Page 155 of His Virgin Romance Series

I gritted my teeth. “I don’t need a fucking history lesson.”

“Really? ‘Cause you seem to be missing out on a few important factors.”

“Like what?” I demanded.

“Like the fact that Godwin has been looking for a reason to fuck with us since the truce,” Lonny said. “He wants revenge for what happened to his son.”

“Maybe that’s what I want, too.”

Lonny fell silent for a moment, and when he finally met my gaze, I saw realization dawn. “Is that why you agreed to protect Devon’s sister?” he asked. “Because you knew somehow she was running from someone connected with the Knights?”

“I didn’t know,” I clarified. “I suspected.”

“If you’re right about this…you’ve already started another war.”

“I didn’t start jack shit,” I spat. “The person who started this was the man who tried to strangle Abby that night. Her brother is in our crew…and we defend our own.”

Lonny shook his head at me. “You’re not trying to defend Abby or Devon or any of the rest of us,” he said. “You’re trying to get revenge.”

“I can do both at the same time.”

“Fuck that, Ryder,” Lonny said, slamming his hand down on the helmet in his hands. “The Knights are an organized crime gang… they have more ammo than we have, they have more manpower, they have more of everything. If it comes to another face to face fight, we won’t stand a chance.”

“Says who?”

“Says anyone with common sense.”

I regarded Lonny carefully. “I never pegged you for a fucking pussy.”

“If you’re trying to bait me, it ain’t gonna work. I’m advising you, same as I did with your father. This is a stupid move. Give Abby some money and tell her to move to another state and start fresh. This man… this Walter Black is going to lose interest after some time.”

“Did you read the note he left for her?” I asked.

“I saw it.”

“What was it written in?”

Lonny looked down. “He was just trying to scare her.”

“He was sending her a message. She betrayed him by leaving… And he’s going to punish her for it. Do you really think he’s just going to forget about her?”

“Fuck!” Lonny cursed loudly, knowing that I wasn’t going to change my mind about this. “So what’s your master fucking plan?” he demanded. “Wait for the Knights to come and bang down our door?”

“He doesn’t know where she is at the moment,” I said, walking towards the house. “He’ll be looking for her. And eventually, he is going to find her. I’m going to make sure she can defend herself when that happens.”

I left Lonny in the garage and walked into the house. A few of the guys were downstairs, but I wasn’t interested in talking to any of them. I went upstairs towards my room when I noticed that Abby’s door was kept slightly ajar. I barged in without knocking and found her sitting on her bed, staring out the window with hooded eyes.

She gave a start of surprise when I walked in. “Fuck… you scared me.”

“You scare easily,” I said, walking to her window and leaning against the windowpane.

“What are you doing here?”

“This is my house.”

“But this is my room.”

“Nothing here is yours,” I said. “Remember that.”

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