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Prologue

Ellie

I thought I could handle it I really thought I could I’ in love with Lia and stupid, didn’t realize exactly what being in the club ed my whole world to fit in with Liam’s and I didn’t say a word I didn’t care The club was part of him, so I could accept it There were parts I even liked But, I’ve finally had enough

A wo Diesel order a hit on another woman is hard to overlook Admittedly, I don’t like Vicki I never did But she’s a huuys that sells out a brother or fucks over the club for money She wants custody of her son That’s it Diesel ordered his men to find her He wants her dead, either by his hand or his ht for custody in court You let the court knohat a whacko your ex is You don’t order a hit on them The fact that Liam so calmly accepts it scares the hell out of me

“You can’t do this, Liam”

“Stay out of it, Ellie I love you, but I’ve told you before how things are This concerns the club, not you You aren’t even supposed to knohat’s going on”

“TheI think that involves me”

“There’s nothing innocent about that tramp, Ellie”

“You can’t do this, Liam You just can’t No matter how bad she is, you can’t kill Ryan’s mother Let the courts handle this”

“It’s none of your business, Ellie”

“None of my business?” I snap His words feel like a slap across the face, but more painful

“Ellie, darowls His words bounce off oftoo deep for

“Is this how you’ll deal with me, Liam?”

“Wo about?” he yells I can tell I’ h he’s never tried to intimidateNo he’s just getting pissed Probably because he feels trapped Men hate that

“What happens if we have a kid and break up, Liam? Will you—”

“Christ, wo up,” he ru his head at me

“What if we did? What if you don’t want me to have custody of our child? Will you calmly order your club to take me out, too?”

“You’re not a crackhead whore, Ellie Now, I’ about this shit I have a job to do and I’o What happens is club business It’s not—”

“Yeah, I got that It’s not my concern You said that I only have one question, Liam Will it concern me when the man I love is in jail for murder?”

“That won’t happen, Ellie”