Kip looked at me and I pleaded with him to go along with this. It was the only shot I had at staying alive. The man kicked Kip and he let out a howl. I gasped and closed my eyes.

“Do you understand?!” He shouted.

Kip nodded and the man grabbed me again. He stood behind me and had the gun to my back.

“If you make a sound I will shoot you in the street and leave your body for Jax to find.” He whispered to me.

I swallowed hard and we walked to the back of the house. The man opened his trunk and pushed me inside. The last thing I saw was he black and blue face smiling a disgusting smile at me before he slammed the lid.