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“Everybody whole?” Luke asked, his eyes findingup to Maddie Luke put his hands on either side of her face, ood?” he asked her

“Yeah I’ blood onto the floor Why was she so pissed at me? I just saved her ass

“We’re out, bill h for everyone to hear No one dared to utter a word until ere outside

All the women seemed to know their place and what not to say Apparently when Luke was in a pissy mood everyone knew to stay out of his path Red shot h the other women tried to hide it from the men, I could see satisfaction and approval on their faces

Luke had hardly looked at me since the scene unfolded, but when I went to put on rabbed it from my hands and stared at me I could see the concern behind the fury in his eyes

“You ok babe?” he whispered Scared that I would say the wrong thing, I just noddedand I quickly remembered his rule

“Yes, I aht of a lovely punishment fuck How did he do this to , because that damn smirk was on his face It relaxed me a little At least he wasn’t mad He put my helmet on then kissed my swollen, bruised knuckles and I clambered on the bike behind him I noted that everyone else was seated on their bikes and ready to go, but no one cranked their hway and I wrappedfast, like really fast, and the motorcycles behind and beside us were only inches away I looked to avehow stupid it looked after I did it Riding so close to everyone made me nervous I looked in Luke’s rearview mirror and could see the pack behind us The synchronization was a When one moved they all moved

By the tiot to Luke’s, I was afraid I would need a drink I followed Luke and the others into the clubhouse Thethat had been broken was now repaired Luke ledbehind it and pouring us a drink It was a shot of soht that I didn’t question it as I through it back and let the burn soothe ave me a wink, walked around the bar, and then unlocked the door to the roo to be told, walked in behind hi the door I noticed one of the PROSPECTS stood guard outside of it and the others fell in behind the bar,themselves “Why are they not in there?” I asked Red who had taken a seat next to me

“Only patch members sit at the table and they have not reached that phase yet They have to prospect a minimum of one year before they are even considered for a cut” Wohole year and even then they may not make it

“Why do they do that?” I asked, turning in my chair to look at her

She laughed lightly “Ask thee

“Can I do that?”

“What? Ask thelint in her eyes and I knew that unless I found out myself, I would never know

“Excusebehind the bar He looked to be in his reen eyes that were framed in dark eye lashes

“Yes ma’am?”

“Why would you want to prospect a year for a club, when you’re not even sure you will get in?”

His answer ca “For the brotherhood, ma’am”

I looked at hi he would elaborate When he didn’t I decided to push further “What does thathi woot it, but he surprised me

“Ma’a as loyalty I have been betrayed by my friends and even uessto take a year of my life to work hard and prove my loyalty to the club, so that one day, hopefully, I will have the honor of wearing a Devil’s Renegades patch that will ensure a lifelong brotherhood with some of the most honest, honorable and respectable people I have ever met Don’t you think that’s worth it, ma’am?”