dal

ck to the Serpents' forti

he outskirts of town. He paid the night manager in cash, shoved a plastic room key i

tone vibrating in the quiet lot. "Don't leave

stand up, twisted the throttle, and vanished into

morning, three measured raps s

sharp-eyed man in a charcoal wool suit, adjusting silver-r

duced himself crisply.

nside lay tailored denim, an ivory cashmere sweater, leather boots that

ment you are dressed," Logan added, before

s luxurious, entirely foreign against my skin. I picked up the ph

ected, skipping all pleasantries. "Speak directly to his mother.

Lizards. As long as she considered our breakup a temporary squabble, Jayson wou

irs with a bike," Braxton

ng suburban mansion paid for with club kickbacks. Maria, the longtime maid, open

e hardwood, her designer heels

manicured finger thrusting toward my face. "You disgraced our family in front

ants in a public hallway

pulled out my old phone, a

to the next image. "And here's her mouth on his throat. Should I email t

She stumbled back, clutching the velvet ar

," she gasped, her knuckle

media account. An announcement stating that Jayson Trujillo and Kendal Jennings have mutually and permanent

t, the club loo

entire state gets to see your precious son's anatomy

fury. "Fine. But you delete the

t's posted, t

ne signaled a notification. The Iron Lizards M

, and added a short caption: Goodbye, Jayson. Give

t door, inhaling the

rcycle, holding out an iPad. An incoming video

ramed by the industrial steel and c

s locking onto mine through the lens. "Now.