LachlanWe arrive at the warehouse with a loft apartment on the top floor. It’s neat what they’re done with the place. From the large window at the front of the apartment, you can see the entire warehouse, even below. The glass link flooring I’m positive is bulletproof along with the windows, seeing as how this place belongs to Sidhe of the Death Kings.Storm or as we have known him, Clyde, let us in and now he is glowering at us. He isn’t happy at all that we are in his base of operations nor that he has to share case information to with us. Must suck for him to have to follow our command since his team is training under us. All this must chap his hide since we are all around the same age, but we have seniority regarding rank within the Death Kings.“Storm, they are a direct order to be here. We are also still training under them. I know you are unhappy that they ended up being Carley’s childhood best friends,” Jensen aka Romeo starts.“Don’t pretend you know how I’m feeling Jen. Are
WestonThe boy I replaced freshman year in C.H.A.O.S. when he died is sitting right there in front of me as I step inside the room before Lachlan.Lachlan shoves me out of his way then stares immobile as shock, relief, and love all show on his face as he locks eyes with the adult version of his dead best friend. His knees give out, slamming into the wooden floors.“Hiya, Lock Bear, long time no see brother.” When the guy smiles at him sitting in the saddle chair I see Carley, if she was a male who was taller and far more muscular. He really is her twin.When Lachlan doesn’t say anything, the guy turns to me. “This is a lot for him to process. I’m Carter. Lachlan knew as Carson…”“Carley’s twin brother,” I finish for him. “You’re supposed to be dead,” I point out to him as if he doesn’t already know that.“I’m not though. Not physically anyway. On paper, Carson Ryan Channing is dead, and for good reason. I would have put my family through the grief if not,” he says as if it’s no big de
Lachlan “Fox said I was going to be furious with him when I came over. Now I know why,” I snort from behind the computer setting the security system, firewalls, and anti-hacking software that Bear and I developed together when I was barely sixteen. That was over two years after first meeting the Death Kings with Ransom. When went over to their ranch one night after Ransom met with Dominic Zanetti aka Demon in a meeting with his sperm donor, who was grooming him at the time to be his puppet on a string. We will never be able to repay them for getting Ransom out from underneath that man. At the time, I despised who my friend was becoming and what was being done to him. Most of all, I loathed the fact there was nothing we could to do help him at the time other than just being there for him. “I’m sorry, Lock. I needed to stay dead so that the people targeting my family would leave mom, Carley, and you guys alone. The Death Kings helped me do that. Even gave me a new identity as Carter R
WestonI am exhausted. I’ve also decided I like Jensen and JT. They’re alright in my book. I can’t fault them for sleeping with Carley. They were lonely. She was lonely. So they found a way to combat that feeling. They reassured me they wouldn’t be touching her sexually again while she was with us. I believe them, especially since I instilled fear into them today. I beat those two blue and red. Neither of them could pin me to the mat, not even together. They couldn't even make me stay down on the mat for a three-count. So, now they know in hand-to-hand combat, I’m superior. I also explained to them how I’m one of the weakest fighters within C.H.A.O.S. The three other men beat me daily. Needless to say, they will be minding their manners when it comes to Carley. Storm watched us the whole time, so now he knows what I’m capable of. According to JT and Jensen, Storm and I are close in fight skills. That doesn't bode well for him if he picks a fight with one of us. “Let’s go, West. We
Chapter 33: You Are Not To Tell Them Jase “So not only is Lachlan having to train Tempest’s tech guy, but you want them working jobs with us for their training? Why?” Ransom asks Ryder Fuchs Jamison aka Fox as he sits at our dinner table. “Because we took you on jobs for your training, so you guys should do the same. You’ve run your own jobs for years, you have the experience to train others,” Ryder says. “Just because we have the experience doesn’t mean we want to, Ryder,” Ransom says with a scowl on his face, crossing his arms across his broad chest. “I understand that which is why this is an order,” Ryder deadpans. “It’s an order, Ran, we have no choice,” I say, knowing we owe this man and his whole family far more than we can ever repay in our lifetime. Plus, they pay us far too much for us to want to quit our job. Most of us grew up with nothing, so of course, we want to make sure that doesn’t happen in the future. This job alone is worth a million dollars, so that’s half a
Chapter 34: You Idiot Jase “Jase wait. We need to talk,” Ransom says with a concerned look on his face and a rasp in his deep voice. So I turn to face him. He releases my arm. ”I don’t like that Ryder knows we are going to be angry with him. This doesn’t bode well for our team, especially since he silenced Lock and West. He is up to something.” I sigh, “That conniving fox is always up to something, Ran. The man always has a well-thought-out plan and remains two steps ahead of anyone he comes into contact with. The fact he is frustrated over this serial killer in town has me more worried than what we going to run into with Tempest tomorrow.” “You think he’ll end up calling in his whole team?” Ransom asks and I shake my head no. “Ali is in the middle of teaching classes at Raider Prep. Dom is in the middle of a restaurant takeover and remodel. Cal, West will know what he is up to. He has called in Jax and Tee so the three of them will probably be enough. If not I have a feeling bot
Carley I woke up this morning the happiest girl in the world. Jase and Ransom surprised me last night by coming over. We ended up in the loft with just blankets and naked bodies. I didn't sleep but a few hours because of them and we continued on sexcapaid this morning as well. I might have developed a bit of foyer kink last night watching them together when I felt too tired to continue. The stamina those two possess is on a much higher level than mine. I need to work on that, because how am I supposed to keep up with five virial men otherwise? “We have to work on our next job tonight so we won’t be able to hang out, but one of us could need medical aid. Do you want to hang out at home, our place, or Tempest’s?” Ransom asks from the shower washing his hair as I do my makeup. “Preston and Stetson won’t be home. They will be staying the night with friends. Weston already arranged all that two weeks ago,” Jase says trading places under the spray with Ransom to rinse off his soapy body.
Arson “Dammit, Clyde, put me down!” We hear a woman scream the moment we get to the warehouse Tempest is borrowing. We have Carley safely nestled between us all so no one would even know she is there amongst that wall of muscle. My fist pounds on the door and then we hear a roar. “You bit me!” JT opens the door with an amused look on his face. “Where’s Cactus? He asks and before we can stop her, Carley launches herself into his arms as we scowl, crossing our arms over our chest. “Hi Capone!” she chirps as soon as he puts her down. He ruffles her hair like you would a little kid. That's a very brotherly gesture. “Hey. Looks like you won’t be spending the night alone. Carmen decided to stop by. Why tonight, I have no idea. You would think the little brat would have waited until the weekend instead of a Thursday night.”