Free Harmony (The Club Girl Diaries Book 1) by Addison Jane

Optimus but stopped fighting in my arms. I turned her toward me and cupped her face in my hand. A few stray tears trickled down her cheek.
    “Explain,” I ordered softly.
    “He came to me . Telling me to suck his cock and shit.”
    “Prez—” Target tried again.
    “I said, shut your fucking mouth.”
    My focus was on Harmony. I could see her eyes blazing with anger. I knew Harmony was telling the truth, but I could tell she was scared I wasn’t going to believe her. She knew without a witness, Brothers all had the power of their word over club girls. Your Brothers are meant to be the ones you can trust without fault. They are the ones who are supposed to have your back. But I think Optimus and I both knew Harmony wouldn’t lie about this shit. She had no reason to.
    I wiped a stray tear and turned her toward the bathroom. “Go clean up. I’m going to deal with this.” She looked at me over her shoulder, a fierce look on her face. But she soon nodded and headed toward the bathroom, closing the door after her. I didn’t miss a beat. As soon as that door was shut I spun toward Target, who was glaring at the space where Harmony had disappeared. “Outside, asshole. Now .”
    He stormed from the room. I didn’t miss the way he shoved past me. I may not be his president, but I was a Brothers by Blood President and the lack of disrespect from this little shit was insulting.
    Optimus wiped his hand down his face and groaned in frustration. “What do you think?”
    “I think he knew exactly what he was doing and the fucker’s going to get what’s coming,” I muttered.
    Optimus nodded. “Target’s been causing a lot of issues lately. There’s been complaints from the girls at X-Rated about him trying to touch them and shit while he’s on his shift.”
    I slammed my hand against the wall. “That little fucker was at Church this morning. I made it fucking loud and clear that no one would be touching Harmony while I was around. She is mine. ”
    “You did what?” a soft voice whispered.
    I turned to see her standing in the doorway to the bathroom. Her cheeks were still flushed with anger, but her eyes were now widened with shock.
    “I’ll catch up with the little shit soon,” I said, not taking my eyes away from her. Staring her down and challenging her to say something about what she’d just heard.
    “Yeah, Brother.” Optimus patted me on the back and left, closing the door behind him.
    Harmony stood silently, just staring at me. Her mouth opened and closed a few times, but words never came out.
    “You got something to say, say it,” I said sternly, folding my arms across my body.
    “Why?”
    “Why?” I repeated, baiting her. The wide eyes soon turned to deep slits as she became frustrated with me.
    “Yes. Why, Kit?”
    “Because I’m not gonna sit around and watch all these men be all over you and treating you like a whore.”
    A dark laugh escaped her. “News flash, Kit. That’s exactly what I am. That’s what I have been for the past three years and that’s probably what I’ll be for the foreseeable future. That is if Optimus doesn’t throw me out on my fucking ass thanks to Target,” she said the man’s name with venom in her tone.
    I moved forward and began to circle her like a predator. She was my prey. I wanted to sink my teeth into her and watch her writhe under me. She stared straight ahead and bit down hard on her lip. She’d said too much and now she realized that she had run her mouth and that it could possibly get her into trouble.
    I stood at her back and leaned forward tucking her hair over her shoulder and my lips brushed her ear, but her body didn’t waver. “Is that what you want? To be a fucking whore for the rest of your life?” She didn’t answer, so I tried a different tact. I moved in front of her so I could read her eyes. “Forget the club rules about staying silent and not talking back to a Brother. In this room right now, I’m giving you the chance to say