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Riding with the Pack Chapter 9: Blackmail Is Thicker Than Water
Harlow"Bada**. Drinks on the house!" Bonnie shouted and the whole bar cheered. Red came back behind the bar, and soon we were sharing a round with the whole MC.Moments later, a voice from the doorway asked, "Is this bar for bikers only, or can anyone drink here?" A tall, angular guy wearing a suit. Pale with dark, slicked-back hair, he didn't look much older than me. His eyebrows had a strong arch that gave him a menacing look, even with a neutral expression."Non-bikers are welcome," Bonnie said. "Come in.""Fantastic," he replied as he stepped inside. He took a seat near us at the bar. "Might I trouble you for a margarita?" He asked Red. "No salt. And one of those festive little umbrellas if you have any."Red smirked. "One 'festive' margarita comin' up.""I'm looking for a Bonnie Black," the guy said."You've found her," Bonnie replied."Allow me to introduce myself," he said. "My name is Madoc. I'm sometimes called Madoc 'the Mouth.' Perhaps you've heard of me?"Red near
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HarlowAfter Madoc left, Bonnie ordered the Howlers out. Cyrus met my eyes as he walked to the door. A few moments later, my phone buzzed with a text from him. It said, "Raincheck tonight. Sry. Club biz. xx."I was a little disappointed, but I wasn't surprised. Plus, I had some thinking to do about Bonnie's offer."Everyone get outta here for the night," Bonnie said to the rest of the Blood Dogs, looking drained. "Go home to your families."Brat and I stayed after to clean up. As I took care of things behind the bar, Bonnie and Red sat talking in low voices. I considered all of the pros and cons of what Brat had told me. The strength, the longevity, not to mention being part of a pack that would always have my back sounded like a no-brainer. The only downside was the risk of being turned. And a fifty-fifty shot of making it wasn't the greatest odds.I thought about Cyrus and what we seemed to have going. I knew it was insanely early to tell how we would end up, but I hadn't felt t
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HarlowMy heart was racing. "What's all this?" Bonnie asked as she came through the doorway."This gentleman's a U.S. Marshal," Red explained. "Says he's looking for a couple guys who mighta come through here the other day.""Ma'am," the Marshal nodded to her. "You the owner?""That's right. Bonnie Black," she said. "Is it typical for you folks to work on your own? I didn't see anyone else outside. No task force or anything.""Well, this case is a little near and dear," he said. "How dear, Mr…""Amos Jessup," he said, flashing her his badge. Then he showed her the photos. "This guy on the right is Robbie Cooke. His father's a good friend of mine. Governor Harlan Cooke." Sh*t. One of those guys was a governor's kid?"Robbie and his buddy, Travis Lawrence, broke their probation to cross state lines to attend some music festival over the weekend," the Marshal went on. "They were on their way back, according to Travis's girlfriend's text messages. Just a couple hundred miles f
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CyrusI'd stayed late working on a pickup to see when Harlow got out of the bar. When she finally did, I walked over to my bike, lit a cigarette, and sent her a text. I did my best to act cool when she looked up, taking a drag, but the truth was I'd been thinking about her all day.Even through the late-night Howlers meeting about Sunrise Corp, which basically ended up nowhere, she was at the back of my mind. Seeing her over there in a little white dress under her leather jacket, I couldn't wait to get her on the back of my bike and drive off into the Bone Hills. When I got her text back confirming our meeting, I smiled from ear to ear. I tore off my coveralls and put my cut on over my T-shirt. "Hey, I'm gonna finish this up tomorrow," I told Mac and Butch, the two guys left working. "You in a rush to be somewhere?" Mac asked. "Hot date?""Nah," I replied, "your mom's busy.""A**hole," Mac said, throwing a dirty rag my way. "See ya," I called as I started my bike up and wen
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Harlow"There's no need to say anything," Cyrus said, standing and helping me to my feet. "We can keep this between us.""I don't think so," the scar-faced biker said. I noticed the patch that said "SGT at Arms" on his cut. He was the Howlers' enforcer and seemed more than happy to lay down the law."Mac, come on—" Cyrus said to him, but he was cut off."You really messed this one up, bro," Mac said. "Let's go."We didn't have a choice.I held onto Cryus tightly as we drove back. Mac rode in front while the bigger guy, Butch, followed us back to town. When we'd reached the Gnaw Bone city limits, my heart was in my throat. We'd been caught going behind our respective Alphas' backs. What would they say?Soon, Cyrus was pulling up to the garage next to Mac. Butch parked nearby. When we got off the bike, Mac waved for us to go around to a side door. "After you, lovebirds."Cyrus led me through the door and up a flight of stairs until we reached a large room above the garage. The Ho
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Harlow"Good news," Bonnie said as she arrived at my table and slid into the booth. "Votes are in. You made the cut.""I can stay?" I gasped.She nodded. "We're going to wipe the slate clean and give you another chance.""Thank you. You have no idea how much this means to me.""But, you're not out of the woods just yet," she replied, her expression turning serious. "Like I said, this pack is built on trust, which takes time. And given recent events, you're gonna have to step up and go the extra mile. You think you can do that?""Absolutely. Whatever it takes."Bonnie smiled. "That's exactly what I wanted to hear. Madoc is coming back tomorrow, and I have no idea what he's got planned for us. I'll need all the reliable help I can get.""You can count on me," I said. "Good." She stood and left to chat with Lola and Dax.As I looked around the room, I watched pack members laughing and joking as they ordered round after round of drinks, played cards, and argued over which song
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HarlowI had sh*tty dreams. After I got back to my trailer from the bar, I tossed and turned all night. Images of my father and flashing police lights were interspersed with Cyrus driving farther and farther away on his bike as I called after him.I woke while it was still dark. Unable to fall back asleep, I kicked off the blankets and paced back and forth in the narrow tailor. I had a couple of shots of Jack to try to make myself drowsy, but it didn't work. Eventually, I stepped out of my trailer and sat on the steps of my little porch to watch the sunrise.I was only slightly surprised to see a few giant wolves walking amongst the mobile homes. I could only assume that they'd been out in the desert during the night and were now returning to their lodgings. I watched in awe as they transformed back to their naked human selves. One of them was Bonnie.She caught my eye as she walked, "Come have some coffee with me, Prospect."I was barefoot but figured I could rough it since she w
Last Updated : 2022-09-17Riding with the Pack Chapter 16: The Lawman Foxtrot
CyrusThe Marshal swerved into the garage parking lot."Any idea what this is about?" Tank asked me."I don't know. But everyone stay put and I'll find out," I replied."Hey, you're not calling the shots now," Mac said, getting up in my face."I'm still your Beta.""And I'm VP," he replied.From the corner of my eye, I saw the Marshal's driver side door open."We don't have time for this. Come on," I said.Mac and I both hurried across to join Blayze, who was standing in front of the garage. At the same time, the Marshal stepped out of his Charger. His cowboy hat, badge, and sidearm made him look like he'd just been plucked out of the old west. He put on a pair of aviators as we approached."What can I do you for, Marshal?" Blayze asked."I have reason to believe the fugitives, Robbie Cooke and Travis Lawrence, are bankrolling the citizens of this town to keep them underground," he replied."Sorry, but I don't know anything about that. My boys and I run a legitimate busines
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Riding with the Pack Chapter 48: Marked
HarlowAfter we pulled up to Cyrus's house on his bike, he picked me up and carried me inside. It made me think of the first time he'd done that before we'd made love. Turning on the living room lamp, he sat me down on the couch and planted a kiss on my lips."Wait here a minute," he whispered, and he headed into the bedroom.I was becoming nervous. I'd have been lying if I said I wasn't, but I was also excited for what was to come. I would be like Cyrus and the rest of the pack members soon. If everything went right… It had to. Cyrus was going to be my mate, and it felt impossible that our love couldn't withstand my first shift. It made me feel invincible.Regardless of how sure I felt, my knees were shaking. I placed my hand on my neck, where my mating mark would be."Oh, God," I muttered. My pulse quickened, and I tried to force myself to keep my breathing steady. My mating mark… This was really happening.Then I felt Cyrus's familiar touch on my arm, and it had an immediate c
Riding with the Pack Chapter 47: Return of the Mouth
Harlow"You…want to mark me?" I asked, astonished."You mean so much to me, Harlow," Cyrus said, pulling me in close. "If you still want me to—""YES!" I blurted louder than intended. In an instant, our lips were locked in the sweetest embrace.We spent the next several hours there just holding one another. Cyrus and I sat wrapped in each other's arms overlooking Gnaw Bone from up high in our spot. Knowing how seriously he'd thought about marking me made it all the more special, but a text from Bonnie eventually brought me back down to earth.It read, "Can you come to the bar? It's important."I hated that we had to leave, but I did as requested. We rode our bikes back to Gnaw Bone side by side as the sun went down. When we arrived, Cyrus and I walked into the bar, where Bonnie and the rest of the Blood Dogs officers were waiting for me."Hey, Harlow," Bonnie said. "I know that was hard for you today, but we couldn't—""Mind control," I interrupted. "You couldn't risk me spi
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Harlow"You're..." I couldn't believe what Bonnie had just told me."Keep it to yourself," she said. "No one else knows."I didn't dare ask who the father was, but I had a pretty good idea.At that moment, Blayze walked into the bar."Hey," he said, "Bonnie, we have a last-minute addition to the security squad. Cyrus told me Seventh Circle's got five escorts on the trucks. He wants to add Butch and Shorty. Cool with you?""That's fine," she said, not meeting his eye."What was it you wanted to talk about this morning?" he asked."Nothing," she replied. "Let's just focus on getting through tomorrow for now."Ok, I knew who the father was."You sure?"I felt really uncomfortable between the two of them."Yeah," Bonnie insisted. "Don't worry about it."I spent the rest of the day thinking about what Bonnie must have been going through. But it also got me thinking about Cyrus and me and our future together. I didn't know if he wanted kids, but I'd always thought that I would e
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Riding with the Pack Chapter 42: It's My Party
Harlow"Get your hands off her!" Cyrus's voice boomed from the bottom of the cellar stairs. Within seconds, he shifted and charged forward as Madoc released me and put his hands up."Woah, woah! I just gave Harlow her birthday gift. That's all," Madoc said.Cyrus didn't listen. Before I knew it, Madoc was on the floor, and Cyrus was on top of him."Cyrus, stop!" I cried. "He wasn't doing anything to hurt me!"Cyrus now had Madoc's mangled wrist in his mouth. He looked over his shoulder at me with his wolf eyes and let out a low growl."Please, let him go," I begged.He released Madoc and slowly shifted back."What was he making you do?" he asked as he picked his cut up off the floor."He wasn't making me do anything!" I shouted angrily. "I was just hugging him to thank him for my gift.""Why are you crying?" Cyrus asked, gesturing to my tears.I wiped the tears from my cheeks. "Madoc set up a call with my dad. That's all. I haven't so much as heard his voice in years. I'm ju
