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PROLOGUE
REAPER
Five years ago
Iwatch as Shadow flirts with Serenity. Those two need to fuck already. Watching them together, it’s clear they want one another. I’m the type of man who’s impulsive and reckless. I’ve always been that way. I’ll do what I want and then deal with the fallout. Shadow, however, is calculating, always assessing the situation.
“Jesus,” Preacher groans. “They need to get a damn room, ‘cause that shit’s makin’ me horny.”
I chuckle. It’s always good to have Preach around. The man is without a doubt the closest person I have to family. We both joined the Fury Vipers MC not long after we turned eighteen. We both came from different parts of the country but ended up in New York. Back then, Jaws was president, and he sold the two of us on the better life. He wasn’t wrong in many aspects. Being a member of the Vipers is what we both needed. It’s who we are. The Vipers are home, and this is our family. But Jaws was a fuck head. He was a slimy bastard, and he betrayed us.
“I’m sure there’s a bathroom stall with your name on it,” I quip.
Preacher’s eyes dance with laughter. “Pretty sure there are two. Besides, I’ve got my gaze firmly on that shithead,” he says, his voice growing darker.
I don’t need to turn to know that he’s talking about Larry Stenson. That fucker is always around. No matter where we are, he’s there. It’s fucking grating on each and every one of us. He’s here for Preacher and I want to know why.
“Any idea what he’s doing here?” I ask, hoping he’ll tell me.
He sighs, running his hand through his long hair. “Pretty sure I do,” he says thickly. “Got into a bar fight a couple years back. Hurt a guy pretty bad.”
I nod, remembering it happening. It wasn’t as though he set out to get into a fight. The asshole kept coming at him, taunting Preach into fighting him. There’s only so much a man can take before he snaps, and that night, the asshole realized what happens when you fuck with a Fury Viper member. Preach lost his shit and let the asshole have it.
“Did he die?” I ask, not remembering what happened to the fucker.
He shakes his head. “Nope,” he grunts. “He’s still not recovered from the injuries.” He turns his gaze to Larry and glares at him. “Seems his brother wants revenge.”
My jaw clenches. “Preach,” I say low. The man has felt guilty for what he did that night to Larry’s brother. He’s felt as though he needs to atone for it. That’s down to his fucked-up parents and the shit they spewed to him when he was a kid. They’re religious, and they always made sure that whenever one of their kids messed up, they paid for their mistakes. It was cruel and brutal punishment for a young child. It’s hard to forget the lessons we’re taught by our parents, and I know that he thinks about it and his family a lot. He’s a good man, still not as jaded as the rest of us, and I hope to fucking God that he never gets to be.
“Reap,” he replies with a sigh.
“I get it, man, I do, but going over to that asshole isn’t going to help. He’s here for a fight. Why else would he be here? You want that fucker to end up like his brother?” I growl, and he shakes his head. “Then don’t go fucking near him,” I warn.
It’s got to be a set-up. Why else would the bastard be watching us? He’s waiting for Preach to lose it. No doubt so he can send my brother to prison. It’s not going to happen. Preach didn’t go down for protecting himself against the asshole’s brother; he ain’t going to now.
He downs his drink and sighs. “Fuck, you’re right.”
“Go,” I urge him. “Work it off in the bathroom. You know you’ve found a woman you want.”
He chuckles. “Ass,” he says, but without heat.
I was right. He had found the woman he wanted. Within seconds, the two of them are heading toward the back of the club.
A woman slides into Preach’s seat, and I raise a brow.
“Hey,” she says with a smile. She’s gorgeous. Her eyes are beyond beautiful. They’re a mix of green and blue with a hue of brown. I don’t think I’ve seen eyes like that before. “You’re Reaper, right?”
My brows practically hit my hairline. “You know me, little girl?”
I watch as those magnificent eyes of hers narrow. “No, but my girls sure as hell like your guys.”
I chuckle. Preach and Shadow are with her friends. “Why not make it three out of three.”
She sighs. “God, you’re crazy. Sorry, I hate to burst your bubble, but I’m engaged.”
Pain lances through my chest, and I beat it back. What the fuck? Why should I give a fuck if the woman—someone I don’t know—is engaged? I shrug, trying to play it off. “Wouldn’t be the first woman I’ve fucked who’s got a man.”
She shakes her head, disappointment etched on her face. “I’m not like that. I wouldn’t do that to someone.”
