products before he sends them out. With the way she fights back, she’d have been black and blue in no time. For some damn reason, I am yet to know the answer to, I hate the idea of her gorgeous face being harmed in any way.
So, I did the only thing I could.
It had to be done.
I might be the devil, but even the devil can be tempted by an angel.
“You’re right.”
Void’s eyes widen. “I am?”
I dip my chin. “Yeah, Andrés isn’t going to like the idea of me taking her. So, I’ll come up with something else.”
“What? You gonna lie?”
Shrugging, I grab the door and yank it open. Eva’s still passed out cold. She really does look like an angel. Her hands bound, her breathing even as she lays comatose on the floor of the truck.
The things I could do to her if Void weren’t here.
I am a sick fuck.
“I’m gonna tell him she ran.”
Void snorts out a laugh, then his eyes meet mine. He stops. His face falls when I don’t join in. “You’re fucking joking, right? You think Andrés is gonna believe a tiny little thing like her escaped the clutches of the Royal Bastards?”
“She kneed Dash in the balls. You know he’s still recovering from being shot at the safe house with Sage, then… she took off. Headed for the water… we couldn’t find her.”
Void furrows his brows. “You’re throwing the prospect under the bus?”
“Isn’t it their job to take one for the team?”
Void rolls his shoulders. “You better be prepared for this to backfire on you, Prez. You want the responsibility of what you’ve just done? This is all on you.”
I peer back at Eva, a sudden rush of adrenaline spiking through me. “Did the other girls make it to Andrés?”
Void’s eyes drop to his watch. “They should be there any minute.”
I crack my neck to the side. “Take the cargo to the Brick Cell. It’ll be safe in there. I need to get Eva inside before she wakes up.”
“I fucking hope you know what you’re doing.”
“Don’t I always?”
He lets out a huff. “Sometimes, I seriously question that.”
A crack of thunder roars overhead, the threat of a summer storm narrows as I flip him the bird. He walks off as I turn back to Eva. She’s bound and lying helpless in the back of the van—out cold. As much as her being tied up is having a serious effect on my dick, she doesn’t need to be bound anymore.
She has nowhere to go.
We’re behind the fence.
There’s no way out.
Grabbing my Swiss army knife, I cut the cable ties away from her hands. They fall to the bed of the van as she murmurs in her sleep. I swipe a strand of hair away from her face while taking her in.
My head falls to the side—I can’t comprehend why she’s captivated me.
No woman ever has.
All I know is I couldn’t let this angel meet the fate Andrés had destined for her.
Moving in, I hoist her into my arms, bridal style. I can’t help but notice her fingernails are painted bright red. Maybe my innocent firecracker isn’t so innocent after all? Her arm instinctively loops around my neck. She’s holding on, but very loosely in her dazed state. Her other arm dangles haphazardly as I start walking her toward the clubhouse. The bunker’s set in the ground, so the opening is dug out, and the driveway curves down to meet it. The front of the bunker has a set of large concrete double doors. From the original design, we adjusted the hinges, then painted the Royal Bastards’ insignia on the front.
As I approach, the right-hand door is already open from when Void entered, so I walk through the dimly lit bunker. Even though it’s late at night, we still don’t light up the place. We keep it lit enough to see, but still dull enough that it doesn’t affect my mood.
My brothers understand, but some of the other chapters think I’m strange. They don’t know where my love of the dark comes from.
They don’t know me.
They don’t know my past.
They don’t need to.
The ones who do, understand.
That’s all that matters.
Eva is a lightweight in my arms, and as I take her inside, the clubhouse is in full swing. Music blasts from the speakers, unsettling my damn nerves. I glance down, making sure she isn’t waking, but she just cuddles into me further as I turn right for the hallway. I notice everyone watching me with her, but