na

n stacking the ledgers, contract

club's legitimate businesses-a failing auto shop, a tattoo parlor-and

in. He slammed his hand down on the s

id, looking up to meet his furious g

p this childish game!" He clearly th

aps your Ginger can give it a try. After all, she faced death with you. She mu

ared. "Why do you have to drag her into thi

Craig, do you really think I can't see it? The way

nded her. "That's because she's scared! She's in a strange place

washing over me. Three years of dedication to h

ert, I was ambushed by the Vipers. My bike was wrecked, and I was shot. Cletus sa

looking for me. Cletus was killed trying to help me escape. Before he di

anyone who tried to hurt them." He looked at me, his eyes ple

honor and promises. But I was the one

g her into another war? Letting h

st want to give her a standing,

of status?"

, "A... a respected status. I want the brothe

tely understood. He wanted Ging

Old Lady. He wanted two. It was a blatant violati

ld laugh, or a mocking one,

g uneasy. "Fiona, wha

m laughing because you think you can have it all-loyal brothers, a du

" he starte

I cut him off. "What matters is t

e them. From this day on, the finances of the Serpent

uttering to the floor like dead lea

round, then back at me in disbelief

" His voice held

st walked around him,

ocating room and this man who had just

I paused witho

th ways. You chose your 'honor.' Now y

door open a

him in and shutting me out, severi