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“Don’t question what you don’t understand, Lex,” he warns, coming down the steps and joining her in the doorway.

“You said you’d do anything for your men,” she argues. “Even die for them. And here you are, letting Pit break because the woman he loves has left.”

“I’m fine,” I mutter.

“Pit knows the score,” says Axel. “Leave us,” he adds, and she sighs heavily.

“I’m around if you need anything,” she tells me, and I notice Axel give her a warning glare before she rushes off up the steps.

Axel steps inside, kicking the dirt with his boot. “You know I had no choice.”

“I know,” I agree. “The club comes first.”

“And she was ready to leave.”

“Did she say anything?” I ask, finally bringing my eyes to his. He gives his head a shake, and I force a smile. “Great, well, back to business then.”

“I know the road is calling, brother, but I could do with the manpower here until things settle.” I inwardly groan. “I’ve called the prospect. He’s gonna bring King and Gigi here. I need you at the club.”

“Okay,” I say, standing. “Did Alec say anything last night?”

“Just that he’d be in touch today.”

Drink numbs the ache. As I knock back my fourth and it warms my insides, I smile, letting my head fall back on the couch. King hasn’t stopped whining since he got here, and I can’t help but think he’s also pining for Tessa. My mind wanders back to her and what she’s doing right now. She’s probably laughing at me, telling her fuckwit husband how she blinded me with her pussy. If I hadn’t seen the evidence for myself, I’d have questioned if she even was a virgin.But, fuck, it felt so right. I groan, and Gigi immediately sits up to look around.

“Don’t those things ever relax?” asks London, sitting on the arm of the couch.

“They’re looking out for me.”

“Well, I’m hardly a threat, am I?” she asks, smiling. “You look lost, Pit.”

“I’m all good.”

“You sure? I could spend some time with you . . . alone.”

“Nah,” I mutter. Cos as much as fucking London might distract me right now, I know deep down I’ll regret it.

Axel bellows from his office. “Church.” I push to stand, leaving my empty glass on the table.

“Another time,” I tell her, thankful for the escape.

Axel eyes me warily when I flop into my seat while the other brothers file into church. “Are you drunk?”

“Nope,” I mutter.

He slides a bottle of water to me. “Well, sober the fuck up, we have a meet with Alec.”

I sit up straighter, opening the bottle and gulping the water. Once everyone settles, he tells the brothers the same.

“He’s bringing Pavel Oleg, a big player in the Russian Mafia.”

“You have a name,” I say, “so cut Alec out.”

“It’s not that simple,” he says, irritated by my interruption. “Alec will send me a location, and once we set off, he’s going to send a second one. He’s not stupid. We’ve got to leave the kuttes behind, and I can only take two men.”

I hold my breath, relieved when he says my name, followed by Grizz. “Once we get to the location, we’ll have our phones removed. We’ll be checked for wires.”

“What the fuck?” snaps Coop. “Who’s this guy think he is?”

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