Claimed by the Ruthless Biker
As we rode past them, I felt their gazes land on me—heavy, curious, and predatory.
We stopped in front of a two-story building that looked like a cross between a warehouse and a fortress. The air here was thick with the smell of grease, cheap beer, and burnt rubber. This was the heart of the Steel Phantoms MC.
Ruan killed the engine, and for a moment, the silence was deafening. He dismounted in one fluid motion, leaving me feeling suddenly cold and exposed on the leather seat. He didn't offer a hand to help me down. He just stood there, towering over me, lighting a cigarette with a silver lighter that hissed in the quiet.