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Taking an opportunity, Harley stepped away from the SUV and aimed at the leader “You want to deal? Let’s deal” He kept his pistol pointed at McCoy He sensed the devil’s breath at his nape, that light whisper that aggravated the hell out of hinized as his other self—the one who had so er, too much hostility housed inside him now that he’d knohat it was like to care for a woain A wo in the shadows

Men like Tony McCoy didn’t go away When they branded a woman as theirs, they owned her They didn’t care how they kept her They didn’t care if they had other wo for them at the local motels

If a anization and she belonged to the man Like it or not, a woman was bound to the mob if the mob chose her for their way of life She was theirs until the end of time

The Dixie Mafia didn’t grant thee divorce because then they were vulnerable Exes knew their secrets, the kind of secrets that could destroy a anization

“So here we are,” Tony said, creeping forward enough to jar Harley frohts “Me and you Your men and mine Nohat?”

“Drop your weapon!” Mac yelled, stepping away froe

“Get back,” Harley snapped

“Are you out of your mind?” Mac tried to push him aside but Harley stood firm

“Ah so youforith a little extra spring in his gait

“I a in front of Harley “And you must be the son of a bitch who beat the hell out of his wife”

“I taught her a lesson,” Tony admitted “A lesson all women should learn” He studied Mac with a more intense focus “You look like a reasonable fella, soreater good”

“What kind of greater good are we talking here?” Mac’s voice was pitched louder than usual

“Ah you know, the kind that teaches wo about Woht, born, and bred to serve and please”

“You’re sick, man”

Tony shrugged “Way I see it, I groom women for men like you”