Page 26 of His Claim

“Instead, he planned for all of us to check out this afternoon,” Easy muttered.

Leo ignored Easy. “I’m assuming Brandt purposely let Murphy and Tatum escape, thinking he would come back with me, Apollo, Creed, and Princeton.”

“Instead, he came back with two of us and a bunch of bikers,” Creed muttered.

“Bounty hunter,” Bear grunted. “I’m not a biker.”

King waved his hand at Bear. “Fucking details, Bear.”

“So he figured I would come back with you guys, and then he would blow the house with us inside.” I ran my fingers through my hair. “Which very well could have worked.”

“He had to have cameras on the house or something,” Snapper pointed out. “How else would he have known we were there?”

Rigid held up his hand. “Or it was on a motion sensor or something. There are lots of ways he could have detonated that bomb at the right time. We’re just lucky we got out before it blew.”

“Barely,” Frost muttered.

“What’s our next move?” Creed asked. “We need to do something before Brandt finds out his plan failed.”

“He probably already knows,” Leo sighed. “He’s going to strike again, but we’re going to be ready for him this time. His surprise element is gone now. We know he’s gunning for me, and he’s not going to stop until he succeeds or we end him.”

“I vote on ending him,” Snapper called.

“I think we all vote in favor of that,” Rigid pointed out.

“Once we get a vehicle, we’ll head back to Wyndemere.” Apollo glanced at Gravel. “You think we can borrow your van, old man?”

Gravel nodded. “I don–”

“No,” Leo interrupted. “No one is coming back to Wyndemere. Brandt wants all of us to be in one spot. That’s what he tried to make happen today. He didn’t consider you would stumble on Gravel and get the Knights to help you. We need to stay one step ahead of him. Princeton, Kitty, and Larry are already heading somewhere safe. Greer and the kids are headed out, too. I texted you their destination, Apollo. You guys are going to do the same thing.”

“Just you guys, not the club, right?” King asked.

“I can’t tell you guys what to do. Do I think Brandt is going to go after you guys? No, but I can’t say for certain. The fact he went after Murphy’s ex is a little surprising. He knows I have a connection with the club through Fayth since she’s with Slider. I wouldn’t put it past Brandt to go after my sister. Battening down the hatches at the club wouldn’t be a bad idea.”

“Jesus,” King muttered. “Never a dull moment.” He nodded to Rigid. “Call down to Hero and tell him to lock it down. Everyone at the clubhouse.”

Rigid nodded and headed out of the garage.

“If we separate, Brandt will only come after me. He doesn’t have the manpower to follow each of us.” Leo cleared his throat. “I’m going to draw him out and take him down finally.”

“I’ll be there in three hours,” Creed called. “I’m going with you.”

“No,” Leo called.

“Yes,” Creed insisted. “You’re going to need someone with you, and I’m the only one that makes sense. Apollo and Princeton have their families, and Murphy has Tatum to worry about. I don’t have anyone.”

“He’s right,” Apollo chimed in. “You know if Greer and the kids weren’t a target, I would be there with you, too.”

“That’s what he wants,” Leo reminded them.

“Just let Creed come to you,” I called. “It makes sense the rest of us spread out, but you need Creed. In the end, Brandt wants you. He wants what you have.”

“But he’s not going to get it,” King called. “The club won’t be on his radar if he’s having to split his resources on you guys.”

“He can’t have more than three guys working with him,” I pointed out.

“It was four, but we nabbed the one at Wyndemere,” Creed added.

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