ログインCOLEVictor’s voice still burned in my ears like bad exhaust as the crew scattered into defensive positions around the outpost. Ten grand and a personal favor for our heads. The old bastard knew exactly how to light a fire under the greedy ones. Raine stood rigid beside me, her eyes already calculating escape routes and next moves. That was my girl, and I was so damn proud of her every minute.“We can’t stay here,” I said, scanning the horizon. “It’s exposed now.”Raine nodded sharply. “Ruiz is our best shot now, Cole. If anyone has proof about the shipment, it’s him. It’s best just us two go.”Isla protested, but Raine shut it down with a stern look.“Just don’t make babies alomg the way.” She mumbled quietly and went inside. I stifled a laugh.Ten minutes later we were peeling out on the modded bikes, our engine humming rapidly. The desert stretched wide and merciless under the midday sun, heat waves shimmering off the blacktop like ghosts. I rode behind her at first, watching her l
Cole POVRaine’s nails dug into my arm like she was trying to anchor us both against the storm Dahlia had just unleashed. The garage air felt thicker, charged with the echo of that venomous voice still ringing in our ears.My blood was ice, but my body was already moving on instinct. I grabbed the radio and smashing it silent against the workbench before another word could even slither through.“Our cover is blown,” I said, my voice low and rough. “Grab what you can. We roll in five.”Isla was already stuffing ammo into a duffel, her face stotic. Raine gave my arm one last squeeze, her storm-gray eyes flashing with a mix of fury and fire I’d fallen so damn hard for, then she was moving too, snatching tools and anything that could keep us alive another day. The betrayal burned in her. I saw it in the tight line of her jaw, but she refused to say anything else.We were on the bikes and gone before the sun had fully set. My crew cut across back trails, thw engines growling low matching o
Cole POVThe rain had finally eased into a miserable drizzle as Trey leaned against the weathered post, the cherry of his cigarette cutting through the dark.“You got something eating at you, Trey, and I’m not in the mood for whatever that is tonight,” I said, my voice low but but steady. “You’ve been watching us too close, and I’ve been watching you too close. What are you up to, Trey?”Trey took a long drag, letting the smoke curl around his face before he met my eyes and smirked.I grabbed the front of his jacket before I could stop myself, pulling him close enough to smell the cheap tobacco and cheaper whiskey on his breath. “If you’re feeding information to the wrong people, I will end you myself and make it slow enough that you feel every second of it. Raine is not a bargaining chip, and she will never be your ticket to favor with Vex. She’s mine to protect, and I don’t ever miss when I pull the trigger. Are we crystal clear on that?”“Crystal, boss. Loyalty above all, right?.”
COLE“I love you more than anything, Cole. Always remember that.”Raine’s hands framed my face, her eyes searching mine in the dim back room. I leaned into her touch, my heart slamming against my ribs. “I do remember,” I said hoarsely. “Every time I look at you, it’s the only thing that keeps me steady.”She kissed me again, slower this time, trying to etch her scent in my mouth. “Then stop carrying whatever’s tearing you up inside. We’re supposed to be a team.”I wanted to tell her everything, but instead, I pulled her closer, my forehead against hers. “I will soon, I promise. Right now, I just need you here with me.”We stepped out together, her hand in mine. The crew had gathered around the table again. Empty cans and crumpled maps littered the surface. Ronn was nursing his terrible coffee, which I sometimes wonder where he buys from.“My contact texted that Vex is screaming at his top guys. Two lieutenants nearly came to blows over the proof we dropped. We’re winning, man.” He sai
COLEMorning light filtered through the bait shop’s grimy windows. I hadn’t closed my eyes all night. Someone sleeping under the same roof as Raine was selling us out to her father. I watched her sleep, tracing the curve of her cheek, down to the faint scar along her collarbone. If that traitor opened his mouth, Vex wouldn’t stop at me.She stirred, stretching against me with a sleepy hum. “You’re staring again,” she murmured, her eyes still half-closed.“I can’t help it. You’re the only thing worth looking at.” I pulled her closer, kissing her slow and deep. She answered instantly, rolling on top of me, her hands framing my face.“Cole,” she whispered against my mouth, voice husky. “Whatever is keeping you up, tell me. Don’t shut me out.”Instead of answering, I kissed her harder. She rocked against me, grinding slow, her body warm and demanding. “I need you,” she breathed. She sat up, taking me inside her in one smooth motion.I groaned, sitting up to meet her, my mouth on her brea
COLEThe rain kept pounding the roof. I lay there with Raine curled against my chest, her breathing slow and even, but sleep stayed far away. That last message from my handler kept looping in my head. I tightened my arm around her and tried to push it down.She stirred around four, her fingers tracing the fresh graze on my arm. “You’re thinking too much.”“Can’t help it.” I rolled us so she was half on top of me. She looked like fire and ice at the same time, her hair wild but angelic. “You should rest that leg more.” I said, seeing the fresh cut on her leg.Raine smiled in the dark, her stubbornness oozing. “Make me.”God, this girl drives me crazy. I kissed her slow at first, holding down her lips to meet mine. She kissed me intensely and deeper, her hands sliding down her back, pulling her closer. She shift her hips until it was directly beneath my shaft, pressing into me and building up heat.I took my time this round, my mouth on her neck and ear, biting softly. My hands freely e
COLEI rode out of that garage and down the road, feeling every muscle in my body tense with anger. Vex Mercer was a complete asshole, everyone knew that. I myself had known that in theory, but actually meeting the man… that was a whole other level of irritating. The way he’d towered over me, all
COLE“Great!” she muttered somewhere near me. “Perfect timing.”I could barely see her outline, just the faint shape of her shoulders in the dim glow from outside. The rain roared even louder now, hitting against the roof like it wanted to get in.I was angry and dripping from head to toe, and very
COLEDahlia wasn’t awake just yet, and I wanted to keep things that way. She’d been pissed when I told her what I’d heard yesterday, and how I’d had to send money to the girl from Iron Serpents. I had no idea why she was so riled up, anyway. I was the vice for the president of the Revenants, so the
COLEThe second hit came immediately after the first, right across the side of my face. My ears rang so hard that I lost the sound of the rain, the workshop, the mechanic woman, everything. I staggered forward with my hands out, trying to catch myself, but whoever swung at me wasn’t done.A strong







