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“Because they’re not murder for hire or my personal hit men!” Warden exclaimed. “We kill when it affects the MC. But sending you after people to make my woman safe isn’t what we’re about. I can’t order you to commit a mass killing that doesn’t benefit the club.”

“What are you talking about? Of course it benefits us,” Romeo snapped.

“If your woman was safe, you would not be on edge, and the club runs smoother,” Dare said.

“Seriously, you were worried we would be against killing the Screaming Barons? What the fuck? They are a scourge that needs wiping from the face of the earth,” Dynamo commented.

“I don’t have the right to order you to murder to protect my family,” Warden insisted.

“Yeah, you do, because they’re our family too,” Pipe said, and Warden looked stunned.

“You used Bryony not having a cut to safeguard your family. That’s undeniable. You’ve done a lot of damage instead of trusting us to put an end to things. The Screaming Barons are no threat. Why treat them as such?” I demanded.

“Because I didn’t want to be accused of using the club for my personal gain. I was in error. I know I was around Bryony, too, and whether I keep my place or not, I’ll spend the rest of my life making it up to her. Soul, I’m not proud of my actions and words that day. If I’d been allowed to finish before Dynamo interrupted, I was going to say there were no consequences because I had been wrong,” Warden explained.

“Truth,” I said.

“I vote for Warden with stipulations. He takes the gauntlet into the ring, facing each of us. He makes personal amends to Soul. And you declare war, Warden, and trust us to do what we do best,” Undertaker stated. “If you can’t agree with those three conditions, tell me now.”

“I do. And I won’t fail again,” Warden promised.

“That’s a promise you can’t keep, but I appreciate the sentiment. However, I don’t trust you,” Dynamo said.

“Then I have a lot of work to do in gaining that back,” Warden replied.

“Yeah. You have. And be warned. I’ve considered blacking my ink and joining the Royal Harlots. So, you better make things right, because I have options,” Dynamo added.

“I was considering the same,” Vogue admitted.

“Then I’ll ensure you don’t ever doubt me, this club, or our commitment to you,” Warden promised.

“Do that,” I said.

Warden nodded, and we got down to the nitty-gritty.

Chapter Fourteen.

Soul

Surprisingly, revenge went easier than expected. Thunderbird, Vogue, Dynamo, Noble, and I headed out to Waterville and took care of business.

Mac looked beyond shocked when we walked into his club and systematically tore it and his people apart. We were having some seriously freakish weather that day as multiple lightning strikes hit the clubhouse and burned it.

We also left evidence that Mac had killed that kid so his family would finally get justice. It was simple to do and really showed Warden that he shouldn’t have waited. We were in and out without anyone being the wiser. Naturally, Keres fed well that day. Especially on Mac and Duster, who’d threatened and harmed Bryony. The price they’d paid had been high, Keres wasn’t just used to chop wood or limbs off.

Mac died cursing, and we set his body on fire to hide signs of torture. The same with Duster. Then we sent several lightning strikes at their clubhouse, and Vogue ensured it burned to the ground.

Three days later, I sat in Bryony’s backyard as I watched the kids and Bryony worked inside. She was much calmer, but she still jumped at any little noise, and I had been busting my balls to ensure she was safe. In return, it had calmed Bryony’s fears a lot, and she was leaning on me more. That was fuckin’ amazing.

Maci drowned Ham with a water pistol I’d bought them. Ham hid behind a bush with me to escape her aim when Bryony came out with Myers.

He stiffened when he saw me and clipped, “Soul.”

“Myers.”

“I’d like to speak to Miss Teague alone,” he said.

“You can talk in front of Soul. It’s not as if he’s not aware of what happened,” Bryony replied. “Maci, Ham. Could you go clean up as we’re going out for dinner, please?”

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