"It's a little early for beer isn't Aria?" Blade asked me.

"Go to hell Blade. It's too goddamn early to deal with your fucking bullshit. And I'm not figuring out another riddle for you, do it yourself." I told him yanking my wrist out of his hand.

With all that happened last night, I couldn't deal with anything this morning. I'm still shook up at the phone call from my mother. I never saw her even pick up a bottle and now she's drinking because she can't fucking deal with who her daughter is married too. How can she say for me to divorce him when she hasn't even given him a goddamn chance. Everything was going great too until Luca fucking Baccari. I don't get why he had to fucking come or even knew when the family would be together. I was starting to get a migraine, I went to grab my beer but all I caught instead was air. Looking up I saw Mathis put the beer in the fridge and got me a glass of water and some headache medicine. I didn't even try to smile to thank him, today is just not a smiling day for me.

"Alcohol is not the answer right now Aria. I know you must be feeling like shit but you need to talk to some about this." Mathis said looking concerned.

I was about to say no when I just had a feeling of absolute defeat. My mother was the one I could talk to about anything but she disowned me. Maybe talking to someone outside the family would help. Putting my head in my hands I nodded to Mathis.

"I'll talk to you and maybe Killer but no one else and certainly not here sweetheart." I stood up and tried to give Mathis a smile but it didn't work out.

"You'll talk about the scars on your back too?" Mathis asked.

Before leaving the kitchen I stopped in the doorway and turned back to Mathis, "I'll talk about everything you need to know."

Heading towards Mathis room, I cut my eyes towards the bar area and seen Blade sitting in the same spot. I don't want to feel sorry for the guy but he has some mystery guy after him, not threatening him but the daughter he forgot. Blade felt my eyes on him because he turned to look at me, I thought I saw recognition in his eyes. I turned my back to him and walked down the hallway, Killer appeared right in front of me when I went to open Mathis door. Knowing he wanted to talk I rolled my eyes and let him in.

"I'll talk to you and Mathis later, but not here and not now. I don't want to talk at all right now. So please if that's what you want then leave now."

But Killer never said anything. Instead Killer grabbed my arms and pulled me into him. When he did that I had my breakdown, a breakdown that had been stirring since I woke up married. Tears came down my eyes and onto Killer shirt and cut, balling my hands into fist I grabbed hold of some of his shirt in my fist. Herring another person walk this way I almost stopped but started again when it was Mathis. Mathis shut the door and I went back down to having my breakdown. Killer handed me to Mathis before he sat on the bed with his head in his hands. Mathis held onto me tight and picked me up, he sat us on his bed with me in his lap, placing my head in his neck.

Mathis was rubbing my back as I was calming down. My walls were about to come back up when Killer said, "I think we need to have that talk now Aria." In that no nonsense voice of his.

I nodded my head and got up off Mathis lap, headed off into the bathroom to fix my face. I had just put on some power to cover my swollen red eyes when Mathis came into the bathroom, he wrapped his arms around my waist briefly before grabbing my makeup bag. He kissed the top of my head before walking out, not really knowing why he grabbed my bag I finished putting the powder in and walked out of the bathroom. Mathis and Killer were no longer in the room, they must have left to let me get dressed. The only clothes I had were my business suit I wore in Vegas and the clothes I wore yesterday. I opted for the clothes I had on yesterday, a yellow tank top that cover my scars and my boyfriend jeans.

Hearing commotion I headed off into the common area or whatever the hell it's called. Upon entering every MC club members eyes went directly to me. And then to Blade. And then back to me. Not knowing what to do I slowly back out of the area but damn if that didn't do me no good. I was stopped by the entourage. Damn them. What the hell happened? And why the fucking hell are they surrounding me. I didn't do a damn thing to Blade. Not that I wouldn't like too. I mean if I do, do anything it's not like he doesn't deserve it. Looking around I finally notice that Killer nor Mathis is among those surrounding me.

"After the past couple of hours I had someone better fucking tell me why the hell I'm being surrounded like a fucking crazed animal." I yell.

I smirked when I heard pounding footsteps. I knew I could be loud when I wanted to be, but damn I didn't know I was that fucking loud. Mathis and Killer soon shoved their way into the middle of the circle where I was at. Killer looked around and then stopped when he saw Blade. The glare he was giving everyone intensified when he say Blade.

"Why the fucking hell is my wife being surrounded?" Mathis yelled. And boy was he seething. "You all better back the fuck off. Before. I. Make. You."

Some backed off, others didn't. Blade stepped forward. But soon stepped back when he saw Mathis' glare. The circle soon dispersed and Killer, Mathis, and I walked out of the club. Away from whatever the hell that was. Blade was going to do something and what that something is, is unknown to the three of us. Heading to the garage of the club, we hopped into a 2015 Nissan Titan. Killer hopped into the driver's seat, I went to the backseat letting Mathis having the passenger seat, I felt like laying down. That bullshit in the club was making my head hurt, Mathis handed me his jacket and I used that as a pillow. I had no idea where we were going and at this point I don't give a damn. My head was hurting, my back was killing me, and I was fucking tired. I didn't even bother to call Marco.

I still can't believe my own mother wouldn't look past her past to see that I'm happy. No matter how long or the reason I got married. All she could see was the cut and the name. I wonder if I still had been married to a biker but of a different club, would my mother have reacted the way she did. I groaned. It didn't matter what happened, happened. Anyone with eyes could see that she was happy. If anyone knew about her past they would think that she was over it. But if she doesn't face or get closure from Blade she will never be fully over it or be able to fully move on. Knowing my mother there is always a little bit of doubt that Alanzo might leave her and never come back. And I think my mother isn't thinking about if he dies and never comes back but if he leave willingly is what my mother is thinking.

I think I might have fallen asleep because I woke up smelling food. When I opened my eyes I saw a Chili's takeout box. Didn't even realise it was time for lunch, time today seems to be moving faster than ever. It was only six when I got up this morning, must have spent a while in the kitchen without even realising it. I bet Mathis put the beer in the fridge was because it went warm just sitting there. Opening the box I saw the guys had ordered me a crispy honey-chipotle chicken crispers, extra crispy hand-breaded chicken tossed in their signature honey-chipotle sauce served with fries, corn, and ranch dipping sauce. At least that's what they keep advertising, hope it taste as good as the make it sound. Killer ordered ultimate bacon burger. Double bacon, cheddar, pickles, lettuce, red onion, tomato, jalapeno aioli, spicy buffalo sauce and honey-chipotle sauce. Mathis got also got a ultimate bacon burger. For the sides they ordered homestyle fries, loaded mashed potatoes, and spiced panko onion rings.

Giving my box back Mathis so he could carry it in the bag with the other food. Hopping out of the truck I noticed we were at a secluded patio in a secluded part of a park. The guys must have known about the place. We sat down and got our food and starting dividing out the sides, Mathis place his hand on my back, I tensed and groaned in pain. He quickly moved his hand and looked at my back.

"I'm fine Mathis I really am. My back still hurts and I haven't taken any of the pain killers Evan prescribed for me." I explained to him.

"How did that happened?' Killer asked quietly while eating a fry.

"Mathis I think you realised last night that my family is no ordinary family. My family is part of the Mafia." I started off.

"Your family is the boss. Or should I say Marco is the boss." Mathis stated.

"Yes. In fact Marco is my brother by blood. Gabriel and I weren't born into the Mafia. We were married into the Mafia. My mother married Alanzo when I was thirteen. My mother was working as a nurse, double shifts, working almost dead to her feet making sure Gabe and I had food, clothing, and a home. So she was never home that much and I would always head to the hospital. I was there when my mom met Alanzo. Marco had brought Alanzo in for a stab wound, I followed my mom when she went into the room with Alanzo and Marco, my mother stitched him up because she knew the doctors would ask questions and call the cops."

"Because she was with a biker?" Mathis asked.

"She was a biker's wife. Marco was outside the room and I was watching my mother stitch up Alanzo's wound. Alanzo felt me looking at him, so he looked down and smiled at me, I ran back to the nurses station and ran back to the room he was in. My mother had finished stitching up his wound and Marco was listening about how to keep it clean. They stopped talking and watched me, I was so afraid of people leaving because of my father, the biker my mother was with, I slowly walked towards Alanzo. I looked back at my mother and she gave me an encouraging smile while Marco was scowling at me. Stopping in front of Alanzo I handed him a sucker.

I remember exactly what I said to Alanzo 'here mister my mom and the other nurses always give me and my brother a sucker when we're hurt. I don't need it but you look like you need it.' He took it and slowly stood up, and boy to an thirteen year old girl he looked like a giant. He bent down to my level and said, 'thank you sweetheart, your mother did a good job on my wound and you did a good job too giving me something sweet.' He gave me a short hug then looked back and forth between my mom and me, then asked, 'your mom ever deal with bad people before?' I nodded my head and told him, 'daddy was a biker before he upped and left us. Mama works a lot so Gabe and I can have food.'

"Alanzo gave my mother money, more money than was necessary for stitching up a stab wound. My mother figured out that it was for Gabriel and I. Over the next couple of weeks Alanzo came over and spent time with all of us. Gabe was already in a gang to help mom out, she didn't like it but there was nothing she could really do. One night Gabe and I were told to get dressed in our best clothes and to say we were confused was an understatement. Mom took out a beautiful red dress that I knew I didn't have before that night. We I was finished getting ready Alanzo and Marco was already there waiting, being so used to his size now I ran right into Alanzo's arms. Dinner was great, we were getting towards the end of dinner that Alanzo did something not even Marco expected. Alanzo proposed, my mother said yes and soon after they were married."

"Kelly said that you mother was with a biker, not that she married one. Who that she had any kids by him." Mathis said.

"Kelly knew my mother had kids from the biker but didn't know she was married to one. Gabriel likes to tell that bitch stuff she shouldn't even know. Everyone hates her and wants her dead but most people are too scared to do shit about it." I told them.

I was feeling a little better after telling them about my family but the big bombshell had yet to be dropped. I was finishing eating my food when Killer opened his mouth. "So if you don't mind me asking what happened in Vegas, those scars look recent."

"That's because they are recent, I got them mere hours before I met Mathis. The scars were given to me by Luca." I told them. When I said Luca's name Mathis tensed.

Killer looked at Mathis a sighed and said, "what did I miss?"

Mathis pulled me closer to him. "Luca is the one who basically outed Aria in front of her family about what I do."

"Ah gotcha. Now will you please explained to us how you got those scars." Killer asked.

"Mathis when we married you thought I was drunk as well, but I wasn't." I confessed

"What the hell!" Mathis said shocked.

"I'm going to explain. I was heading to Vegas to talk to one of the newest associates that had been seen with Luca's men. But it was a trap, Luca was there and ready. I fought as hard as I could but Luca managed to knock me out and when I came to, I was hanging by a chain in a warehouse and Luca was recording something. Luca wanted revenge for Alanzo not allying with his father, Luca used me for that revenge. I've got nine lashes on my back for the past nine years Alanzo has been targeting Luca's mafia. But before he started whipping my back Luca injected a serum into my body that would dissolve in eight hours.

Luca basically said that the serum would take control of my body and that I would be a guest in my body. When I got lose I caused chaos to Luca's men, I escaped and called Evan. He stitched me up and left me new clothes before he left. And that's when the drug took control. I had no control over anything that night we met. But honestly I never thought I would be grateful to Luca because I found an amazing guy but I'm still gonna wreck havoc."

Mathis smiled and shook his head. Giving me a kiss on the top of my head before saying, "no wonder Luca wanted to kill me and that's why he said that if it wasn't for me that you would be his."

"Yeah. I think Luca wanted to use that serum and make me marry him." I thought out loud.

"He won't get ya. I'll kill him before he gets anywhere near you. You have my word on that Ariabelle. And you'll always have Killer, Marco, and me even if your mother won't look past her past to see that you're happy even if it is with a biker."

"Mathis there's one more thing. The biker my mom was married to is Blade. Blade is my dad."