Page 61 of Bound By Temptation

“Don’t think so,” Deke said. “Look at their stomachs.” One jumped out of the box and landed on the floor. Nox put the stick on the reptile’s head not allowing it to move a muscle as Raid put the lid back on the crate, not wanting any more to come out. Fuck that.

“What the fuck?” I asked, moving closer and kneeling. “They have something inside of them.” Taking my finger, I pushed on one of the nine large round masses inside the snake. “And it’s fuckin’ solid.”

“Are you tellin’ me that whatever we’re takin’ to someone we don’t know is lodged inside of snakes?” Micah asked, and I shook my head.

“Bet it’s coke or heroine,” Deke said, coming up to the snake and pushing on it. “They put it in bags and make the snake swallow it. They don’t give a fuck if the snake dies, just that the product gets to where it needs to be.”

“You’re shittin’ me,” GT said, coming to stand next to his son.

“Nope. One snake here probably has ten grand in it. Depending on how many snakes are in these crates, we’re payin’ for Nick’s shit. Old Red just doin’ it a different way.”

“Fuck me. Simple delivery my ass. Old Red is one smart son-of-a-bitch,” Cruz said, hands on his hips and looking down at the reptile. “He knew the entire time he’d get his fuckin’ money. Nick. I want to fuckin’ skin him alive. Slowly and painfully.”

Anger bubbled inside me as I clenched my fists, turning to my brother. “Dead.”

It was all I had to say for Raid to know. He would find Nick. We would find him first and then bring him to the club. That motherfucker would pay for this.

“Understand Old Red is just doin’ business,” Uncle Breaker muttered to everyone. “But this shit, we aren’t some errand crew for an old fucker with too much money. Yeah, Nick is getting delivered in pieces to Old Red.”

“Club’s got too many irons in the fire right now to have issues with a bookie from Vegas,” GT stated what we all knew. “While I would love to teach Old Red that no one has the upper hand on Ravage, this seemed like a short-term sacrifice for the long-term gain. We had a reputation for transports, so to an outsider we took a job from Old Red. From a club to Red standpoint, we did our part, and he’d keep his word and goes away. I saw this shit as a win-win in the long run, even if my pride wanted to fuck up Old Red’s world by killing his shipment and delivering Nick instead.”

“We’re all Ravage, so what do you think, brother?” Cruz asked us all.

Anger bubbled inside me. Frustration flowed through my very veins. No one got one over on Ravage. Old Red didn’t either, but the mere idea of letting him think he had the upper hand for even a moment pissed me off. Nick could die ten times, and it still wouldn’t satisfy the need for vengeance inside me.

Short-term sacrifice for the long-term gain.

That I could do. Nick would pay either way, and that was the true victory here for all parties involved.

21

INDIE

Hands moved over my flesh,warming me and my core. A moan escaped my lips. Rough fingers glided under my panties, finding my clit immediately and made small circles.

Wetness pooled, and my hips began to move, chasing the orgasm that was building inside of me.

Lips caressed my neck, trailing up and down.

My eyes fluttered open.

It wasn’t a dream. My body was in full arousal, and just by the smell I knew who was behind me. I didn’t know which was running higher. Passion or anger.

“What are you doing here?” I groaned, searching for the orgasm he kept teasing me with and hating myself for it.

“Needed you,” he responded, and my body shivered. Why did he have to say things that got to me? Why? Dammit.

“Would you just give it to me already?” I grumbled as he lifted my leg, and he was inside me. No preamble. No waiting. Just him and me connected in a punishing thrust that quickly put me over the edge.

Ax stilled behind me, surprising me. From what he’d shown me so far, he had the stamina of a horse.

“Go to sleep,” he whispered.

“You’re inside of me. I need to clean up considering you didn’t use a condom again. You really need to start using protection, Ax, or I’m not going to fuck you anymore.” What the hell did I just say? Again?

He chuckled. “Yeah, you will. Now sleep.”

One would’ve thought I’d never get to sleep, but I did.

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