Page 21 of The Ghost of Rage's War

“He’s about to find some trouble,” Romeo said with a smirk. “Clive Maine is back and wants what Washington has. And after what he did to me with Lindsey Masterson… payback is a bitch.”

Sharp bit his tongue. Romeo had kidnapped Lindsey and lost out when she found what he was looking for and handed it to Washington. Washington had used the information to do a lot of damage.

“He is a survivor,” Sharp warned.

“Washington will pay,” Romeo hissed.

“No doubt,” Sharp replied, wondering how to get a warning to someone.

“Leave me, I gotta make some calls. Check on those fuckin’ idiots that are now calling themselves an MC. They need to push the drugs they’re being supplied with—or else.”

Sharp nodded. This wasn’t what he planned. He rose to his feet, and Romeo held a hand up.

“While at the Venomous Fangs clubhouse, did you hear anything noteworthy?”

“Like what?” Sharp asked.

“Just that Wrath is searching for someone,” Romeo pressed.

“Yeah, I heard that a while ago. Several of the Fangs were discussing it. But it didn’t pan out, and I thought it was rumours,” Sharp replied.

“Keep an ear close to the ground when you go. If Wrath desperately wants this person, then they may be of value to us,” Romeo ordered.

“Will do boss,” Sharp confirmed.

Sharp - December 2015

Fuck! What had that flaming, egotistical idiot done?

Sharp gunned the SUV he was driving as Romeo slid on the backseat. Seabrooke sat beside him as he tried bandaging the two wounds Romeo was sporting. Sharp hadn’t been inside, but Dickens and Harper had been and hadn’t returned. Seabrooke shook his head, and Sharp guessed they’d died.

“Where we heading?” Sharp gritted out. He wanted to put a fuckin’ bullet in Romeo right here, but he needed him.

“Airport. My plane is on standby,” Romeo snapped.

“Security?” Sharp asked.

“Seabrooke, activate the Mexican plan,” Romeo snarled as Seabrooke jabbed him by accident.

“Just slap a pad over it and tape it up. Boss ain’t gonna die in transit, we’ll stitch him when we hit the aeroplane,” Sharp hissed.

Frank Bryant was dead.

Holy fuck. Romeo had struck a harsh blow against Washington but had put a price so big on his head even Romeo’s own guard would turn on him.

Sharp knew Washington was presently in mourning; Frank hadn’t been gone an hour yet. But in a few weeks, Washington would come for him and Romeo had just bought a war he couldn’t win.

Clive Maine, and Romeo had both abducted Gunner and his woman. If Washington didn’t find Romeo, Rage would. Sharp was barely keeping his temper in check. The asshole whose ass he was trying to save had kidnapped and tortured Sharp’s brother. Sharp could end this right now, but he’d lose his in to Venomous Fangs. If he turned up working for another outfit, the Fangs wouldn’t trust him.

Sharp needed to consult Anderson. Did he stay or break cover? If he broke, what then? Would Anderson have a plan? This was a fuckin’ mess.

Sharp should just pull over and blow Romeo away, but it would fuck everything else up. No, revenge would have to wait.

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Romeo became cagey, and that made life more difficult. Four weeks after landing in Mexico, Romeo called him and Seabrooke for a meeting. He informed them he was putting them in charge of various aspects of his business. Seabrooke was going to return home and run Romeo’s affairs there.

Romeo wanted Sharp to continue controlling theDark Souls of Lucifer and control the Venomous Fangs’ side. He stated that he’d be informing Wrath that he would deal with Sharp and Sharp alone. Sharp would finally have direct contact with Wrath!

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