The Darkest Of Light (The Kings of Retribution MC)

"Alba!" Bella screeched, jumping up off Logan’s lap and rushes to her sister. Suddenly my senses go on high alert. Alba’s face is red and tears are running down her face. I quickly stride over to her. Alba looks at me over her sister’s shoulder and her face pales.

"Cariño Sweetheart." I address her softly not taking my eyes off hers. That’s until I her Bella suck in a breath next to me and covers her mouth with her hand. Snapping my head back towards my woman, I begin to let my eyes travel over her from head to toe. And what I see has my hackles rising.

"What the fuck?" I growl. "You sure didn’t waste any time spreading your legs for that ball player, letting him knock you up." I grind out fuming.

I hear Bella and Alba gasp in unison before Alba reaches out and lands a powerful slap across my face. And before I can recover, Bella reaches up and takes a shot at the other cheek. Without a word Bella grabs her sister’s hand and leads her out of the room.

The clubhouse has gone quiet and Reid is the first to speak up.

"Someone want to tell me what the hell just happened." Quinn is the one to answer.

"That was Gabriel’s baby momma puttin’ him in his place. I don’t think you could have put yourself in a deeper hole brother, but you sure as shit just did. I’d sleep with one eye open if I were you."

"What the fuck is Quinn talkin’ about?" Jake booms looking directly at me.

"Aww now, Prez, by the look on his face, I don’t think Gabriel has even fully grasped what just happened, so let’s give it a minute."

I glare at my brother, but what he said finally clicks. My baby momma.

"Gabriel knocked up Alba?" Reid chimes in.

"Not only did he knock her up, but he basically just accused her of being a whore." Quinn adds.

"Son of a bitch." I hiss, hanging my head. What the fuck have I done?

"Wait a goddamn minute. When the hell did this happen?" Jake asks. I don’t answer. All I can think about is getting to my girl. Turning away from all my brothers, I head in the direction of the room we keep for Alba. I make it about halfway down the hallway, when a hand reaches out grabbing my bicep to stop me. It’s Logan.

"I think you need to let Bella calm her down before you go barging in there, man."

"You need to let me go so I can see about my woman,” I suggest evenly.

"No. You need to calm the fuck down. Because the last thing Alba needs is

for you to upset her even more. Think about the baby, Gabriel. Let Bella get her calmed down first."

My body tenses and my fury is building, I’m about to tell Logan to fuck off when we are interrupted by Austin.

"Guys, there’s some chick out here asking for Alba. Said she drove her here. She looks scared as hell." Yanking my arm free of Logan’s clutch, I walk back out to the main room of the clubhouse to see who Austin is talking about.

Rounding the corner, I see a short girl with wild curly hair and glasses. I recognize her as the girl Alba has been spending most of her time with at school. She looks nervous as fuck—wide-eyed and clutching her coat to her chest.

"You came with Alba?" I ask as I stop in front of her.

"Y...ye...yes." She stutters, looking up at me through her glasses. "I drove her here in her truck. Something happened and she was too upset to drive, so I insisted I’d bring her home."

I narrow my eyes at the girl, "What do you mean something happened? Did someone hurt her?" I feel my blood heat and my body vibrate at the thought of someone hurting Alba. Prez comes up behind me and places his hand on my shoulder, silently telling me to rein it in.

"What’s your name, sweetheart?" Jake asks.

"Leah." She barely squeaks out. Then she starts rummaging through her purse. Pulling out an inhaler she gives it a few shakes before bringing it to her mouth. After a beat she seems to get herself under control.

"Can you tell us what happened to Alba? What caused her to get so upset she needed you to drive her home?" Swallowing nervously, Leah answers.

"She didn’t want you all to know, but someone has been messing with her."

"Messing with her how?" I bark. My outburst causing this chick to shrink away.

"Gabriel, calm your ass down." Jake warns then turns his attention back to the girl. "Alright, Leah. Go on and tell us the rest." Jake encourages her to continue.