Twisted Pieces (Back Down Devil MC #5)(24)

“I’ll f*cking kill you!” the guy screamed.

Jace felt Jordyn grip him tighter. She was still scared. He really didn’t want to do what was going to happen next, but he needed to end this right now. It was crucial that Coast Road received his message loud and clear. The shit with the judge’s kid hadn’t gone as planned, so Jace couldn't afford to mess up again.

Jace moved to the left. The guy did the same. Jace repeated the same motion until he had the guy forced into the oncoming traffic lane. That wasn’t the entire plan, however. It was merely a distraction for what Jace would do next.

Jace had one chance and timed it out. He kicked his foot and hit the front of the guy’s motorcycle. The guy quickly started to twist and turn the front wheel of his motorcycle. Jace braked and gave room, waiting for the motorcycle to drop. When it finally did, the guy slid on the ground for a good while, spinning with his motorcycle. He and the motorcycle ended up on the side of the road. The motorcycle rolled a few times and was destroyed. The meat neck rolled and ended face up, unsure what wound to reach for first.

Jace pulled to the side of the road. He climbed off his ride and Jordyn did the same. She grabbed his arm and when Jace turned, he saw how white Jordyn’s face was.

“This is my life,” he said. “You wanted to know? This is it. There’s always an enemy waiting to kill me. But I'm not going to let that happen."

“You’re going to kill that man?”

“That man? He just tried to hurt you. To hurt me. If he shot me, babe, what do you think he would have done to you?”

Jordyn stepped back. “You’re going to shoot him.”

“I have to send a message. You don’t have to watch.”

Jace shook Jordyn away. Deep down, he hoped she would watch. He wanted her to. It was insane to believe that Jordyn would stick around the clubhouse like Emily, Avery, Kaity, and Ava. But until the time came for Jordyn to leave, she needed to see the big picture here.

When Jace took his gun out, he stretched his neck and smiled. It had been a long time since he fired his weapon at another man. He walked to the * on the ground and bent down to put the gun between his eyes.

“Listen, motherf*cker,” Jace said. “You talk or I blow your f*cking brains out. Hear me?”

“Yeah,” the guy groaned. “It hurts. It burns.”

“Yeah, it f*cking sucks dropping a ride like that. Now, why were you here to kill me?”

“They told me to do it.”

“Coast Road?”

“Yeah.”

“Others?”

“I don’t know…”

Jace lifted the gun and brought the butt of it down to the guy’s nose. It exploded with spraying blood.

“I’ll ask again… others?”

The guy nodded.

“They know what I saw?” Jace asked.

“Seems… that way…”

“You *s dealing drugs now? Is that how you make your cut?”

“I’m a prospect, man,” the guy moaned. “I have no decision power. I’m just…”

“I’m done with you,” Jace said. He stood up and pointed the gun at the man’s gut. “See you around.”

“You said…”

“I said I wouldn’t blow your brains out. But you’re going to die, man. That’s the way it works.”

Jace shot four times. Each bullet tearing through the guy’s stomach.

He was still alive as Jace walked away.

Jace went right to Jordyn and put his hands to her hips. He pulled her close and leaned his forehead against hers.

“There’s a man bleeding to death behind me. Does that bother you?”

“Yes. But I feel safe with you. I understand why.”

“That’s good enough for me,” Jace said. He gave Jordyn a nice, long kiss and then groaned. “You’re making me f*cking hard, babe.”

“Take me to your room again,” Jordyn whispered.

“Or better yet… drop to your f*cking knees and take care of me right now.”

“This is an open road… and that guy…”

Jace kissed Jordyn gently. “You either say no and risk whatever happens… or you do as told… I’m not him. I’m not weak. I’m not afraid. I’ll let you down. I’ll hurt you. But you do what I ask and I swear on my life that I’ll protect you until I’m dead."

“Of course,” Jordyn said.

She moved to her toes and kissed Jace’s neck. Jace knew there would be no traffic on this road. That’s why the * from Coast Road chose right now to come after him. Jace had been in Frelen his entire life. He knew every road, every rock, every square inch of the town.

Jordyn cupped between his legs and squeezed. She let out a whimpering moan and kissed his neck again. Jace gritted his teeth. She definitely knew how to play the seductive card. It made him wonder if these were the kinds of tricks she pulled with Strokner.

The thought pissed Jace off.

He grabbed Jordyn’s hair and pulled it. She cried out and he looked at her. Gently, he moved her hand out of the way and he pulled his zipper down. Jace grabbed Jordyn’s hand and guided her into his jeans. Her fingertips found his hard skin and then her hand was around him. She squeezed and let out a shaky breath.