All Chapters of Claimed By My Father’s Outlaw : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Raine's POVI pulled up to our house and killed the engine. My hands were still shaking as I climbed off the bike, and I had to stand there for a second just to steady myself. The rain had finally stopped, but I was soaked through, dripping water all over the driveway.Isla must've heard me pull up because the front door crashed open before I even made it to the porch."Raine!" She rushed out, her eyes wide. "Oh my God, you look like you went swimming in your clothes. What happened?"I didn't answer. I just pushed past her into the house, tracking mud across the floor. She followed me into the kitchen, where the smell of grilled chicken and rice was coming from My stomach was knitting itself in twists, but not from hunger."Sit down," Isla ordered, pointing at the table. "I'll get you a plate."I dropped into the chair, still dripping, and watched her move around the kitchen. She dished up chicken, rice and some kind of vegetable mix I couldn't identify. Then she set it in front of me

Cole's POVThree days. It had been three days since I walked into that basement and saw those women. Three days of barely sleeping or barely eating, barely even doing or thinking about anything else. The image was burned into my brain. I could still remember their faces and their fear. The way they looked at me like I was the one who put them there. I could only imagine the state they were in right now and what Ambrose was putting them through. And from what I heard from Ronn, yet another batch of young women had arrived at the lair yesterday.And then, I hadn't returned the Iron Serpents princess's bike yet. Hell, I hadn't even gone back to pick up mine. The Conclave was tomorrow, and I was supposed to be prepping my men, getting them ready, making sure everything was in order. But I couldn't focus. I couldn't think straight.I stood in my room, staring out the window at nothing. My hands were braced against the sill, and I was trying to breathe in order to clear my head. It wasn't

Raine's POVI couldn't stop watching him. My eyes followed his every move as he walked toward the front of the room, and I didn't realize how obvious I was being until Isla nudged me."Is that him?" she whispered, leaning in close.I blinked rapidly, snapping out of it. "What?""The guy from your garage," she clarified. "The one Dad beat up. Is that him?"I turned to her in utter surprise. "How did you know about that? I don't remember telling you anything."She shrugged, looking way too pleased with herself. "Nothing happens without me knowing, Raine. You should know that by now."I groaned. "Jesus Christ.""Yeah, yeah." She waved me off, then pointed toward the front. "That man is Cole Maddox, by the way.""Wait. What?""Cole Maddox," she repeated slowly, like I was dense. "Vice President of the Revenants. Ring any bells?"Cole Maddox was the name that had been on the alert that I received about a week ago. That was the guy who sent me ten thousand dollars? The same guy who walked i

Raine's POVIt was so heady and intoxicating, even if it wasn't a particularly pleasant smell. But on this man, it was the best thing I'd smelled in a long time.I found myself leaning forward without meaning to, drawn in by the scent and the warmth radiating off him. My brain flashed back to the garage and our kiss. The way his hands had felt on my waist, and the way his mouth had moved expertly against mine like he'd been waiting for it his whole life.I wanted that again. Jesus Christ, I wanted that so badly.He finished tying off the bandage and looked up, his gray-blue eyes meeting mine. "There. All done.""Thanks," I breathed. He didn't step back and neither did I.Finally, he did, but he did not let go of my hand, "You know I never caught your name. We've been doing this dance for about a week now, and I still don't know what to call you."I smiled despite the thoughts running through my head. "My name is Raine Mercer. Though I'm guessing you already knew the Mercer part."He n

Cole's POV"You're going to what?" Raine gasped.I turned away from the mirror and looked at her directly. "Look, you heard me. And you need to get your sister and leave this place immediately. What's about to happen in the next few hours is going to be brutal, and I don't want you anywhere near it. Do you hear me, Raine?""Wait, hold on, hold on." She stepped closer, her eyes searching mine like she was trying to figure out if I'd lost my mind. "Why the hell would you want to kill your own boss?"I hesitated. Telling her the truth could put her in danger. If Ambrose found out she knew anything, he wouldn't hesitate to deal with her the same way he dealt with everyone else who became a problem. But then I looked at her and saw this woman with flaming red hair and the most striking green eyes I'd ever seen. There was something in those eyes that told me she could be trusted, that she could handle whatever I threw at her."There are women locked in the basement of the Revenant lair," I