Secret Mayhem (Back Down Devil MC #4)(25)

Gaige reached pointed forward and then gave a thumbs up before lifting his hand in the air. Every biker throttled their ride and the thundering screams grew louder. Their speed grew faster. And Ava’s heart was about to jump from her chest.

Something was happening already.

They all went around another bend, leading to what looked like a long stretch of road and flatland. If she took away the bikers and the deadly situation they were heading into, the scenery was actually quite beautiful.

The band of motorcycles continued their journey and the moment Ava saw figures appear she squeezed Shay tighter. This was why the collection of Back Down Devil and the Lost Men took up both lanes of the road. They were ready to block whatever was coming.

And what was coming was another collection of bikers. The tension and anger that she sensed immediately told her that this wouldn't be as civil as the meeting between the Lost Men and Back Down Devil.

Gaige put a hand out and the ride come to a calming end. Something told Ava this would be the only sense of calm during whatever was about to occur.

The approaching bikers came to a stop and all the men began to step off their rides. Gaige turned and pointed to the Lost Men.

“You gentlemen sit tight,” Gaige said. “But if all hell breaks loose… kill without question.”

The words made Ava shiver. She stepped off Shay’s motorcycle as he did. He turned and looked at her.

“We’re just having a little meeting here,” he said. “You shouldn’t be here, love, but you made the decision. Do you understand that?”

“I guess I have to,” Ava said.

“Yeah,” Shay said. “Stay here and stay out of trouble. Don’t stray far in case shit hits the fan.”

“Shit hits the fan?” Ava asked. “Is that going to happen here?”

“Probably.”

Shay walked away. Ava no had no choice but to watch the scene grow more and more tense. She couldn’t find her thoughts to make sense of anything.

“Look at this,” Gaige said. “The Eight Under boys taking a ride.”

Eight Under…

“Where’s your training wheels, boys?” Shay asked and laughed.

“Funny,” the front man of Eight Under said. “Very funny. Yet it amazes me that you would be here. Right now. Taking up the entire road.”

“Protecting ourselves,” Nate said.

“Witnessed an interesting meeting, and then saw another car blow up. Oh, then I got arrested for blowing up the car.”

Shay was arrested?

“That’s rough,” the Eight Under guy said. “Did you blow it up?”

“Motherf*cker,” Shay growled.

He reached out and grabbed the guy from Eight Under by the shirt. He pulled him nose to nose. Everyone then started to stir, pulling out their weapons. The man put his arms out to keep them all back.

“It’s all good,” the man said. “He’s not going to do anything. He’s got orders to not to. Ain’t that right?”

“I’ll kill and not think twice about it. So will my friends behind me.”

“I see that. Calling in backup. The only thing I don’t see is their patches. Just cuts. Are they all prospects?”

“Oh, shit,” Gaige said.

Before Ava could turn around, she heard movement. When she looked back she saw every member of the Lost Men had climbed off their rides and were approaching Eight Under. There was no stopping whatever was going to happen now.

“They’re Lost Men,” Shay said. “Ever hear of them? They play by their own rules. Their own MC's couldn't contain them. You ready for that?”

Shay pushed the man away. He opened his arms again to keep Eight Under under control. Something about it bothered Ava. Why was Eight Under being so laid back when all these men were about to attack them?

“No,” Ava whispered.

Something bad was going to happen.

“What the f*ck are you smiling for?” someone from the Lost Men growled.

“Nothing,” the guy from Eight Under said. “Just a beautiful day for a ride. Or a drive.”

“A drive…,” Shay said.

The men in Eight Under all turned as a car started to come around a bend. The tension doubled instantly and only got worse when the driver’s door opened. The car was going very slow, just coasting along.

“What the hell is this?” Gaige asked. “Trying to making a point?”

“We saw what you did,” Shay said.

“That’s good,” the guy from Eight Under said. “That’s good.”

The driver jumped out of the car, but the car was still moving.

“How many miles until Frelen?” the guy from Eight Under asked. “I wonder if the car can make it.”

“What are you…,” Gaige tried to say.

Shay grabbed Gaige by the leather and pulled at him. “Motherf*ckers.”

“Yeah,” the Eight Under guy said. “It’s pretty simple, isn’t it? How far can that car go? You figure at least it’ll meet up with some cars. Maybe a person or two. Hell, maybe one of the good citizens of Frelen will see the car and try to stop it. Then…”

“No,” Shay said.

He turned and started to run.

Ava watched and had no idea what to do.