Page 18 of The Vipers' Vow

Then he stalks into the kitchen, opens the fridge, takes out a bottle of vodka, and downs some directly from the bottle.

“You’re welcome, asshole,” I mutter under my breath.

Zane glances at me, and a small smile curves his lips.

“You ready to step into the lion’s den?” I ask.

He nods.

“I mean, my father warned you off me.”

He types something.Only makes it more exciting.

I stare at his words and then back at his face and shake my head. Zane is crazy, but I guess that’s what it takes to walk into an MC’s lair with the leader’s daughter on his arm.

6

ZANE

Vani is looking at me as if I’ve lost my mind, but I’m more intrigued than scared. I’m curious to see where she grew up. To learn more about her.

If her father wants me dead, then so be it. I can’t defend myself against an entire MC, but if I tell him that Vani might be in danger and we’re trying to take that danger out, I have to believe his protectiveness of his daughter will mean he won’t strangle me on sight.

The thought of potentially spending the night there with Vani nearby, and sneaking into her room to play with her pretty pussy while the entire MC sleeps, has me hard as nails. I love an element of danger to my fucking, and you can’t get more dangerous than that.

It’s going to be interesting, but I’m worried about Saint. Something is off with him. Ever since he spoke with Angelica, he’s not been his usual self.

I need to speak to him without Vani around.

I type and push my phone under her face.Why don’t you go and get packed, beautiful. Meet me outside in an hour. We need to get going.

She nods and glances at Saint.

“See you soon,” she says.

“I’ll come say bye before you go,” he mutters.

She sighs but turns and leaves.

I wait until she’s far enough away then punch a quick message into my phone.

What did Angelica want in exchange for that number?

Saint’s blue eyes narrow and he shakes his head. “Nothing I can tell you about.”

Not good enough, I type.

“It’s going to have to be.”

Since when do we keep secrets from one another? It’s bugging me that he’s not fighting to be the one who goes with Vani. It makes me suspect he’s up to something, but he refuses to say what.

Saint’s lips pinch, and he won’t meet my eye. I could force this information out of him with an old-fashioned bit of violence—sometimes the best way to sort things out between us is by using our fists—but I can sense the turmoil inside him and wonder if this time it would be the wrong thing to do. I don’t want to take off with Vani and leave Saint here with a bloodied nose to match his bloodied lip.

Is it the right thing, letting Vani go to her father with this?

Is it a copout?

Allowing her family to get involved instead of clearing the mess on our own?

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