Secret Mayhem (Back Down Devil MC #4)(37)

“Nothing,” Shay said. “Just getting ready for the fights.”

“I’m ready to fight,” Blaine said. “Just had a good f*ck. Her tits, man, they were like watermelons. Big and heavy…”

“And green?” Shay asked.

Gaige burst out laughing.

“No, man,” Blaine said. “Tits aren’t green. That would be… just weird.”

Shay laughed and went to the bar. He had a beer with Ava, and then when Miller made the call, they all left the clubhouse.

Outside, it was like an army getting ready for war. Back Down Devil led the massive group of motorcycles out of the compound. The Lost Men were right behind them, followed by three of the Back Down Devil 's prospects. They were on the tail end to make sure everyone knew the Lost Men were allowed to be with the MC.

To anyone walking down the sidewalks, the thunder from the engines felt like an earthquake. Shay knew seeing so many bikers at once made everyone uneasy, but that was good. It reminded them not to take their freedom for granted.

The journey took them to the industrial section of Frelen, almost out of town. A rundown back wooded place near the water and an abandoned rail line. Most of the buildings had once been busy and successful, but thanks to the failing economy, they were now skeletons of steel and shells of what they once were. The owners of the buildings needed to make money somehow, so the easiest way was to rent the buildings out for business affairs.

Miller and Gaige were at the front, side by side. Then it was Nate, Landon, Shay, and Erik. Griffin and Jace next and then the rest of the guys, followed by the Lost Men. A man stood at an even larger gate. He wore a suit and black sunglasses and had a wire attached to his ear as he spoke with Miller. He gave a nod and the gates opened.

Shay felt Ava tug at him. She was nervous.

That was good, too. She should be nervous.

Once inside the gates, everyone parked their rides and made their way to the back of the building. The fights were going to be outside, once the sun set. About fifteen minutes later, the colors in the sky disappeared and night settled in. The circle was lit up by big lights and the outer area of the fight lit up by torches. There were tables, drinks, and too many men and woman to count.

Ava was stuck to Shay’s side where she was told to be.

Back Down Devil sat around a couple tables. Nate gripped about six beers in one of his massive hands and passed them around. Shay grabbed two and gave Ava one.

“How’s this working?” Shay asked.

“We will have the Lost Men go in, one by one, and take on whoever wants it.”

“Think it’ll be a blowout?”

“I don't know anything right now,” Nate said. “Just because they're Lost Men doesn’t mean they’re invincible.”

Gaige came over with Blake and Griffin.

Shay looked down at Ava and gave a nod. “What do you think?”

“Little crazy here,” she whispered.

“This is what we do. Deals are struck. Enemies are sought. Scores are settled. Believe it or not, some clubs are just here to relax with cold beer and warm *. This is our entertainment."

Ava stared up at him with those blue eyes. He put a hand to the back of her head and stroked her hair once. Black hair and blue eyes. What a combination.

“Hey, we’re starting up,” Nate called out.

“Come on,” Shay said as he stood. He put out a hand and helped Ava to the top of the table.

The Lost Men lined the edge of the circle and were ready to just start attacking. A man came out and pointed to Billy of the Lost Men. “You. Get the f*ck in here and fight.”

Billy came forward. A lumbering man with big eyes and an ugly face, he was known as 'Billy Bite' to the Lost Men. His opponent stepped forward and took off his leather cut, sunglasses, and rings.

“Asshole is wearing sunglasses,” Shay said. “He stands no chance.”

Ava huddled closer to Shay. She was afraid of the violence. There was nothing Shay could do about that. The fight started and Billy Bite just stood there. The other man came at him, swinging hard and fast. He landed three punches in a row, Billy Bite taking them. His head bobbed and his nose was bleeding already.

“Christ,” Blaine said. “One of these? What’s he going to do, wear him out? I f*cking hate this shit. Where’s the fight?”

The fight came and went a second later when the man tried punching Billy Bite again. When he swung, Billy Bite ducked the punch. The man spun and Billy Bite jumped on his back. They both crashed to the ground with the sick thud of the man’s body and face hitting the pavement. Billy Bite then growled like an animal and bit the back of the man’s neck. When he pulled back, he had blood running down his chin and a piece of the man’s flesh in his mouth.

“Holy f*ck,” Nate said.

“Oh…shit,” Griffin groaned. He turned around and grabbed his stomach.

Ava buried her face into Shay and let out a cry.

“That was f*cked up,” Shay said.

A few of the Lost Men rushed to pull Billy Bite away. The other guy’s crew came into the circle and pulled their brother out of the fight. Luckily by the way he was shaking, his body was probably in shock so he wouldn't have felt much pain.

The next fight was a solid one, the Lost Men pulling another victory. Then came three in a row where the Lost Men couldn’t take care of themselves. Two of the guys were really tall, but they fell like old trees in a storm. One took a punch to the jaw and fell so hard that his head split open and was out cold. Billy Bite dragged the guy away.