Steel Temptation (Back Down Devil MC #6)(60)

“Here, let me help,” he said.

Nate touched Mia’s panties. She shivered with wet warmth as Nate lifted her panties up her body. That was followed by her jeans. He then stood up and put his hands to her waist, making her stand too. He then pressed his body to hers and looked over her shoulder, down the front of her body, and he buttoned her jeans.

It was the hottest moment of Mia’s life.

She then turned and wrapped her arms around Nate’s neck and kissed him.

Her heart was shattered, her world collapsed, but Nate was picking up the ashes and making something of it all.

When they stopped kissing, Nate touched her face. “I have to go figure this out. Stay here. Okay?”

“I’m going to go for a walk outside. Just to get some air, okay?”

“No. Stay in the room, babe.”

“Miller said…”

Nate gritted his teeth. “Yeah, Miller said. I just want to keep you locked up here. All to myself. Chain you to the bed…”

Mia kissed his cheek. “Later. When all this shit is done.”

Nate grinned.

The entire situation was grim and dire. There was no reason to smile at all, but sometimes you just f*cking had to.

They left the room hand in hand.

At the bar, Nate pointed to the two prospects. “Watch her. She’s going for a walk outside. With your goddamn lives. Got it?”

“Yes, sir,” they both said. Then they looked at Mia and hurried to the door to hold it for her.

“I’ll be out in a few,” Nate said. “Then you’re coming inside and waiting. I’m not risking anything else happening.”

“Okay,” Mia said.

They kissed.

Blaine whistled and let out an ‘ooww!’ yell. Mia then watched Blaine put a pool stick between his legs and stroke it.

The guy was weird and gross.

Mia preferred being outside, alone.

Outside, she walked to the railing and jumped up on it. She chose a spot where she wouldn’t fall and kill herself, putting her near the gate. The two prospects stood at the gate, their hands behind their backs, staring out.

It was calm, peaceful.

For a moment, Mia felt something like hope creep into her body.

She trusted Nate. She trusted the MC. They would do right by her. Uncle Jake would finally pay for all his shit. All the times he yelled, swung his fists, caused problems. For hurting Aunt Theresa and Jacob.

The emotion crept up in Mia’s throat again. There was so much more for Jacob to offer the world…

“Hey! Hey! Hey!” a voice boomed.

Mia looked and saw the prospect jump back. A car made a hard turn and smashed into the gate. The gate slid along the concrete with a screeching sound.

Mia jumped to the ground. Before she could start running, gunfire ensued.

She dropped down to her stomach and watched.

The prospects had their weapons out. Before she could take a breath, one of the prospects was shot in the shoulder. He stumbled back and fell to the ground. The car door flew open. The other prospect started to shoot. Then in a one second hesitation, gunfire returned and Mia watched the prospect’s head explode open from a perfectly timed and placed bullet.

She then watched in horror as Uncle Jake climbed on the hood of his car and walked into the lot. He jumped down, gun in hand, a wild look on his face. The other prospect was holding his shoulder, crying.

“Shut up,” Uncle Jake said.

He pointed and shot.

Mia opened her mouth, ready to scream.

Uncle Jake hurried to her, crouching down, putting the gun to the side of her head. “Do you want to f*cking die?”

“No,” Mia said. “No…”

“Good. Then stand up and come with me. It’s time to finish this job. It’s time to take out Back Down Devil MC once and for all. And then… it’s just you and me.” She looked up into Uncle Jake’s evil eyes. “And I’m going to get everything I’ve ever dreamed of from you. After that, you get to disappear too.”

Mia opened her mouth to scream. She’d take the chance, risk her life…

Before she could make a sound, Uncle Jake lifted and lowered the gun to the back of her head. There was pain. Then darkness.





twenty-five.



Nate heard a sound.

“… and then we just keep our ground right here. It’s risky. We have the underground…”

Nate stood up. “Did you hear that?”

“What?” Miller asked. “I was in the middle of talking.”

“Sounded like gunshots,” Nate said.

“Nobody is out there,” Gaige said. “Right?”

They all looked around.

“Holy f*ck,” Nate yelled. “Mia!”

He darted to the door and tore it open. A few of the prospects were at the bar, cleaning and restocking items.

“Did you hear guns?” Nate asked.

“Yes,” they said.

“Why the f*ck aren’t you out there? You stupid f*cks.”

Nate ran to the door, the room clearing out behind him. The second he pounded through the door, he saw to the end of the lot. The gate was bent and twisted, forced open. And there were two bodies on the ground. He started to run, Miller calling for him and then calling out orders for everyone to get ready.