Chapter 3

~nick~

Fuck, whoever thought I would run into Lily again. I still could remember the day she told me she was leaving the club. I thought it was a joke at the time, but when I came back from one of our runs, she was gone with no explanation of where she was going.


Now here she was, back in the clubhouse, asking me for help.


She still looked the same, beautiful as ever with her long gold hair and those sparkling blue eyes that always held me captive.


But not today. I was pissed, and rightfully so. It was her for the past week moving our shipments around, and all for what? To get my attention?


I looked at her with narrowed eyes. “Speak.”


She sighed. “Look, I’m in trouble. After I left the club, I went back to school and found a job at an office firm. I wanted to start over, start fresh. I thought I was doing that until I found out the company I was working for was doing some real dirty dealings. So I managed to break into their system. I discovered something I shouldn’t have, and I guess they found out.”


I watched as she stopped talking and pulled out a flash drive. “This company I used to work for is trying to frame local clubs, and you guys are next on their shit list,” she stated. “They found out I took some information, and now I have crooked cops on my tail and probably a hitman. So, Lightning, please, I need your help,” she pleaded.


I stared at her, my mind racing. Part of me wanted to throw her out for what she had done, but another part of me recognized the desperation in her eyes. She was in deep trouble, and as much as I hated to admit it, I still cared about her.


“Alright,” I said, my voice cold. “Let’s see what you’ve got.”


Lily handed me the flash drive, her hands trembling slightly. I plugged it into my laptop, opening the files and scanning through the information. My anger grew as I read through the documents. She wasn’t lying. This was serious.


“Fuck,” I muttered under my breath. I looked up at her, my anger mixed with concern. “You really stepped in it this time, Lily.”


She nodded, her expression weary. “I know. That’s why I came to you. I didn’t know who else to turn to.”


I leaned back in my chair, running a hand through my hair. “Alright. We’ll help you. But you need to understand something, Lily. This isn’t just about you anymore. You’ve put the whole club at risk. You’re under our protection now, but that means you follow our rules. No more sneaking around.”


She nodded, relief washing over her face. “I understand. Thank you, Lightning.”


“Don’t thank me yet,” I said gruffly. “We’ve got a lot of work to do. And you’re going to help us clean up this mess.”


I turned to the intercom and pressed the button. “Snake, get in here. Now.”


A few moments later, Snake walked into the office, his eyes flicking between me and Lily. “What’s up, Prez?”


“Lily here has gotten herself into some deep shit,” I said. “She’s going to be staying with us for a while. I need you to keep an eye on her. Make sure she doesn’t get into any more trouble.”


Snake nodded, giving Lily a once-over. “Got it, Prez.”


I turned back to Lily. “You’re not leaving this clubhouse without an escort. Understand?”


She nodded. “I understand.”


“Good,” I said, standing up. “Now, let’s get to work. We need to figure out who’s behind this and how to take them down.”