RUTHLESS HOLD (A Back Down Devil MC Romance Novel)

Miller and Gaige grabbed and pulled him away. They had each of Trev’s arms hooked.

“You started this shit,” Miller bellowed. “Show some goddamn respect for a brother’s old lady. Where’s your respect, Ripper?”

“You’re right,” Ripper said.

He stepped forward and reached down, lifting Rocky to his feet. He looked around the bar. “He was on probation anyway. I gave him a second chance. Any nay’s to killing this piece of shit?”

The bar was in complete silence.

“Xavier,” Ripper said. “Take this piece of shit out back and put him in the shed. Tie up his hands and feet and we’ll discuss how to handle this tomorrow.”

“No,” Rocky said. “I… I was… fucking around…”

Ripper pushed Rocky back into Xavier. Then Ripper turned and looked at Miller. “Does that meet your requirements, Miller?” A second later he pointed to the speakers in the corner. “Now get the music going. I want to see some tits dancing now.”

Eden pushed from the bar and followed Miller, Gaige, and Trev down the hallway toward the back of the bar. She was still carrying Trev’s leather cut and rings. She couldn’t believe what her life had become.

Miller opened the door to a bathroom and pushed Trev in. He and Gaige blocked the doorway.

“You need to calm down,” Miller said. “You proved your point.”

“You had every right to take that asshole down,” Gaige said. “Now we need to keep the peace while we work the rest of this out.”

“You see he’s fucked up,” Trev said.

“Let me through,” Eden called out.

Miller and Gaige broke apart.

“I’m going out there,” Miller said. “No more bullshit. From anyone.” He looked at Eden. “That includes you. Don’t fuck this up.”

Miller and Gaige walked away and Eden entered the bathroom.

She shut the door and looked at Trev. She held her hands out. “Here’s your stuff.”

“Thanks, beautiful,” Trev said. “I’m sorry that happened.”

“He scared me.”

“Nobody will ever scare you again,” Trev said. “You’re mine, okay? I want you to wear my ink.”

“What?”

“Wear my ink. So everyone knows you’re mine.”

“Are you serious?”

Trev slowly put his rings on. Then he put his leather cut back on. He grabbed Eden by the face and stared at her. “I don’t tell lies.”

“Except about my mother,” Eden said. She reached up and grabbed Trev’s hands away. She then slapped Trev across the face. “What the hell were you thinking? Why would you do that to me?”

Trev grabbed Eden and put her up on the sink. She was then almost eye level with Trev.

“Get it all out, beautiful.”

“You knew you were fucking doing this to me. You brought me knowing she was here. You didn’t warn me. And she won’t even talk to me about it.”

“She didn’t say a word?” Trev asked.

“No. She avoided the subject. But when she touched me or looked at me…”

“I had to do it,” Trev said. “Get pissed all you want. I had to fucking do it.”

“Why?”

“I’m trying to figure out who knows why. If Ripper knows. He’ll try to kill you if he does. Or maybe it was Jenn who sent the letter. Maybe she and Griffin still had something going for years. It’s hard to think about, okay? This puts the entire MC in jeopardy.”

“And my heart?” Eden asked. She felt her lips starting to quiver. “You don’t give a shit about that, huh?”

“You’re wrong. I care about your heart. I’m trying to protect everyone around me. That includes you. So now you know the entire story.” Trev sighed. “The whole story. Griffin, the man who is your father, was hitting another member’s old lady. Worse yet, a President’s old lady. It’s not really the worst thing a brother could do, but it’s up there. He got Jenn pregnant and somehow they spun it that it wasn’t Griffin’s. She gave up the baby, which was you, beautiful. I’m sure Ripper never wanted any kids so that made the decision easier. If you had been in Ripper’s care, think about your life. You’ve seen him now.”

Eden shuddered. She didn’t want to think about her life with that man raising her, thinking he was her father. It would have been loud, violent, and probably worse than that.

Trev touched Eden’s face again and inched in. “I had to do it like this. I had to get an idea of what really happened. When we get back to Frelen, we’re going to figure it all out. For tonight, we have to let it go and crash here. Play the part, okay?”

Eden forced herself to nod.

When Trev’s lips gently touched hers, a fire flared up inside Eden’s belly.

He started to pull away and Eden grabbed his leather cut. “No.”

“No what?” Trev asked.

“Play the part,” Eden whispered. She reached between Trev’s legs with her other hand and squeezed his cock. “Right?”

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