Scarlett

"I need to know one thing before you proceed,” I spoke lowly, staring at the woman I thought was my mother. Her actions had my stomach contents churning, looking for an exit.

"Did you know about the rape?" I looked at Silas briefly, who responded by smirking. Jax growled, wincing when the ringlets tightened. When she didn’t answer, I nodded, concluding that she knew about it. Her silence was enough to force more heated energy to flow rapidly through my veins.

She tilted her head slightly to look at Silas over her shoulder, and then she uttered, “no."

Her voice hardened, making me chuckle bitterly. “You’re lying." I shook...