Page 17 of Fire And Ice

Kinsen looked over at Amira and cocked his head like he heard something. He held a few fingers up.

Amira nodded at Kinsen. “Yes, I can hear it.”

Luther watched them while looking back and forth. He didn’t hear anything.

Trent and Jacks seemed to listen and they both added a few fingers.

“There’s ten altogether. Amira sighed. “Well, Grandfather brought some of his friends along with him. Isn’t that nice? I wonder what he told them?”

“Friends?” Luther asked.

“That’s ten against three.” Jacks shook his head.

Amira looked at them with tears in her eyes. She swallowed hard and shook her head. “I can’t ask you to do that. Go against them? Your chances aren’t that good and from what I know about the men out there, they will likely tear you apart and never even think about it. Damn Milo and his troubles. He’s bringing down a war no one wants. People are going to die that don’t have to.”

Luther glared at them all. They were all talking but he didn’t understand most of it. He looked over at Diesel.

His VP looked angry as well.

“Honey.” Kinsen shook his head as he spoke to Amira. “We aren’t leaving you to stand against them alone. That’s not how we roll.”

Luther listened to them and his scowling turned to confusion then bewilderment. “Who’s out there? Are you saying they’re gearing up to attack us?”

Viper agreed with Luther’s conclusion, “And you’re saying they’re out there right now?”

Trent nodded as he answered, “I do believe so. They all have been going off the rails for a while now. It wouldn’t surprise me if they were outside somewhere.” He looked over at Amira. “Milo has brought us nothing but trouble since he was a boy. Then he brought you home and nobody even knew you were there? That’s just wrong any way you fucking slice it. You, as his daughter, were part of us. He lied to us for your whole life. He betrayed all of us and now we find out Griffen knew about it? He was our leader and now he’s bringing our own to stand against us.” Shaking his head he admitted, “That’s just wrong. Way wrong.”

Amira looked upset. “I wonder what Griffen promised them? Gold? Gold that’s not even his to take? Power? When the council finds out what he’s doing, he’s probably not even going to be able to go back. When they find out what’s going on, he won’t be their leader much longer. Either that or he won’t have many left who are loyal.”

“Well, if we survive the challenge that’s coming, we’ll be sure to tell everyone.” Jacks snarled.

Luther stood from the chair and it scraped the floor. “What in the fuck are you all talking about?” He glared at them. “What kind of people are you? Family doesn’t attack other groups. That’s insane. Now, I understand when MC’s battle other MCs, but I cannot understand what...” He shook his head. “You four are talking in some kind of code too. You all need to tell us what is happening and right, THE. FUCK. NOW.”

Diesel had been standing at the end of the table and stared at them. “Are they some kind of crazy survivalists or something? Like some cult?”

“Yeah, or maybe the mob?” Steel asked. “You said something about loansharks before and now gold? You getting us into some kind of a mafia war?”

Viper nodded. “It sounds like it. We’d better get the armory opened up, man.”

Trent shook his head and stared at Amira. “Tell him what Milo and Griffen Wicks truly are.”

Kinsen glared at him and shook his head. “Not a good idea, man. And they won’t believe you, not by a longshot.”

Trent held up his hand. “It’s time to tell them. This could get bloody.” He looked up at Luther. “Soon, they will attack this place. And you need to know what you will be up against.” He got to his feet and toed off his boots.

Kinsen and Jacks shook their heads and did the same thing. Next, all three took off their shirts and then reached for their belts.

Diesel called a halt to their stripping, “Hold it right there, you little freaks! What the hell are you doing?”

“Yeah,” Steel said. “We aren’t like that here. We love necked females. Not men. Keep your damn clothes on for fuck’s sake.”

“Damn!” Swag stood too. “You are NOT what I think you are. No way!”

Luther, Diesel, Viper, and Steel looked over at him.

“What do you think they are, besides fucking strippers?” Diesel asked Swag in disgust.

Swag stared behind him and his eyes widened, as he didn’t answer the question.

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