Total pages in book: 86
Estimated words: 81603 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 408(@200wpm)___ 326(@250wpm)___ 272(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 81603 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 408(@200wpm)___ 326(@250wpm)___ 272(@300wpm)
“Hell, no, she came in with her accusations, and it pissed me off. I didn’t need that kind of shit. She wanted me to have a reality check, well, I gave her one as well. Did I consider her kids? No, and I am sorry, but I am only sorry to you.”
“I love you,” she said.
“I know.” He pulled her in close.
They stood together, watching as the Chaos Bleeds crew left. She waved, seeing Tabitha wave back. She loved her friend but knew her place was no longer in Fort Wills.
Just as Chaos Bleeds left, it seemed the heavens decided to open up, and there was a loud thunderclap. Anthony moved her inside, straight out of the cold within seconds. She couldn’t help but laugh at how quickly he moved. They were still that way when Lash entered and he clapped his hands.
Daisy had a feeling this was coming.
“With Chaos Bleeds now gone, and Daisy out of the hospital, it’s time to deal with the problem at hand.”
The club was silent.
“We all know what Anthony and the rest of the newly joined members did. Regardless of the Monster Dogs being our enemies, there was already a plan in place. We were handling it, and my son saw fit to change that. As punishment, their patches will be revoked until further notice. Any special privileges they have earned are gone.”
Anthony stood up. “I take full responsibility.”
“No, man, you’re not taking the fall for this,” Miles said, and moved in close.
One by one, they banded together. United as one.
Daisy held onto Anthony’s hand. They were not going to allow him to take the fall for this. They would all face punishment.
Lash looked at them.
“Whatever punishment you want to mete out, I’m ready,” Anthony said. “This was my plan. I was the one who got the weapons. I was the one who trained us.”
“Yeah, and we all agreed,” Miles said.
“Absolutely,” Rachel said. “We were there every step of the way.”
“And we were all part of the plan,” Daisy said.
“All of us knew the risks,” Constance said. “None of us cared about them, as long as it was over.”
“They had been holding this shit over our heads for too long. We were done hiding,” Blaise said.
One by one, they united behind him, not letting Anthony take the fall. She knew he wanted to be the one to deal with the punishment.
“So, you’re all agreed that until further notice, you are no longer patched members?”
“Yes,” they said in unison.
“And you are willing to earn your patches back?” Lash asked. “It is not going to be easy. No one here is going to allow you any freedoms. You will be at our beck and call. You will not complain. Every job, regardless of whether you like it, will be done with efficiency. Do you understand?”
“Yes, sir,” they answered together.
Lash nodded.
“Good. Then I suggest you get a good night’s sleep. You’re going to need it.”
And with that, he walked away.
Daisy held onto Anthony’s hand.
“This is going to get rough, you know that, don’t you?” Anthony asked.
“So long as we’re together, it’s going to be okay.” She offered him a smile but knew it was going to get hard.
Lash was going to push them harder than they had ever been pushed before.
Chapter Seventeen
Two Months Later
Anthony had known it would be hectic, that his father wouldn’t allow any of them to have a moment’s peace. He wasn’t wrong.
He was exhausted, all of them were, but not once did they fold. Not even Daisy, although she did get a reprieve from time to time to allow herself to recuperate. Daisy hated being given special treatment, but they all knew if she didn’t have the necessary time to heal, she never would, and it wouldn’t be a good outcome.
They were rarely given full a night’s sleep. On that first night, Lash had them all up at the crack of dawn, cleaning the clubhouse. From there, they were all assigned necessary jobs. Some of the jobs consisted of babysitting. Others were running errands. Some were lookouts. They had to follow leads on the Monster Dogs MC.
All the while, Luke was earning his patch. The other brother, through hard work and dedication, was in fact thriving. Anthony was impressed with how quickly he adapted, which just proved him right. He was a natural, but was simply in the wrong club.
As for the remaining Monster Dogs MC, they had the Billionaires working. Since they had stopped the sale of the girls and with the MC club’s numbers down, they had been able to intercept multiple kidnappings. It wasn’t a job well done, but it was pretty fucking close.
They had to follow all leads. It was part of their agreement with the Billionaires. Now that most of the club was gone, they wanted the last members earning the same fate as well. So far, they had managed to take out two surviving members, but there were still more. The men had actually taken their own lives before they had the chance to talk. Anthony didn’t know if that made them cowards or not. Either way, they were following a lead that had drawn them to a motel about an hour’s drive from Fort Wills.