Viper's Kiss (Back Down Devil MC #8)(97)

The tension in the room was like a thick fog with the smell of sweat, blood, whatever rough cologne Georgie wore, and a hint of fear.

“Please,” Angelo whined with his back against a wall. “Please… I always did as told. I always paid on time. Just don’t hurt my daughter…”

Georgie looked at Stacey. “This is your daughter, Mr. Angelo?”

“Yes,” Angelo said. “I never did wrong…”

“Beautiful young woman,” Georgie said. He touched Stacey’s cheek. “Very beautiful. You married?”

“No,” Stacey said.

“You will be. Maybe you can come marry me.” Georgie snickered then turned and looked at Jett, then Victor. “Let’s make this all right. Then we can all move on with life.”

Georgie took out a knife and held it up. He then put it out to Victor and gave a nod.

Victor came forward with a smile on his face. “Thank you, Georgie. I need this. They need this. To see. To learn. To understand.”

Georgie folded his arms.

Jett pushed forward and someone grabbed him by the back of his leather cut.

Victor circled around Lena. Like an animal to prey. Hungry. Desperate.

“What should I do?” Victor asked. “Slit your throat and let you bleed out? Stab you and make you suffer?”

“I hate you,” Lena said. “I’ve always hated you. You’re a scum piece of shit.”

“Good,” Victor said. “Keep it coming.” Victor stood to the side of Lena. “Maybe I just start stabbing and not stop until she’s dead…”

Victor stared at Jett. Jett felt the fire inside him. If Victor was going to do it, then Jett was going to take his own beating. He wasn’t going to stand there and watch a woman die.

“Oh, Victor?” Lena said. “Jett’s cock is massive. I mean, compared to that little twig between your legs… I actually think you’re more of a woman…”

Miller, Gaige, and Blaine started to laugh.

Victor’s eyes went wide.

As the knife came down at Lena, it was all Jett could witness. He kicked his chair back and felt the hand on him release his leather cut. He dove forward and hit Victor just as the knife was supposed to hit Lena. Instead, the knife sliced into Jett’s shoulder. It was a fiery pain that stole his breath, but he had saved Lena.

For now.

He rolled and pulled Victor on top of him, wanting to beat the f*cking life out of the guy. He looked Victor in the eyes and then saw Georgie appear, standing over both of them. Georgie grabbed Victor by the hair and pulled him. Victor moved to his knees and before anyone could speak a word, Georgie took out a gun and put it to Victor’s head.

Jett hurried to get the knife off the ground and slammed it into Victor’s gut as Georgie pulled the trigger. And just like that, Victor was finally f*cking dead.

Jett kicked back and reached for Lena. She collapsed into his arms and started to cry.

“Please,” Angelo kept crying. “Oh, please…”

“That was a long time coming,” Georgie said.

Jett held the knife out in Georgie’s direction. “You do what you have to do, Georgie. But we’re not going down without a fight.”

“I know that,” Georgie said. “That’s why I came today. Victor called me about all this. He was not given my blessing for any of this. And I came to solve the problem. And then rightfully apologize on my behalf and the behalf of the family. He’s gone now. There’s no worry. I’ll make sure it’s taken care of. Angelo will get his money back.”

“Then you f*cking go,” Jett said. “You stay f*cking gone unless we need you.”

Miller stood from his chair. He threw an elbow and hit the guy behind him in the face. Gaige and Blaine did the same thing. And now Back Down Devil was in complete control of the situation.

Jett got to his feet, his arms tight around Lena.

“You know,” Georgie said. “We can take her if we want. She’s part…”

“Of this family,” Miller said. “You want her? You take us out.”

Jett grinned and nodded. “That’s right. She did this, Georgie. She helped all this. She was brave enough to take on Victor, alone. And you know what he did to her? He had one of his goons knock her out and left her for dead.”

Georgie nodded. “Then I guess we’ve had some common interests in this.”

Miller stepped forward. “From one leader to another…” Miller offered his hand. “Shake my hand and take that piece of shit dead body out of here.”

It was a bold statement to make, ordering Georgie around.

But the old man grabbed Miller’s hand and shook. He then spouted orders to his guys and the collected Victor’s body.

Once they left the restaurant, everyone started to look around.

“Jesus Christ,” Miller finally said. “That guy was hustling you, Angelo?”

“He threatened me,” Angelo said, now on his feet. “Said he’d take Stacey if I said anything. It was just a little money…”

“But he wanted more. More money. More power. More everything,” Jett said. “Fucking hell, man. That’s why we’re here.”

“It’s done now,” Miller said. “How about something to eat? Anyone know a decent restaurant?”