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“Good riddance,” Dive called.

Other brothers voiced their agreement.

“Right, before we get down to the business, I’m pullin’ brothers into rotation. Another woman has gone missin’. That’s too many in our fuckin’ territory. We need answers. Vicious and Fang are workin’ out the shifts.”

“You know the brothers from Ballarat will be willin’ to help,” I called.

Dodge tipped his chin up. “Yeah, I’ll talk to Talon this afternoon. I reckon we’re gonna need it. Wolf also has his crew onto it, but somehow, this fucker is slippin’ through.”

“We don’t have any news on what happens to the women after they’ve vanished?” Dallas asked.

Knife leaned forwards. “Nothin’. All we know is they vanish. Lan and Parker have an ear out within the department, but the detectives have nothin’ to go off.”

Beast signed something, but it was so fast, I didn’t catch it since I was still learning sign language.

Knife nodded at his man.

Dodge grunted. “Yeah, Beast. In case anyone missed it, Beast thinks it’s not just one person nabbin’ these women. There’s a group. It’s too smooth and clean for just one.”

Pick rapped his knuckles onto the table. “The only good news is that none of the women are turnin’ up dead. They’re out there somewhere, and we need to find them.”

This fucking crap made me want to go get Swan and take her home.

As far as I knew, no one from the country towns had been taken. She’d be safer in Ballarat. Hell, maybe all the women within the club needed to take a trip to the country until these pricks were found and the women rescued.

I fucking prayed that we’d find some information soon.

The brothers went on to talk about their businesses. I liked sitting back to see how Dodge led church as the president here. It was similar to how Dad would do it back in Ballarat.

Since we didn’t have any pressing issues to deal with back home, Dad would be more than willing to add us to the rotation here.

By the time Dodge called the meeting to an end, it was nearing lunch, so I headed to the common room with the others to see if there was anything ready to eat. The job I had booked for the day couldn’t make it; the poor brother was puking his guts up at home, so I was pretty free for the day.

There was a spread of baked goods and sandwiches on a long table, and I was heading there before everything disappeared when my phone chimed.

Shit. There’ll be nothing left.

Still, I stopped and pulled the device out of my pocket, smiling when I saw Swan’s name on my screen.

I opened her text.

Looks like Jody has everything covered. She tried calling to tell me not to come in, but I forgot to turn my phone back on from last night. I’m good to head home today if you want to?

If I wanted to. Fuck yes, I wanted to.

I’ll swing by to pick you up, Birdy. Lookin’ forward to gettin’ home.

Would she want to have dinner with me at my place? Not that I wanted to rush things, but I’d love to have some time with her in my place, have her stay over and sleep in my bed.

My cock thickened.

Yeah, maybe it wouldn’t be a good idea to invite her over just yet. My dick was acting like it was still twelve and getting hard over the slightest thought.

I made my way over to Dodge. “Hey, I’m out. Swan is done with the library stuff, so we’re headin’ home. Make sure to talk to Dad about us comin’ to help out.”

“Yeah, brother. Will do.” He pulled me in for a quick slap to the back. “You be careful with that woman of yours.”

When he stepped back, I cocked a brow. “Rommy?”

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