Se connecterCole's POV"You're going to what?" Raine gasped.I turned away from the mirror and looked at her directly. "Look, you heard me. And you need to get your sister and leave this place immediately. What's about to happen in the next few hours is going to be brutal, and I don't want you anywhere near it. Do you hear me, Raine?""Wait, hold on, hold on." She stepped closer, her eyes searching mine like she was trying to figure out if I'd lost my mind. "Why the hell would you want to kill your own boss?"I hesitated. Telling her the truth could put her in danger. If Ambrose found out she knew anything, he wouldn't hesitate to deal with her the same way he dealt with everyone else who became a problem. But then I looked at her and saw this woman with flaming red hair and the most striking green eyes I'd ever seen. There was something in those eyes that told me she could be trusted, that she could handle whatever I threw at her."There are women locked in the basement of the Revenant lair," I
Raine's POVCole Maddox sighed and closed his eyes for a moment, before replying. "I need you to listen to me.""Get the fuck off me so I can leave!" I yelled, shoving at his chest.He didn't budge. "I don't want you to go."Something in his voice made me pause. It wasn't aggressive or demanding. It was very desperate. I looked up at him and saw it written all over his face, that he was struggling with something and he was tearing himself apart from the inside."What's wrong with you?" I asked as my anger faded into confusion.He let out another long and heavy breath. "I didn't want to tell anyone this before, but I found out...""Found out what?" I asked him."My girlfriend has been cheating on me with Ambrose."My mouth fell open. "What?""I found out about two weeks ago, and it had been going on for most of our relationship, really," he continued. "I haven't confronted her yet, haven't even told her I know. But I'm going to, especially after meeting you."I didn't know what to do w
Raine's POVIt was so heady and intoxicating, even if it wasn't a particularly pleasant smell. But on this man, it was the best thing I'd smelled in a long time.I found myself leaning forward without meaning to, drawn in by the scent and the warmth radiating off him. My brain flashed back to the garage and our kiss. The way his hands had felt on my waist, and the way his mouth had moved expertly against mine like he'd been waiting for it his whole life.I wanted that again. Jesus Christ, I wanted that so badly.He finished tying off the bandage and looked up, his gray-blue eyes meeting mine. "There. All done.""Thanks," I breathed. He didn't step back and neither did I.Finally, he did, but he did not let go of my hand, "You know I never caught your name. We've been doing this dance for about a week now, and I still don't know what to call you."I smiled despite the thoughts running through my head. "My name is Raine Mercer. Though I'm guessing you already knew the Mercer part."He n
Raine's POVWhat the fuck is wrong with men?I barrelled my way down the hallway as rage burned through every inch of my body. I wanted to kill every single man in that room. Every. Single. One. Starting with Blackjack and his stupid speech, then Ambrose for starting it all in the first place, and then moving on to all the idiots who laughed like it was the funniest thing they'd ever heard.I found a bathroom at the end of the hall and shoved the door open. The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead as I stumbled to the sink and turned the faucet on full blast, splashing cold water over my face.It didn't help. Nothing ever helped when I experienced things like this at the hands of men.I braced my hands on the edge of the sink and stared at the drain as water dripped off my face. The biker world was drowning in misogyny and I was stuck in the middle of it. Every single day, I tried to prove myself. Every single day, I worked twice as hard as any man just to get half the respect. And for
Raine's POVI couldn't stop watching him. My eyes followed his every move as he walked toward the front of the room, and I didn't realize how obvious I was being until Isla nudged me."Is that him?" she whispered, leaning in close.I blinked rapidly, snapping out of it. "What?""The guy from your garage," she clarified. "The one Dad beat up. Is that him?"I turned to her in utter surprise. "How did you know about that? I don't remember telling you anything."She shrugged, looking way too pleased with herself. "Nothing happens without me knowing, Raine. You should know that by now."I groaned. "Jesus Christ.""Yeah, yeah." She waved me off, then pointed toward the front. "That man is Cole Maddox, by the way.""Wait. What?""Cole Maddox," she repeated slowly, like I was dense. "Vice President of the Revenants. Ring any bells?"Cole Maddox was the name that had been on the alert that I received about a week ago. That was the guy who sent me ten thousand dollars? The same guy who walked i
Raine's POV"I'm telling you, something is going to happen at this Conclave," I muttered, staring out the window of the car as the venue came into view. "I can feel it."Isla glanced at me from the other side of the backseat. "Oh, God. Raine, you say that every year.""Yeah, well, this year I mean it." I turned to face her. "I'm watching the Revenants, every single one of them. Especially after what I saw yesterday."She sighed, adjusting the strap of her bag. "Just be careful, okay? Don't go looking for trouble on purpose."I waved her off. "Yeah, yeah. I know.""I'm serious, Raine.""So am I."The car slowed to a stop outside the venue and I took a second to really look at my sister. She was wearing leathers like me, but instead of trousers, she had on a beautiful tight leather miniskirt that showed off her pretty legs. Her green shirt fit her perfectly, plus the dark green Iron Serpents patch on her shoulder. Her red hair was layered and styled, falling in soft waves around her fac







