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De like he was on fire He hopped onto his bike and placed his keys in the ignition She roared to life and he pulled out of the parking lot with his heart in his throat The three people in that roo happened to them, he’d lose it

As it was, the bastards declared war He wouldn’t stop till their blood turned the ground red and their numbers were too low to continue When they had to disband or start over, he’d make a deal with the dumb fucks left who’d seen what he was capable of Either way, their president, Louis had to go He’d tried the truce with him when he’d discovered the truth about Natasha, the reeood When Louis broke that by coy, he’d voided the contract and put his neck on the chopping block

The ride did nothing to soothe his nerves Every mile the black tires ate up filled him with dread By the time he pulled onto his street, familiar motorcycles had lined the driveway He parked haphazardly at the end of the drive and jogged through the broken front door

A biker named Sleepy stepped forward “We looked everywhere for them, but it’s like they disappeared into thin air”

“It’s okay I knohere they are Bring everyone top side,” Demon ordered The only people who knew about his rooht in to do the job He didn’t want it spread around…it would defeat the purpose He pulled his phone out of his pocket

I’ down

He shoved the phone back into his pocket

“Look, I appreciate you coot a war co Go back to the clubhouse, prepare and wait for my word You feel me?”

An echo of yes filled the rooed out obediently

Ever since Natasha, he’d been paranoid It was time they did a clean sweep of the club, tested loyalties and did sohten the ranks, increase security, then take out the garbage

Alone in the living room with a doctored door he would have to replace later, he hurried down the stairs of the basement He knocked on the wood “Guys, it’s me”

“D!”

Ardy’s wavering voice ainst the wall

The door swung open and he pulled her into his ar his lips to hers as he clai a ship They broke apart for air and he scanned the area Harley lay beside her brother on the cot, mouth open

Probably worn out by all the insanity

Demon clutched Ardy’s thick locks “You’re h If anything had happened to you, I would have torn this place apart, brick by brick” He growled “That kind of emotion doesn’t just happen every day I see how you look at me I know it’s mutual”

“D, but what about—?”

“I don’t give a da anywhere Your place is here” Their gazes locked

She opened and closed her mouth “But—my family”

“What about them, Ardy? You can’t put your life on hold forever for theh to it Their debt is wiped out They can handle it from here” He nipped her full bottom lip

She whimpered

“Unless you don’t want this?” He pulled back