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CHAPTER25

Savage

It had been days, and we were all still reeling from the explosion at Yesler Terrace. When Bruton told us he would take care of the Stingers, we thought he would take them out and only them—not innocent women and children. It was a fucked-up move, but the fact that he had the means to do it was even more concerning. We had no idea how he’d done it. It would take a man with a great deal of power and influence to pull off a stunt like that. It would also take one with a cold fucking heart to kill innocents.

We knew Bruton had some questionable dealings, but this left us wondering if we’d made a mistake going into business with him. It was time for us to have a chat with him. Unfortunately, the timing couldn’t be worse. We had just gotten Londyn’s stuff moved from her apartment, and she was busy scurrying around trying to find the perfect place for everything.

I hated to leave her when she was working so hard, but I didn’t have a choice. She was in the living room, moving around picture frames, when I walked up behind her and said, “I’ve gotta run to the clubhouse for a bit.”

“Okay.”

She picked up a frame and moved it across the room. “I’ll be gone for a couple of hours.”

“Okay.”

“I’ll help you finish up this stuff when I get back.”

“Okay.”

I wasn’t sure if she was really hearing me, so I said her name a little louder, “Londyn!”

“What?” She whipped around and looked at me like I had three heads. “I thought you were leaving.”

“I am, but I wanted to make sure you were good before I left.”

“I’m good.” A soft smile slipped across her lips. “No offense, but I’ll get this done a lot faster without you here.”

“You saying I’m not good help?”

“I’m saying I have a lot to get done, and you’re a distraction.”

“Is that right?”

“Yep.” Her smile grew wider as she teased, “I mean, it’s not your fault that you’re so freakishly sexy.”

“Freakishly?”

“You heard me.” With a glimmer of mischief in her eyes, she stepped closer and slipped her arms around my neck. “You’re so unbelievably hot that it’s hard for a woman to contain herself whenever you’re around.”

“Ah, you’re bull-shitin’ me, right?”

“Maybe just a little.” She giggled. “But you are distracting, and I could get this done much quicker if you were gone.”

“So, you’re okay with me leaving.”

“Absolutely.” She inched up on her tiptoes and pressed her lips to mine before saying, “Now, go and do what you need to do.”

“If you insist.” I kissed her once more, then grabbed my keys and started out the door. “I’ll grill us some burgers when I get back.”

“Sounds great. Have a good time.”

I didn’t bother telling her that today would be anything but a good time. I didn’t want to worry her and become an even bigger distraction. That was the last thing I wanted to do. I got on my bike and used the ride to the clubhouse to mentally prepare for our meet with Bruton. When I got there, Maverick and Torch were already in the bar waiting with Bones and Wrath.

As soon as I sat down, Maverick handed me a folder and said, “You’re gonna wanna see this.”

I opened it up, and it was filled with images of during and after the explosion. It looked like something out of a war movie. “Holy shit.”

“Keep going,” Maverick pushed.

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