Page 62 of Bound by Passion (Ravage MC)

RAID

HavingNyx on the back of my bike, arms around me and holding tight was something I never wanted to end. She was here with me, wrapped around my body like a spider monkey, and I wouldn’t want her anywhere else right now.

I couldn’t wait to really take her out for a ride where hours passed by, and we didn’t have a care in the world. Just the sun beating down and wind in our faces. There were a few paths outside of Sumner that I’d love to take her on.

Luckily at the club, after working a few hours, there were only a few more things that were off with the computer system, and Micah and Deke said they were going to work on it and told me to leave. Yes, they both gave me shit about Nyx and getting me some, but I didn’t give a fuck. I followed the directive, wanting to do exactly what they were razzing me about.

I wanted to be buried deep inside of her, kissing her stupid and connecting in every way physically and emotionally as possible. Never had I wanted to leave my duties with Ravage. It had always been at the top of my world. And especially never for a woman.

I knew what those thoughts meant.

I knew when she gave me sass, she should be scared to death of me.

I knew she would be mine.

Now to make her see it. Make her see the life we could have. I’d learned a lot over the years, being around all the men and women of the Ravage MC. Saw many men claim the women who were now in their lives. When they knew, they knew. There was no going back. No detour.

And that was the man I’d become. One who knew what he wanted when he wanted.

Nyx was what I wanted.

We pulled in the driveway of her house, and I saw him sitting on the front stoop, long legs sticking out straight, the light from the door lamps shining down on him. As he slowly rose, it appeared to hurt him, like each movement was an ache. I swear to fuck Screech could touch the roof with ease. Fucker was taller than any man I’d seen before.

Nyx saw him too, because as soon as the bike stopped, she swung off the back and started toward the door like a woman on a mission.

“Nyx,” I called out, but she didn’t listen, going right up to the man. She felt utterly safe with him. Me, not so much. I was leery of anyone who wasn’t Ravage. And I still hadn’t had time to gather information on him.

Shutting my bike down and getting off, I saw Screech handing Nyx something that reflected off the light. The closer I got, I saw it was a phone. He leaned down and said something into her ear, which I could not hear, so he must’ve been whispering. My blood rushed.

I didn’t like this secret shit they had going on.

Whatever they were talking about, when he pulled back, I saw her spine soften and relax. What the fuck did he say to her? What did he do? Better yet, what did he do for her?

“Hey,” I said as Screech lifted up to his height, and I had to look up which wasn’t normal for me. I was pretty evenly matched with the Ravage brothers, and we were tall motherfuckers. This guy, though, was insane.

“Hey.” He eyed me suspiciously, obviously seeing the danger that rolled off me. Which was good, and I didn’t give a fuck. I wanted to know what he was doing here, why he gave her a phone, and what he said.

“What’s goin’ on?” I asked, eyes on Screech who did not waver. Either had balls or was stupid. I hadn’t made my decision on that one yet.

Screech didn’t say a word. Had to say, his loyalty to Nyx was admirable. She might think they were close friends, but I could see it in his eyes—he had feelings for and wanted to be with her.

Whatever they had going on, he liked doing it and being the one she counted on for it.

Next goal was to find out whatitwas. By any means necessary.

“Screech brought me my phone,” Nyx answered.

My brow quirked. “Did he? Why did he have it?”

Nyx said nothing, and Screech took that cue to say, “She left it at my place.”

It sounded like the truth, but there was more to it besides Nyx just leaving the phone there. Yes, he was loyal to her. He had to know I could break him in half and not give two shits if I did. Since I was going to have Nyx, though, he’d come with her. She had a connection with him. Needed to make sure he knew it was just a friendship.

As much as I wanted to grab him by the throat and beat the fuck out of him until he told me all his secrets, I knew that if I ever actually followed through with those actions, I’d lose Nyx forever.

Losing her wasn’t an option for me. Therefore, I’d have to figure out this dynamic.

“Did she now?” I said, and it felt like I was waiting for some unexpected shoe to drop.

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