Page 373 of The Tempted

“Let’s go,” he ordered, bounding down the stairs.

“You killed them?” I asked him, pulling my mask off to stare at Wolf in shock.

Strike Three.

“No, I played fucking Chinese checkers with them,” he hissed, throwing the strap of one bag over his shoulder. I watched as he swiped his sleeve across his cheek, removing the drops of blood that painted his face.

We painted their walls and now our hands with the Dragons’ blood.

Three strikes.

Three mistakes.

But no time to dwell.

Keep moving.

We ran as fast as we could, away from the faint sounds of motorcycles and sirens, away from the Red Dragons’ territory and into Vic’s old stomping grounds. We loaded up the cage with the bags and Bones jumped into the back as the prospect took off and headed back to the clubhouse. The rest of us took to our bikes and peeled the fuck away from the war we had just created.

There was barely any time to unload the cage when the call came through that Bianci had set up a meet with Jimmy through some drug lord. I didn’t ask for details because anything that had to do with Bianci was like six degrees of separation. It was never an easy explanation with him. But that motherfucker always came through for our club.

We had an hour to do something with these fucking drugs before we hauled ass to Pier 33 to read Jimmy his last rights.

“What the fuck are we going to do with all these drugs?” Pipe asked, holding up the two suitcases.

“Oh we’re taking them with us,” Jack declared.

We all exchanged curious glances but none of us would question anything at this point. What was the use?

This was Jack’s show now.

The Bulldog showed his teeth.

The Knights were gunning for blood.

It would all be over soon.

Keep moving.

At the pier we spread out, taking cover behind shipping containers and waited for Jimmy Gold. Bianci had set up the crazy mobster by luring him to the docks to meet with a drug dealer. Some guy named, Sanchez. It was easy to spot him; Anthony and Mike had worked that fucker for hours. He was a bloody mess with a laser bullseye between his eyes. My eyes followed the laser beam across the docks to where Anthony and Mike stood with their guns cocked and ready.

The sun was rising.

Time was almost up.

I turned around, spitting the toothpick I was rolling around between my teeth onto the floor. I reached for my gun as the fog lights of Jimmy’s signature Escalade rolled into the shipping yard.

“We’ve got company, boss,” I alerted Jack.

He stared at the headlights, watching as they closed in before turning around.

“Stand down,” he ordered.

“What?”

“Jimmy is mine,” he clarified. “But he won’t be alone, you take care of whoever he’s with,” he said.

“I got you,” I said, ripping back the safety as the truck rolled to a stop. The driver opened his door, and I moved to pop him, but Jack grabbed my cut.

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