Devil's Ride (Royal Bastards MC Tonopah, NV #3) - Nikki Landis Page 0,31

that since we met.

She jumped inside when I pulled up and we sped off, scared to death we were being followed. I should have called Grim the second I knew something was up, but I didn’t. It wasn’t my secret to tell and I was burdened with guilt about it. Dating Grim as long as I had, I finally overheard some of the Royal Bastards talking about Acid and Razr. Brothers in the Scorpions MC. A lot of things fell into place after that like why Razr showed up at the pool party and why Grim was so overprotective.

I brought Sasha home and she showered. Later, we burned her clothes and everything from that night in a trash can in the backyard. I was terrified for my friend. She kept shaking and I sat next to her on the couch, passing a cup of hot tea with honey into her hand.

“You’ve got to lay low. Call off work for a few days and say you have the flu. I don’t know if the Scorpions are going to show up or not.”

“Yeah, that’s probably best. Zook never picked me up from here. Just the bar. I’m hoping none of them know where we live.”

“Yeah, probably not. Moby has never been here either.” I sighed softly, reaching out to pat her hand. “What happened, Sasha?”

“I guess you have a right to know since your ass is on the line for helping me.” She took a few sips of her tea and placed the cup on the end table. “Zook picked me up from the bar for our date like usual. That’s why I went in early to snag a few extra hours. Acid and Dawg were waiting for Zook when we arrived at their clubhouse last night. It was the first time Zook brought me there. I didn’t know it, but I was being set up. Zook planned to share me with Acid and Dawg.”

I sucked in a big breath of air and squeezed her hand. “Shit.”

“It didn’t make sense at first. Zook was so cold and detached. I was shoved into a room with a locked door and a bed. The three of them cornered me. I can’t explain where the strength came from to fight back. Maybe,” she faltered, “Maybe I knew I was going to die. I don’t know.” Trembling fingers rose to push a loose tendril of hair behind her ear. “You remember that small pocketknife you gave me? Zook never thought to search me or he would have found it.”

I could see where this was going. “I’m glad you had it.”

She nodded. “That blade saved me. I managed to reach for the knife and I,” she faltered, “I used it against the three of them. It’s sort of a blur,” she admitted. “I fought like hell, Trish.” She lifted her gaze to mine and the sorrow and fear were so vivid I brought her in for a hug. “I fought like a woman possessed. I don’t know how but I managed to stab Zook in the shoulder and I cut Dawg on the arm.” She swallowed hard, her voice wavering slightly as she continued, “I did the most damage to Acid. The knife slid down the left side of his face and sliced deep. There was so much blood. I think I cut his left eye too. I can’t remember.”

Aw fuck. This was bad. Really bad.

“Did they rape you?” I asked softly, hoping she’d answer no.

“No, but they were going to do it together. I would have been assaulted by all three of them at once.”

Fuckin’ animals. I was so angry I rose to my feet. “How did you escape?”

“I kept using that knife until I was close enough to the door and then I made a run for it. I heard the shots they fired but none of the bullets ever hit me. It’s crazy,” she whispered. “I never should have survived.”

“But you did,” I pointed out, staring down and into her eyes. “You were so fuckin’ brave. I would have shit myself.” No lie. She kept a level head and stayed calm. It helped save her life along with the knife.

This was a problem though. Those Scorpions would be out for payback. They would kill her. “You need to leave Nevada now. As soon as possible. If you don’t, they’ll find and kidnap you. I don’t want you hurt again.”

“I’m not leaving Suraya. I just finally caught up to her. We talked for a long