Page 121 of Ethan's Sky

“Listen up!” Gabe shouts. “I appreciate the sentiment, and I can assure you, Vincenzo’s disrespect will come at a cost at some point, but today is not that day. We have more important shit to talk about and the fact is the Italian fucker is the reason we have the information we need. For that reason, only, we will overlook his disrespect…for now.”

The room fills with grumbles and curses.

“So, what did the fancy fucker in a suit have to say?” Jake asks, leaning forward, his elbows on his knees.

“He confirmed a few things we already knew. Like George recognizing this Spider asshole as being a Devil and not wanting the club involved for fear of war. His business with Vincenzo and his concern for an impending war between clubs, combined with his fear for his daughter’s safety is what made George decide to sacrifice himself. The son of a bitch was trying to protect everyone by giving himself up.”

“Dumb fucking bastard.” Ghost mumbles. “We could’ve kept Skyler safeandhelped him if his stubborn ass would’ve come to us. Getting caught up with Parisi is what signed his death warrant.”

“I think Spider already planned on killing George. Even before he stole their shipment.” Caleb says. “Spider knew Skyler killed his brother. She’s all George cared about in this world. He would’ve used George to draw Skyler out of hiding then held her prisoner to manipulate George into transporting the women. He could’ve used Skyler to make his club money while keeping George on a leash promising to keep her alive.”

“Over my dead fucking body.” I grit the words. “He’s not getting near Skyler again.”

“We need to catch the motherfucker and bring him in for questioning.” Gabe informs the room.

“We need to put a fucking bullet in his head!” Jameson answers, not liking Gabe’s plan. Hands slamming on the table tell of our agreement with Jameson’s plan.

Gabe’s hand goes up, silencing the room.

“Vincenzo seems to think Spider isn’t only working for the D.O. He hinted to there being someone else the Devil’s Order are working with. I agree with him. There’s got to be a bigger fish out there with a longer reach and financial pull.” Gabe looks around the room. Heads nod. Men grumble. He has a point, and that shit means a war with the Devils won’t be the end of it.

“We need to know who the fuck we’re dealing with before we go starting a war. We don’t know who we might find on our doorstep if we go looking to destroy the entire club.” Gabe looks to Hawk, wordlessly telling him to start digging.

“On it.” Hawk nods.

“For now, we focus on catching Spider and bringing his ass into the basement and keeping Skyler safe.”

“I’ll handle Skyler. She’s my responsibility now.” I don’t give anyone a chance to respond. “I appreciate Eli and Cash, all the guys for taking care of her for me and George, but Skyler’s mine and I’ll be seeing to her every need now.”

Cash smirks but doesn’t speak.

“Does that mean you’re officially claiming her, then Ethan?” It’s Caleb who asks, his amusement evident in his tone.

“Damn fucking straight.” I reply. “Skyler’s my ol’ lady.”

“Does she know that?” Cash asks with a mischievous smile.

Bring it on motherfucker.

“She knows.”

“And has she accepted your claim?”

I smile. “We’re working out thekinksin our relationship, but I can assure you she’ll be more than accepting once we get down to the nitty gritty of it all.”

Xander barks out in laughter. “If you survive the night we’ll have her answer.”

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?”

It’s Cash’s turn to laugh now. “If your plan is to manhandle Skyler into submission ---let me suggest you turn the cameras off on the new security system. We don’t want the cops to use it as evidence against her when she chokes the life out of you. We all know she can fight.” He’s still looking smug when he adds, “And she knows every one of your weaknesses. Just ask Kieran.”

I don’t give him the reaction I know he’s looking for. I’m not going to get mad at the jab. Hell, he’s probably right. Kieran has mentioned how she pointed out my weak spots during training. The same weak spots he’s been trying to get me to fix over the last few months.

Instead, I take the high road.

“She can fight me all she wants it’ll make for great foreplay. But once she’s stuffed full of my cock and her body will remind her heart of the truth. Me and Skyler were always meant to be. Other people and their shit got in the way.” I make eye contact with Ghost, then back to Cash. “Skyler knows she’s mine. She needs to learn to trust me again.”

“And can she?” Cash asks, his easy-going demeanor now gone. His facial expression now saysfuck with her, and I’ll kill you.

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