Total pages in book: 62
Estimated words: 60447 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 302(@200wpm)___ 242(@250wpm)___ 201(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 60447 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 302(@200wpm)___ 242(@250wpm)___ 201(@300wpm)
“As I said, we’re dealin’ with it.”
“How?”
“Got men trackin’ him. We’ll get hold of him, and bring him in. That’s all you need to know for now.”
“It’s my business too,” I bark. “Don’t fuckin’ shut me out.”
“Alright, you two,” Muff slaps a hand on the table. “Think we’re done here for the day. I’ve got a buyer to meet with. I’ll check you later.”
Pushing up off the table, Muff pulls on his leathers and disappears.
Spike leans back in the chair, throwing a booted foot up onto the table. “Don’t let me stop you.”
Jackson glances at the table of bikers, who are all watching, half of them smoking, the other half leaning back with their arms crossed.
“Goat,” Jackson barks. “Go and deal with Muff.”
Goat stands, nodding and disappears too.
“The rest of you, we got shipments to move. Get on it. I want it done by close of business tomorrow.”
The rest of the guys stand and leave.
Spike grins.
I shoot him a glare.
Jackson stands, his fists clenched. “I’ll deal with you two later.”
Once he’s gone, Spike looks to me. “Looks like you pissed the big dog off.”
“Fuck off, Spike,” I growl. “I’m not in the mood for your shit.”
Spike stands. “Best you get control of your lady, Cade. She’s goin’ to get herself into trouble.”
“No shit. I think you’ve all made that very clear. What will you have me do? Throw her over my fuckin’ knee and spank her?”
Spike’s grin returns. “To start with, yeah. Then you get a man on her to watch where she’s goin’.”
Well. Fuck.
That’s not a bad idea.
I’m not telling him that, though.
Turning, I leave the shed without another word. He doesn’t need the satisfaction of gloating. Especially not when I walk into the main living area at the compound and up to one of the newest prospects, Adder. His real name is Aiden, but he quickly got the nickname Adder when we realized just how vicious he can be when it comes to standing up for the club.
He’ll be a valuable asset one day.
Standing at six feet, with short messy blond hair and stark green eyes, he’s only twenty, but he’s had a rough life. That shows not only in his personality, but also in the scar that runs down his cheek, compliments of his father. I have no doubt he’ll be patched in sooner rather than later, and if he pulls off this task for me, I might hurry along the process.
“Got a job for you,” I say, stopping in front of him.
He glances at me. “Yeah.”
A man of very few words, but he never puts up an argument. Whatever we tell him to do, he does it.
“My old lady is diggin’ around in business I don’t want her diggin’ around in. She’s sneakin’ about, and I want someone with eyes on her. You down?”
Adder nods. “I got it covered.”
I have no doubt about it.
“Want her followed when she leaves the house or compound to do anything other than goin’ to the store or park. She has no reason to leave this town, if she does, I want a call.”
Adder nods. “I’m on it.”
“Appreciate it.”
Addison won’t like this.
No, she’ll fucking throw down if she finds out.
Lucky for me, I have no intention of letting her find out.
5
Addison
“Have you got something?” I whisper, taking the call immediately when I see Charlie’s number flash across the screen.
“I’ve got something alright, and I’m telling you, I don’t think you should be looking into this, kid.”
So overprotective.
“I’m not a kid, and I need to know. Are you going to tell me or are you going to keep playing hero?”
He chuckles. “Never a dull moment with you. I’ll tell you what I have, but promise me you’ll stay away from it. These people ... they’re no good. I don’t want you getting tangled up in something that could get you killed.”
Well, that doesn’t sound good.
“Is she alive?”
“Still workin’ on that answer, but last time she was seen was with a man named Darth. He wasn’t anyone special, but he was getting into some pretty bad business with dangerous people. Those people have been known for their illegal trading, trafficking, and shipments. They’re bad news. I’m unable to tell if she was with him willingly or not, but I’m trying to find out.”
“Do you have a last name?” I question, writing down the name on a scrap of paper.
Charlie hesitates.
“Come on, Charlie, you tell me or I’ll find out. You know I will.”
“Archer. I don’t know who he works for, but he has a bad history. He has gone off the radar, but if your man’s sister was involved with him, it isn’t looking good for her because that crowd is dangerous.”
No.
Indeed, it isn’t.
Still, it’s something.
“Did you find out anything else about Clara?”
“Jagged past. Cade has one count of assault against him, he beat his father nearly to death. Not sure what happened. His father died a few years later. Clara was caught with drugs when she was twenty, claimed they weren’t hers. Another report she made of domestic violence that was dropped. Hard time these two had, it would seem.”