Page 26 of Bikers & Bars

Viper barked out a laugh.

“You shouldn’t. He’s Cobra for a reason. Quick to anger, quick to strike. You’re probably not wrong about that. Python is in charge now, though, and he’s much more level-headed. MC or not, she’s my mate, he’ll respect that on some level.”

“Let them try to retaliate,” I snorted. “We’ll be fine. Between them and the Devils inching in on our territory, we’ll have to double our guards.”

“On it,” Bane said, pulling out his notes and getting started on a schedule. The Devils were slowly moving closer and I suspected had even intercepted some of our runs.

“I’ll contact Maximo and get them updated. Between us and them, our numbers are solid. Keep your eyes open and report back on anything.”

“Actually,” Stryker stepped up. “I’ve heard some reports of omegas going missing in Devil territory already. You think they’re trying to find a new source?”

My eyebrows rose at the news. This was new to me. As far as I knew the Devils were strictly in weapons, not omega trade.

“That has to mean they’re either encroaching on Viking territory, or they’ve allied,” Bane concluded.

“I’m on it,” I said. He saw right through my feigned calm. We both fucking knew that if they were allied, we were the odd man out.

A confrontation with Viper’s men was the least of our worries now. We’d be lucky if we didn’t have to call in our own allies to stand beside us.

This was no longer a simple turf war.

We’d have to be ready.

Chapter

Ten

Eliza

Romeo wouldn’t tell me where we were going.

After a quick shower and change, he ushered me into his beloved Beetlejuice and we were off. Every time I tried to ask what he had up his sleeve he turned the music up until I finally gave up.

Thankfully, I didn’t have to wait long because he pulled up to Hazel’s place and just as he pulled out his phone, the doors slammed open to reveal Hazel and Valentina running out to us.

“Honey, that small thing isn’t going to fit all of us,” Valentina arched an eyebrow and gestured at Romeo’s beloved car with long, black-painted nails. “Park it over there and no one will mess with it. We are taking one of the SUVs.”

“Yes, ma’am.” Romeo saluted her with a wide grin, not the least bit bothered by her commentary about the car.

“What in the world—?” I started to ask him when Hazel opened my door and tugged on my arm.

“Come on, Eliza! We still need to pick up the others,” she hurried me as I unbuckled and let her lead me away.

“What is going on?!” I asked, trying and failing not to laugh at her obvious excitement.

“We heard about your bestie list,” a new voice joined our group. Looking over my shoulder, I found Emiliano and Alessandro standing there watching us with wide grins. “It just so happens I’m a tattoo artist, so I can help kick start the list… besides the sex club that was Aunt V’s idea.”

“Gotta start out with a bang,” Aunt V shrugged nonchalantly. “Now let’s get going! We need to pick up the other two and then we can go to the shop.”

Alessandro got into the driver’s seat while the rest of us piled into the SUV. Romeo was beside me in the back row with Hazel and Emiliano in the row in front of us. Aunt V was sitting shotgun fiddling with the radio until the song ‘Keep riding me’ by ur pretty came on and she blasted it.

“Your friends are amazing,” Romeo whispered in my ear.

“They are,” I replied honestly, tipping my head back to smile at him.

Romeo leaned down and brushed his lips against mine, making me moan.

“None of that shit!” Valentina yelled from the front seat making us jolt apart. “An orgy in the car isnoton the list, Eliza.”

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