in something else that was crazy and insane. “ Listen I don ’ t have much time. I need to get back to the bar. ” “ What? What bar? What are you talking about? ” “ I will be missed if I am up here too long, ” he said. “ Please just sit down and listen for two minutes. ” “ I can ’ t sit, ” was all I said as I gestured for him to start. He nodded in agreement as he cracked his knuckles like he always did when he was serious. “ Ok. To make a long story short. Your mom used to bang Lucifer ’ s dad. ” He held his hands up in surrender at my gasp. “ I know and she did it while she was still with Wesson. All hell broke loose and your mom disappeared. No one could find her. Sam ’ s dad was a Night Demons ’ nomad. He had no idea who your mom was when he and Sam moved in between our houses when we were in middle school. Right before Sam ’ s dad died he encouraged Sam to join the Night Demons and carry on the family legacy. So he did, wanting to please that bastard. I mean we always heard about the Night Demons MC two towns over. Hell you worked in their favorite bar. Anyway, one day Lucifer said they were looking for a Becky Price. The name didn ’ t ring any bells so Sam never made a connection with you . . . until one day when Lucifer had a picture of this Becky when she was younger. And hot damn it was like looking at you. Sam freaked out and came to me for help. I was already a prospect and wasn ’ t sure if I could but I told him I would keep an eye and ear out. But nobody here ever mentioned you. ” “ Why didn ’ t Sam just tell me? ” It was so much to take in. “ Because he did everything in his power to protect you. ” “ Why? ” I did not get it. “ Why? ” His laugh held no humor. “ Because Dill, he is madly in love with you. ” What? “ What? No way. Sam is with Meredith. ” “ Only because you don ’ t want him and she desperately does. ” “ I don ’ t . . . ” But I did. It was always there just under the surface of our friendship. I tried to ignore it for so long. All the “ mine ” talk and wanting more, but I thought he had accepted what I offered him - friendship. “ I can ’ t deal with this right now. ” My pacing grew faster as I raked my hands through my hair. “ I know. Just let me finish my story. ” I stopped pacing and looked at Max . . . Ax. “ Sam told me what he could. Lucifer was going to use Becky . . . well Rebecca to get an in with the Soul Reapers. Sam had no idea you were related to the President. And we were both afraid that Rebecca would offer you up instead. So Sam led the search for her to keep the club away from you. ” “ Why didn ’ t you guys just tell me? ” “ Sam thought it was too dangerous, yet here we are. He didn ’ t know that Lucifer had connected the dots with you. ” I could not believe this. “ Lucifer came to me and said that the Night Demons would go after my mom, Sam and you if I did not go with the Hellhounds and be used as bait for the Soul Reapers. Once I was in I would be given access to a phone Lucifer would call on to get all the details of the layout and people and guards. Yet I have barely been out of this room. ” “ I know. Knox has kept access to you pretty limited. There is a leak within this club. Someone working with the Hellhounds, who is probably the one who will give you what you need. I have no idea if the leak knows that the Hellhounds are working with the Night Demons. You need to tell Knox or Colton what is happening. ” “ Why can ’ t you? ” “ Well for starters they would probably kill me for being the leak, but they can ’ t know I know anyone from the Night Demons. There is some bad blood among those two clubs for shit I don ’ t even understand. They have a long history of violence against each other. You are just another in a long line of shit. Plus, I want to become a brother of this club. I am only helping Sam, not the Night Demons. I know Knox