Page 226 of Savage Brothers MC: Tennessee Chapter

“Yo,” Gunner says, looking as tired as I feel.

“I know we’ve turned that old science lab into a gym, but I need you to get some prospects to help you fix that empty maintenance room up for a private area for Diesel.He needs a place for his rehab here, and he won’t feel comfortable doing that shit in front of others.He hates his limitations and he sure as fuck doesn’t want us to see him at his weakest.”

“Like any of us would fucking care,” Devil growls.I raise my eyebrow at him, because we both know he pulled the same shit.He gets the meaning of my look and flips me off, making me almost laugh.I’m too damn tired however, to give into it.

“I’ll get it done,” Gunner responds and I nod.

“Scorpion, have you had any luck figuring out King’s movements?”

“Still doing some research.We know the bastard took his stepbrother’s private jet to visit him.He came back a week later, but there’s been very limited movement since.We’re monitoring his place and I’ve hacked into what accounts I’ve been able to get access to.Still, there’s nothing big and no red flags—at least not yet.”

“Fuck, that’s not good.You know he’s not letting Rory and Ryan go that easily and the minute he finds out that Diesel is alive…” I break off, rubbing the back of my neck

“Yeah,” Fury growls.

“Check under every fucking stone and do it hard and fast.If King does so much as pull his dick out to piss off his back porch I want to hear about it.We’re about to go to war boys and when we do, I want to make sure the only ones left standing are us.You get me?”

Everyone shows their agreement and then my gaze centers on Devil.He knows what’s coming.

“Dragon called,” he says.“I want him.He’s mine.No one else’s, you get me?”

I frown.

“I can’t be sure he’s still involved…” I start, but I’m lying.

“Bullshit,” Devil says, calling me on my bluff.“If Ryan told Dragon that a man named Wolf helped kill his mother, then Wolf is in it up to his fucking eyeballs.Eyeballs that I’m going to rip out one by one,” he says, and I don’t doubt that he’s planning on doing that—hell, he’s probably dreaming about it and I can’t blame him a bit.“Have we talked to Rory about any of it?”

“No.She lost a baby and putting the pieces together, she lost that baby protecting Ryan.She needs to heal and Diesel wants us to go slow there.I… I may have Dani talk to her.”

“That’d be a good move.Dani’s been through hell herself, she can help Rory,” Gunner says in agreement.He’s right, I know he is, but that doesn’t make it easier.Talking about the past may bring shit up that Dani has buried.I hate even the thought of making that happen.I’ve dedicated my fucking life to destroying her demons.I don’t want to bring them back.

I just may not have a choice this time.

“How is Diesel, really?”this comes from Fury and I think about how to answer him.

“Physically he’s improving.He’s compartmentalizing shit and dealing with it slowly.He wants revenge, but first on his list is Rory and Ryan.”

“He loves the woman?”Scorpion asks, sounding shocked.Then again, he would.Diesel—the Diesel we all remember—swore off women completely.Of course, Rory is no ordinary woman.

“I didn’t ask him to share his feelings over a glass of wine, but she definitely means something to him.”

“The baby… was it his?”Devil asks.

“That’s the million-dollar question.If I was a betting man, I’d say yes, but again I’m not getting into that.We prepare for war and we prepare to go hard.The rest of the shit, Diesel and Rory will have to work that out.We just need to make sure they get that chance.”

I stare around the table at my brothers.They might be my second family, but they’re home.This club is home.I’ve been in war before, with different brothers, but my confidence in them was just as strong as it is with these guys.We’ll win this war.

I just hope we do it without casualties.

Chapter31

Diesel

My phone buzzeson the table by my bed.I stretch to reach it and grab it with just the tips of my fingers.I’m too damn sore to do much more than that.Between the trip here and the workout I gave my body with the PT when I got here, I’m fucking killed and so damn sore I can’t tell what part of me hurts the worst.I hope it’s Rory messaging me, but it’s not.It’s Crusher.I sigh.

I’ve got so much shit to fix and even more shit running through my head.I need to pull it all together, but getting myself where I can at least have a full conversation with Rory has to happen first.But, it might be a very real possibility that I’ve put her through so much that she doesn’t give me a chance to fix anything.I deserve that, but I sure as hell don’t want to accept it.

When I open the text that pain in my chest hits hard and a burn tears through me from my gut to my heart.Rory is sleeping with Ryan curled into her.Her hand is protectively placed around him and she’s sleeping.

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