Outlaw Revenge (Back Down Devil MC #1)(47)

“What?” Emily asked.

“Yeah,” Blaine said. “Someone broke into his house and took his baby. Read the note, Emily.”

Emily opened the piece of paper.



There’s no ransom, I just took what was mine. Emily took my son when she left me. She won’t give him back… so I need a son to raise. It’s nothing personal, just business. Tell the MC and Emily that when she brings me my son, you can have yours back. If you get your officers involved, I’ll put a bullet in your son’s head.



Emily dropped the paper and started to cry.

“Where’s your son?” Chief Jerry asked.

“You have a son?” Blaine asked.

“Jesus Christ,” Miller growled.

“There’s no f*cking kid,” Gaige yelled. “She told her ex that because he was going to beat her death. She told him she was pregnant and then she split. I’ll take care of this.”

“My son is gone,” the chief said, staring at Emily. “In the hands of someone else…”

Gaige hugged Emily tight. “I will take care of this. I promise.”

“What are you going to do?” Chief Jerry asked.

“I’m going to f*cking kill him,” Gaige said.

“Shit,” Miller said. “Gaige…”

“Good,” the chief said. “But mark my words. If my son is hurt… or…” His bottom lip quivered. “… dead… I’ll take this entire MC down. I’ll team up with Strokner and put all you f*cking *s behind bars.”

“That won’t happen,” Miller said. He put a hand to Chief Jerry’s back. “Go home, Jerry. Comfort your wife. Give us a chance here, okay?”

“A chance,” the chief said.

“I can call him,” Emily said. “Arrange to meet.”

“To exchange kids,” Gaige said.

“I thought you said she didn’t have a kid?” Blaine asked.

“She doesn’t,” Gaige said. “But we’ll f*cking kill him before he knows what’s happening.”

“Not now,” Miller growled. He put an arm around Chief Jerry and walked him to his car.

Gaige looked at Emily.

“I’m so sorry,” Emily said. “I’m a f*cking mess…”

“We all are,” Blaine said.

“We’re all in this together,” Gaige said. “Okay? You need to calm down and make the phone call.”

Emily took a deep breath. She reached for her cell and then made a startling realization.

She was about to become an accomplice to murder.





twenty-four.



Gaige sat at the table, his hands folded as the rest of the members placed their votes on the protection of Emily, the death of Max, and making sure the chief got his son back before all hell broke loose for Back Down Devil MC.

“We’re not going to discuss how or why,” Miller started. “I hear that once and you’re out of here. Got that?”

Everyone nodded.

“Aye,” Shay whispered.

“Emily made the phone call,” Gaige said. “I listened to it. This Max guy is alone and he’s an *. His mind is f*cked. He was running with a crew in northern California that fell apart. He’s been looking for Emily since she left. Like I said, he used to beat the f*ck out of her, okay? One night he went after her and she told him she was pregnant. It was the only way she managed to save her life. She took off and he kept chasing her, looking for their child.”

“And he doesn’t believe there’s no kid?” Blaine asked.

“No,” Gaige said. “He’s going to be out at the edge of town. Right where Strokner wants to poach our land. He said he’s there now, waiting.”

“For what?” Nate asked.

“For Emily to show up with their son,” Gaige said. He took a deep breath. “Or for a semi truck to pass by so he could throw the chief’s baby in front of it.”

“Dammit,” Miller said.

“What do we do?” Griffin asked. “Seems sitting here is a waste of f*cking time.”

“Vote,” Miller said. “Anyone against this?”

Nobody protested.

“Get it straight,” Gaige said. “We’re going out there to face this guy. Emily and I take the lead with Miller and Blaine for protection. The rest of you create an ambush. I get the kill shot on him.”

“What if it goes bad?” Jace asked.

“I get the f*cking kill shot,” Gaige said. “I made a promise to Emily. She and I will do it. We get the baby from him and then let us take care of him.”

“Anyone against killing this guy?” Miller asked. Silence filled the room. “Okay then. Let’s get moving.”

“Shay, bring the ride. We need to make sure he thinks there’s a kid with us.”

“Aye,” Shay said.

The room cleared out. Gaige finished his smoke and found Emily waiting at the bar for him. He took her hand and didn’t say a word. There was nothing left to say. Either this would go right or it would go very wrong. Death would be dealt; Gaige just hoped it was at the hands of Back Down Devil.