Page 95 of Havoc

My fingers dig into the arms of my chair. In every scenario, I’m the one beside her. That way, it’s on me if things go sideways. The thought of not being near Aimee when she faces Titan again has my insides revolting.

“You know it’s the right call,” Chaos pushes. “And if you’re asking us to risk her, then you’re going to let us do our part.”

He’s right, and I hate it, which is why I nod.

“Then I vote yes.”

Legacy’s teeth grind as the vote turns to him.

“Reagan will never forgive me if something goes wrong.” He dips his chin, and I’m pretty sure he’s about to kill the vote until he grumbles, meeting my gaze. “So make sure it doesn’t. I’m with you, brother.”

“Thank you.”

“I’m good,” Ghost says, and all eyes in the room move to him.

“Really?” Soul is the one to voice what we’re all thinking. “That’s it. You’re just good?”

“Did you want a speech?” Ghost stares at him. “We’ll make it happen.”

I didn’t realize how much I needed a flicker of confidence until Ghost says those words with such certainty that I want to believe them.

And then we’re down to Steel, who is leaning back in his chair, watching us.

“This might be the most reckless shit you’ve ever proposed, Havoc.” Steel taps his hand on the arm of his chair. “Although, I admit, the thought of finally taking Titan off the board is appealing.”

I’m not surprised that he’s weighing this not as a friend but as the club president.

“And if it does work, we might get that shot at Zane we’ve all been itching for.” Steel rakes his gaze over theroom, landing on the hand in the center. “Aimee wants this?”

“She does.”

Steel nods, taking a deep inhale. “I don’t have to warn you what you lose if you fuck this up even the slightest.”

“Is that your approval?”

He clears his throat. “We end this with the Iron Sinners. We take out Titan. And we bring Aimee back in one piece. Nonnegotiable.”

“Agreed.”

“Okay,” Steel agrees.

The final vote should make me feel lighter. It went my way. But a new weight settles, because if I fail, I’m risking more than myself or my club. I’m risking her.

“Find me when you and Ghost have nailed down the details of the plan,” Steel says to me, turning to Soul. “Get rid of Anderson’s hand.”

Soul nods, and everyone in the room starts to stand, but I don’t. “Before we go, we should do one more vote actually.”

Something I never thought I’d do because I gave up on settling down when I lost Aimee. But now that she’s back, I’m not letting her go again.

“Figured.” Steel smirks, relaxing back in his chair, seeming to read my mind as everyone settles. “How do we all vote on Havoc claiming an old lady?”

31

Aimee

“Is this your thing?”I brush my fingers over the blanket Levi stretched out for us on the desert floor. “When you want to woo a girl, you bring them out to the desert and stretch out a blanket so they have to cuddle you.”

“You’re the only girl I woo.” He tips my chin up, kissing me.