“Because of you,” I inform him and look over my shoulder at Stone’s blue gaze, the depth of it making my breath catch. “Each of you.”

The stress between the three of us is thick, and I really feel myself being pulled in two totally different instructions. I take care of Grey, however now that Stone’s house, I can’t deny my reference to him.

However I don’t need to damage both of them, so I merely ignore it, specializing in being secure.

“After all,” Stone growls, wanting sad and responsible, his jaw clenched tight. “I must get again to the ranch,” he grumbles as he stomps to his bike.

I chalk it as much as fear over my security and guilt as a result of he thinks that is one way or the other his fault, despite the fact that it’s not.

However I ponder if there’s extra to it, if he feels the identical pull I do. I shake my head, making an attempt to clear my ideas.

I’m with Grey, and that’s the way it must be, even when my coronary heart’s not totally in it anymore.

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Stone

I velocity down the freeway, the wind whipping at my naked forearms as I head again to the ranch. The picture of Ivy wrapped up in Grey’s arms retains flashing via my thoughts, and it’s like somebody reached into my chest, scooped out my guts, and tossed them on the new concrete.

Why the fuck does it hassle me a lot? She’s his woman; he’s my buddy. I shouldn’t give a rattling. However I do, and it pisses me off that I can’t shake this sense.

I take the lengthy route again to Hardtail Ranch, making an attempt to calm the storm raging inside me earlier than the inevitable speak with my dad that I averted two nights in the past. “Fuck!” He’s going to be pissed, and I’ve no selection however to just accept it. That is all my fault—the struggle on the bar and the assault on Ivy. All of it falls squarely on my fucking shoulders.

I’ll fortunately take the blame as a result of I totally intend to place an finish to this bullshit.

The very last thing I wished was to go away any of them standing, however Grey was proper. I can’t kill anybody with out the membership’s approval.

I march into the home and comply with the sound of Ma’s voice. She’s within the kitchen speaking to my dad. The sight of Dad’s fingers on Ma’s ass makes me frown immediately. “Y’all obtained a minute?”

Ma seems to be over her shoulder and affords me a smile. “Hey, kiddo. What’s up?”

“Hey, Ma.” I kiss her cheek and switch to my dad, gripping the kutte in my hand earlier than tossing it on the again of the closest chair. “We have to speak.”

He nods, motioning for me to have a seat. His eyes slender as he takes within the kutte. “What’s this?”

“Cranium Crushers MC.” I describe what went down on the bar. “I killed him earlier than he might kill me,” I clarify, so he is aware of that I perceive I can’t simply act by myself. “ this membership?”

“Heard of it,” he says, his gaze by no means leaving my face. “Why are you telling me this now?”

Shit. He is aware of. “I used to be going to let you know the evening it occurred, however I didn’t as a result of I wasn’t able to see that dissatisfied look in your face.” I level to the precise look he’s carrying now. The one which cuts deeper than any knife. “However these assholes got here after Ivy at this time. They surrounded her on the interstate. Grey and I needed to go get her.”

“Is she all proper?” Ma asks.

I nod. “She’s not damage, simply scared.” And secure in Grey’s arms.

“Ford instructed me in regards to the struggle already. He stated you tried to keep away from preventing till he got here after you.” Dad’s mouth splits into a smile. “How fucking laborious was that?”

I chill out just a little and smile again. The thousand-pound weight on my shoulders lastly lifts. “More durable than I’ll ever admit.”

“You’re studying. Good.” He nods on the kutte and sighs, the traces in his face deepening. “They’re an issue, and they’re going to retaliate. The man you killed was an enforcer.”

My fists ball up tight, fury coursing via me like scorching lava. Yeah, that is my fault, however these motherfuckers began it. “Who do they assume they’re? Going into Smoky’s place and appearing like fools. Severely, Dad. That is our turf.”

“At the very least we all know what sort of males we’re coping with,” Dad says via clenched jaws, his eyes hardening.

“Yeah, we do. Useless males,” Grey says from the kitchen doorway. His sudden look catches me off guard. Why is he right here as an alternative of with Ivy? He stands there together with his arms crossed over his chest like he’s powerful. Which, I assume he’s, however he’s evident at me with an depth that makes me need to kick his ass.

What the fuck?

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