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Chapter 1

An insistent, high-pitched voice called for Gray over and over, but he refused to answer, his flesh and bones so heavy he could barely lift a finger Hishim beneath the surface, away from the monotone voice and the world where he’d have to pry his eyes open His lids andin and out of awareness until the call becaer stand it

When he first opened his eyes, the world appeared in a green-gray blur, but he kept blinking until the s extending froe white spider about to jump down onto his face He wasn’t exactly afraid, just confused by the constant sound co from so close He couldn’t ed in his muscles, but as moments passed, he finally forced his head to roll over the pillow, and faced the machine that called out for Gray in the rhythm of his own heartbeat

Everything fell into place, and the objects he couldn’t quite recognize before gainedand purpose The fan above his bed was still, as it wasn’t too hot yet

How long had he been here?

Me away before he could make sense of them He looked to his side only to be struck by what he already kneas his reality

He’d lost an arm

A part of the sigil that had been burned into his skin was visible froe as if to remind him that he’d made a pact with the demon who resided in their clubhouse But what had the creature wanted in return for Jake’s life?

One thing he was sure of—it involved the next new ht had sincea pact of his own

But as it that Baal wanted from Gray? He’d been delirious with pain when the de out of a small mirror on the wall of the ambulance like ani Gray with opaque blackness He could still hear the screech of the reed to that night? He couldn’t remember

The heart rate monitor beeped faster, and its panicked pitch finally pushed Gray into action Dragging his upper body off the bed, he grabbed the side rail and reached out for the button, but instead of his other ar faster when the heartNausea grabbed at Gray’s throat, but he leaned out of the bed as far as he could and tapped the red button, switching off the sound Only then did he roll back and let hilow of the monitor and a distant streetlamp outside his

At least his body did, because the beacons in his ested Gray was the only one to be trusted with the ieon Heart, a ruby that supposedly held the key to the safety of their world Instead, Gray had entered an agree from What had he done?

Gray had been picked because of his agility, stealth, and ability to work under pressure, but hoas he to deal with the difficulties of a heist so high-profile if he was newly pie given up on him and offered the job to someone else? If one of his biker brothers was asked, was he fine?

Frantic, Gray looked around to find his phone, but it was nowhere to be seen, and his anxiety was growing by the second

He couldn’t wait until ht, and he only had hours left to complete his task?

Gray dragged hiht the dizziness rolling through his skull like water stirred in a pot At least he was alive At least he’d ed to save Jake But how much worth would he have to the club nohen he’d always been thewith threats that required peak physical fitness?

Gray stared at his knees, breathing hard to gather his thoughts, but the place where he should have an arlanced its way hoping it was only a trick of light, but the li