Austi
stled against the tense
eathered jaw clenching so hard the veins i
eck, making the fine hairs on my arms stand up. I ignored the predator in t
Hubbard growled, taking a heavy step forwar
y you filed with the Alliance claims my logistics network will remain an independent trust under my name. But this private contract you tri
d through the
inheritance before she was officially claime
ages on the floor. His eyes widened in genuine confusion. "Wait... Dad, thi
Hubbard roared, kicking
cry and dropped to one
murderous malice. "You're a clever little girl, Helena. But out on the asp
ounding me raised their weapons, the black mu
ring. "In your own clubhouse? Half an hour before the Allianc
cruel, yellowed grin. "Execute y
his cane at the trampl
verything that happens inside these four walls is club business
e chains flashed across my mind. The b
tilted my chin up,
h the smell of stale tobacco. "And I lock you in the back of the repa
ged fo
in my boot, his massive, calloused hand c
slamming my spine against the
closed i
ernails into his wrist, kicking my boots against h
b now, little girl," Hu
ght boot, my fingers brushing the grip of th
darken, a piercing siren
en wasn
custom Harley-Davidsons tearing down the driveway. The shockwave of the exhaust pip
oosening just enough for air
waste a
of my combat boot stra
unt of pain, his grip breaki
ntly and clutching my bruised throat
ors shook under three m
nce in a panic. "It's the Alliance Arbitrators! Hayes broug
down the front of his leather vest and
Hubbard hissed a
were thrown open withtered the room. Stitched across their chests was
-streaked hair and cold, calculating gaze scanned the chaotic room, instantly
sident Gardner," Arthur said, his voice ringing
forward with an open hand. "Brother Arthur. Just a minor
raightened my back, and
s," I said, my voice raspy from the chokehold
from the floor and thrust the
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