Page 58 of Ricochet

Seven’s pink hair fell over her face as she squeezed back. “What for?”

“Being you. For doing what you’ve done over the years when this is way more than you ever signed up for.” She let go. “And really, if you think you should tell Jax what we do, then tell him.”

Seven held up her hand. “No. Mayhem has their code, and if it ever got out accidentallywhat we’ve done, no one would understand this culture.” She waved across the parlor. “I’m not sure I understand it.”

“And you are Mayhem.”

“As much as I can stand to be.”

Adelia would never know what it might be like to have Cullen Blackburn, founding father of the MC, as her father, but she would always support Seven. “But we protect our own.”

“Even when we’ve decided like this,” Seven whispered.“If it ever gets out, whoever it burns should take it to the grave.”

“Amen.”

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