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I burst out laughing as the tears run down my face. “I’m gonna marry the fuck out of you too.”

“Now, where are my girls?”

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

SIX

A Couple of Days Later

Back at the clubhouse with my family around me, the fucking euphoria is so intense I can’t fathom ever being without them. It was so painful it made the poison seem like a paper cut.

The aftereffects of the strychnine are still in my system, and I feel weak as hell. One thing I feel real fucking shitty about is that Nessie was taken down by it too. She wasn’t affected as badly as I was, which is good. She’s back to light duties around the clubhouse, but I still feel bad that she was caught up in all this because ofmy actions.

As Rebel and I sit at the bar, Nessie wipes down the woodgrain, and I smile at her. “How you feeling, Ness?”

She exhales. “Like I’ve been hit by a bus, but much better than yesterday. How about you?”

“Getting there. So fucking thirsty.”

She widens her eyes. “Right?”

Rebel smirks, and then she pats my leg. “That will be because it affects your kidneys.”

Nessie slides a glass of water my way. “Then I suggest we both keep well hydrated.”

Nodding, I pick up the water and clink my glass to hers, and we both throw the water back while Rebel grins. Zero, Wraith, Chains, and Neon walk over, a purposeful stride in their step, and Neon lifts his chin to me. “Pres, we’ve done the checks you requested on the footage regarding Amber, and we found something interesting.”

I furrow my brows, side-eyeing Rebel. “Okay… show me.”

Neon brings up his laptop, places it on the bar beside us,and hits play. It shows the shipping containers in the yard and Amber walking with Kenna and Kinzley toward a container while everyone has their backs turned. Amber hands something to Kenna, then Kenna and Kinzley run into the back of the container.

Rebel gasps as Amber walks back a little, watching while the guys turn around and then lock the container door with the girls inside.

A deep, guttural growl escapes me while Rebel scowls, shaking her head.

“That fucking bitch,” Rebel snaps, her body vibrating with anger.

“The package is still in the chamber. Do you want to have some fun?” Neon chimes.

A slow smile crosses my face as I turn to Rebel. She’s full of vengeance and hatred for Amber and needs to let that anger play out more than anyone, even in her pregnant state. “Thayleah, baby… you wanna go play?”

Her eyes light up, and she nods. “Damn straight, I do. You’re still recovering to do anything drastic, so I willgladlytake the lead.”

Nodding, it’s obvious I need to let her do this. “But, Thay… within reason, yeah? Youarepregnant.”

Her eyes brighten in excitement, ignoring my warning. It’s rare we let women into the Chamber. It’s the men’s domain, but we’re changing things around here.

Standing, my legs feel like jelly, but I need to be strong for my woman right now. With my arm wrapped around her, we make our way to the Chapel, through the secret entrance, and into the Chamber. Zero, Chains, and Wraith follow behind, always having my back. Steadily heading down into the murky depths below the clubhouse, Amber sits naked, tied to the Silver Chair.

Her body writhes in aggression as we pass her, the bindingat her wrists and ankles making it hard to move. She’s clearly annoyed that she didn’t succeed in her mission to take me out, and I can’t stop the smirk at the corner of my mouth.As if it would be that easy.

Rebel gleams in appreciation at seeing Amber so visibly uncomfortable. And I know she is going to have her fun with this. As much as Rebel wants to say she doesn’t want our kids to grow up in this environment, we’re both products of it.

Our kids will be too—there’s no way of stopping that.

Amber glances up at us all, her focused glare steady on Rebel as she exhales excessively. “I don’t know what I’m doing down here, Rebel. Tell them I did nothing wrong!”

I scoff as Rebel lets out an almost manic laugh. “Nothing. Wrong?We have you on tape, you psycho. You poisoned Six with strychnine. Were youtryingto kill him?”

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