Page 3 of Living Without

Licking my dry lips, I laughed without humour. “If you think so. But I can tell you now, the men of Hawks harm everyone involved when taking what belongs to them. Everyone.”

His jaw clenched. He shifted forward and pulled something from his back pocket. “You’re annoying me. Time to go bye-bye.” His arm shot out and I looked down as a taser was placed against my stomach. With one shock, I was out.

Chapter Two

DODGE

My woman sat on the edge of my desk in my office at the garage. We’d just come from my room in the compound next door, and fuck, she had an I-just-had-the-best-sex-of-my-life look on her gorgeous face. Of course it was true; I was all male in the bedroom.

“Handsome, I have to go get Texas and Rommy from Jason, so kiss me like it’s our last breath.”

Smiling up at her from my seat, I reached my hand up, until my fuckin’ phone rang. “Hold that thought, little bird.” One hand went to her thigh, while the other picked up the landline with a brisk, “What?”

“Fuck, fuck me, Dodge,” Billy chanted into the phone.

Snorting, I quickly said, “You’re not my type.”

“She’s been taken.”

His words caused my body to stiffen. Low, sensing it, stood while I sank back in the chair and breathed out a growled, “Josie?”

“No, Nary.”

Standing abruptly, I ordered, “Christ. Tell me how in the fuck it happened and when?”

“Uni, in the school car park just now. I wasn’t fuckin’ fast enough. I got my woman crying in my arms. I’m getting her to the compound.”

“Baxter?” I asked.

“No one else is dumb enough to fuck with us. Has to be. Call everyone in, brother.”

“On it,” I barked and shut down the phone. My eyes went to my woman. Hers were wide with worry. “Take Knife and go get the kids. I need you to be strong for them, little bird.”

“Who was taken, Trey?” she whispered; she must have heard Billy.

“Baby, the kids—”

“Who?” she demanded.

“Nary.”

“No,” she cried, tears pooling in her eyes. I moved and wrapped her in my arms. “Not Nary, she’s… she…”

“Little bird, the kids.”

She shook her head and looked up at me. “I’ll ask Jason to have them overnight. They don’t need to know anything, and they love hanging out with him.”

“Low,” I started.

“No. You will need me.Josiewill need me. I’m here. I’m staying with you, Trey, and no one can move my arse.”

My forehead pressed against hers. I closed my eyes for a second before I opened them again and met her determined ones. “Okay, baby. Call Jason and then come into the compound. Billy’s bringing Josie there.” I moved to the door.

“Where are you going?” she called.

My hand was on the doorknob, but I turned back and said, “I have to tell Saxon.” Her gasp said it all. Shit was about to hit the fan. We needed to find Nary, and soon, or it wouldn’t be only Saxon losing his shit. I’d have to call in Stoke, Nary’s stepdad, from the Hawks Ballarat charter, and he’d come with vengeance on his mind.

Hell, not that it wasn’t already on mine. No one touched a Hawks member, especially Nary, who was like our club princess. Blood would soon be spilt.

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