When Worlds Collide

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

I've been working at the dog shelter for a couple of months now and finally feeling like I might be able to stay in one place for a while. I'm cleaning out one of the dog kennels when a couple of guys from the club walk in. "Hey guys." I say as Bishop and Coco walk in. "Hola Princesa." Bishop says. "Gracie is out back." I tell Bishop and he nods before heading out to find her but Coco stays in there with me. "You good Princesa?" he asks. "Yeah. Just tired." I tell him. "You seem to be settling in here okay." he tells me. "Yeah. Been a long time since I've been somewhere for more than a couple of months." I tell him and he looks at me concerned. "Nothing to worry about Coco." I tell him before kissing his cheek. I really like Coco but I learned a long time ago not to get close to someone.

After Bishop comes back in, him and Coco leave. They've been gone for about an hour when we are ambushed and we see it's some of the Galindo Cartel. All of a sudden, a fight breaks out and I see Mayans and cartel members fighting each other. Gracie grabs me and we get out of the way and I try to hide my face when I see someone familiar. When the fighting finally stops, I try to slip out the door when I hear it. "Lita Teller?" I hear Marcus say and I finally turn around. "Marcus." I say simply and everyone looks at me shocked.

Marcus walks over to me and I lower my head. "Club know you're here?" he asks and I shake my head no. "You know I gotta call them Mija." he tells me and I snap my head up. "No Marcus. Please. They can't know I'm here. They'll make me go back." I plead and he sees the fear in my eyes. "Head on out. We'll handle this." Marcus tells one of the Cartel guys and they all head out. Looking back at me, he says "You need to tell me what's going on." Marcus says and I sigh. "Okay." I say. "My real name is Lita Teller. Jax Teller was my brother. My twin." I tell them and all eyes go wide. "But your name..." Angel starts and I say "Rose Maddox was my grandmother's name. The day that my brother died, when he came to tell me goodbye, he told me to take his rucksack and pack what I could and get out of Charming and never look back. He told me that if I didn't, I would be the next to die and he didn't want that for me. So I did what he said and took off. Been on my own, moving from place to place for the last four years. This is the longest I've been anywhere for more than a month." I tell them and Coco won't look at me. "Marcus, please don't tell them where I am. Just let me get my things and go. Please." I almost beg and he says "Let me and my guys talk for a minute Mija." I nod and walk to the side where Gracie is.

"Are you gonna let her go?" Gilly asks. "We can't. This could fuck up everything we've built with the Sons. I have to let Chibs know she's here." Marcus says. "She doesn't want to go back. We shouldn't make her." Taza says. "Then what do you suggest?" Bishop asks. "I'll claim her. If she's my Old Lady they can't make her leave and she don't gotta run." Coco says. "You sure with that brother?" Bishop asks. "Yeah man. I'm sure." Coco says. "Then go tell her." Marcus says and Coco just nods.

Coco walks over to me and says "Where are you staying?" Coco asks. "In the back room." I say softly. "Come on." he tells me and leads me back to my room. When we get to my room, I ask "Are you letting me go?" He shakes his head and I feel the tears I've been fighting start to fall. He cups my face and says "We got you mi dulce. Pack your things. You're going to the clubhouse with us. We gotta let the Sons know you're here but they can't make you leave if you're an Old Lady." he tells me and I look at him confused. "I claimed you as mine. You won't have to go back to Charming and you ain't gotta run." he tells me. I start to sob and he pulls me into his arms and I just whisper "Thank you Coco." He tilts my chin up to look at him and says "Johnny." I kiss his lips softly and say "Thank you Johnny."