Page 48 of Blind Devotion (Chaos Bleeds MC)

“Honey, you can’t see him to know what he’s like when he’s looking at you. Believe me, he’s in love with you, and he’s not going to let anything happen to you.”

Sasha wanted to argue but decided against it. She liked the thought of him being in love with her.

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Frederick stared out of his hotel room sipping a glass of expensive brandy. Everything was coming together. Soon he’d own the states from Piston County through to Fort Wills. He already had a stake in Vegas as well. Ned Walker, Eva’s father, was going to be next on his list. No one was going to be able to touch him. He’d have the cops, the Feds, and any type of government agency eating out of the palm of his hand because they couldn’t do a single thing to stop him.

Tiny, Devil, and Ned were all cogs in this world. They were big in their own little towns and cities, but when it came to the big leagues, they were still little fishes who could be squashed. Frederick had watched them for years, pretending to know the kind of shit they needed to in order to get by.Little drug runs here or there, a few bonus hits on the stock market to keep funds flowing legally.

He knew the real way to make money was through fear. No one knew how to challenge him as there was nothing he held dear. The women he fucked were a convenience that he used to scratch an itch. When he was done with women, he either gave them to business associates as part of a deal or got one of his men to kill them.

For many years he’d wondered about taking over this place. He’d watched many people try and fail to take over Fort Wills and then try to take out Chaos Bleeds and The Skulls. Everyone failed to do anything or even put a dent in their lives.

It was a challenge that he could no longer turn down. Tiny and Devil could be beaten, and he was going to show them all how to do it.

“Boss, what’s going on?” Ronald asked.

Frederick smiled. “Nothing is going on. We’re going to be setting up business in a matter of time.”

“I’ve got word thatTiny’splanning on taking out your guy in the force. The one you’re paying to make life difficult,” Ronald said.

“That’s fine. I’ve got plans in place for everyone.” Frederick sipped at his drink.

“What do you mean?”

“For every person Tiny or Devil kill, one of their own will die. Tiny lays a hand on mymen,he loses one of his men, his wife, or his kid. Murphy and Tate seem like a good target.” He smiled thinking about the brass bitch that wasTiny’sspawn. “Let him attack. The moment he does, I click a button, and he loses one. I don’t know when or how, but it will be soon.”

He’d put everything in place. His men were all around Piston County and Fort Wills. No one knew when he’d strike. Chaos Bleeds and The Skulls were ending with him. Frederick was going to show all the people who had failed that it was in fact possible to own the two towns. It just took careful planning to get the job done.

Chapter Nine

“What are you trying to say?” Tiny asked. They had The Skulls on speaker phone, and all the crew was present to hear it.

“Frederick is screwing with us. This is not about taking over as a partner or even as a business. He’s going to get rid of us, Tiny.” Devil ran a hand over his face.Pussy’s president looked tired and worn out with this latest revelation.

“How do you know this woman heard the truth? For all you know her hearing is as bad as her choices.”

Letting out a sigh, Pussy saw all of his brothers agreed with Tiny. “She’s drugged and addicted to alcohol, but she loves her daughter, Tiny. I’ll vouch for her. She’s telling the truth about Kenneth.” He looked at all of the men. “Didn’t you guys see it in Kenneth’s eyes? He threw a brick through a window. If he’s not got something planned then I’m a fucking idiot. There is more to this than meets the eye.”

“I fucked up, and we’re all dealing with Frederick,” Curse said. “I don’t think this is anything other than a business relationship. We can’t control what a stepfather wants to do. This is being blown out of proportion.”

“He killed Ashley. She was a business partner to us,” Pussy said.

“She was also gathering information for us,” Devil said, speaking up. “Tiny, I’m telling you, man, trust me on this. We’re going to regret letting this lie if you don’t believe me.”

“You’ve not actually said anything,” Tiny said.

“He’s going to kill us all.” Devil’s words rang throughout the whole room.

“What?” Pussy asked, frowning. When did that conclusion get jumped to? Pussy liked living. He’d only just found Sasha, and he wasn’t going to die trying.

“Think about it. He starts here with Curse taking out that fucker Dale. We’re doing the transport shit of his business, moving whatever he wants. Then, he just happens to come to Fort Wills. Butch’s past with him. This has got to have been planned, Tiny. Frederick Gonzalez is not looking to do business with two small MCs. We don’t have the manpower that he needs.” Devil was pacing the office. “Where he comes from we’re two little fish in a whole fucking ocean. He doesn’t want us. He wants the towns that link us all up in between.”

“Where are you going with this, boss?” Death asked.

“Frederick has a plan. He’s too intelligent not to have a plan. Think about it. What do you do when you can own part of a state?”

“You take out the competition and set up shop.” Tiny spoke up over the line.

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