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"Me too," heThe stench of cigarette smoke, sex,A fewbeers, a man and woman were naked and passed out on a pool table, a fewpool, and a bored-looking wo her arlance around, he noted ten possible threats Nothing they couldn’t handle

With his shaved head and scarred face, Jayce knew he’d normally fit into a place like this He also knew if this bar ned by a local biker gang, they wouldn’t like outsiders And Erinbut she looked innocent and out of place Soe

He strode to the bar with Erin next to hiainst the bar Erin sat on a stool and swiveled it around so she faced everyone

"Never seen you two before," the dark-haired bartender said, her voice mistrustful

Noret information, but he didn’t have that luxury at thepack and the Council wanted answers about the APL Busting heads was the only way to get it fast

Steeling himself for what he kneas about to happen, he leaned forward and spoke loudly "Looking for anyone who knew those two shitheads Felix and Bennett who got killed a feeeks ago"

Watching the giant mirror behind the bar, he waited to see who reacted first Whoever did, he was going to have words with

The olderat the bar didn’t lared at hi about, but I think you’re in the wrong place, buddy"

The two beefed-up guys playing pool immediately set their sticks down and started to reach inside their jackets--likely for a weapon

"Bingo Jackass one and jackass two have stepped up," Erinthe bartender and the men at the bar, Jayce turned Before he took a step, Erin unzipped her jacket Moving faster than most trained warriors, she withdrew her blades and flew at the two men

The expression of surprise on their faces was al the butt of one of her blades, she slaroin As soon as she did, they groaned and crumpled

Almost immediately the rest of the bar juuy on the other pool tableaway from Erin because it was obvious she could handle herself, Jayce squared off against three ed bikers who looked like they’d done steroids at one tiuy who kne to handle a blade Definitely the uy first but didn’t bother to take out his weapons For a human, the man was fast He ducked low and tried to knife Jayce in the stomach while the other two ca out, he slauy’s sternum At the same time he struck out with his elbow at thesound when he connected with the uy wrapped his ar his head back, Jayce connected with this guy’s nose too The crunching sound was quickly followed by a curse His adrenaline spiked at the scent of everyone’s fear Some of these bastards had known the men who’d taken Kat They would suffer for that alone

Minutes later almost everyone in the bar was subdued The bartender still stood behind the bar and from what he could tell, she hadn’t made an attempt to call the police Made sense They probably dealt in al enterprise

When Jayce spotted Erin, she had twointo their backs and her blades digging into the sides of their throats Everyone else around her was either knocked out or cowering in fear

He noticed one of the first men who’d tried to stand up to the for a ride Jayce pointed to the one on Erin’s right "That guy"

She nodded and grabbed hi him to his feet Wordlessly, they left the bar Jayce didn’t bother with his weapons This guy was so scared it was pathetic "We’re just going for a short ride and if you tell o Got it?"

The tall, dark-haired h for the people to get information, but he would if he had to Technically he was here for a job, but this was about sooff this guy was so potent, Jayce knew that very soon he was going to have all the information he needed

Chapter 13

December watched as Liam readied her horse She kne to saddle her own horse, but she didn’t tell hiet too close to hihtly touch her and her entire body lit on fire

A low burning in her belly had started and the ache between her legs was acute The cold shower had helped a little but notAs he’d introduced her to what see hand at the s her

Yet purposely re her of what her body craved Him

All over her Inside her If she closed her eyes, she could i,over hers as pushed deep inside her Could just iine what he’d feel like