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I closed the laptop, my hands vibrating

and leather overwhelming my senses. He reached out, his calloused thumb tra

s dripping with dark mockery. "Yo

used you as my battering ram, you're enjoying the hell out of this chaos, aren't you? You get

Old Lady' is just a title you can throw around for a press release?

econd on, you belong to me. You belong to the Serpents of Chao

kept my gaze locked on hi

look into my eyes. "In prison, the ward

is eyes, letting a sharp smile touch

epped back. "Get dressed. We're going for a ride. If you

he

Chur

triarch, looking pale and defeated, announced the end of the engagement due to Sterlin

ugh escaping his chest. "She makes

ched to the bar served as the Clubhouse. A dozen custom Harleys were parked in a neat row

thick with brotherhood

the tense, suffocating silence of a dozen hardened criminals staring

he head of the table, pulling out the heavy wooden chair. He p

oice echoing off the concrete wal

for weakness. I widened my eyes just a fraction, letting my shoulders drop to project the perfect imag

er leaned forward. His patch read Sonny.

on," Tack snapped, his tone

b finances. I sat perfectly still, my face a mask of wide-eyed innocence, flawlessly executing

e stairs to a room on the second floor. It was sparse-a lar

ed me to your brothers like I'm some helpless canary i

rushed against mine. "You enjoyed playing the part, didn't you? I saw t

crackled in the small room. I held hi

commanded, shifting the dyn

ntered instantly. "We agreed

my head, trapping me in his heat. "I am the arrangement. You clai

my options. "Fine. I'll concede for tonight," I said, my voice

amusement. "Deal. I'll take you tomorrow. I want to