Page 17 of Ripper’s Property (Savage Knights MC: NW Chapter #4)

Ripper

“ Y o, Rip.” Hawk comes walking into the great room right as I sink the eight ball into the corner pocket. “Just got a text from that slut. Says Montoya’s heading to the club.”

“Do we have confirmation on that?” I ask. “Anyone see him leaving his warehouse?”

Right as I ask the question, Dagger comes walking in. “Rip, he’s on the move.”

It’s time. “Gather the guys. We’re rolling out in five.

” I turn to my girl, who looks scared. She doesn’t need to be.

Montoya doesn’t know we’re coming for him.

And we’re the Savage Knights. No one can take us down.

“Don’t worry, babe. Raid and the guys are here to protect you. I should be back in a couple of hours.”

She nods, still worrying her lip, and man, I wish I could kiss her. But there are too many eyes. That said, as soon as I’m done with this job, I’m calling up King and making it official so that I can kiss my girl whenever I want.

“Raid, keep an eye on her. We’ll be back.”

I’m out the door, armed and ready to ride.

Today’s the day. I’m going to finally get that bastard once and for all.

And from here on out, my girl will be free.

I’ll be able to take her to the mall anytime she wants to go.

I can take her to dinner and to a damn movie theater.

I’ll be able to give her the life she deserves.

We get to the strip club in record fucking time, managing to beat Montoya. I was planning on getting him upon his exit, but I think we should take him out before he goes inside. But as the time rolls on and there’s no sign of him, my patience grows weak.

“Get on the phone with Janice. Find out what’s going on,” I tell Hawk.

He pulls out his burner and texts our informant. Thankfully, he doesn’t have to wait on a response.

“She said she doesn’t know where he is. She was told he was coming though.”

“Find out who told her and whether that person knows what’s going on.” I was under the impression that Janice had spoken to the fucker directly. Now, we’re going off hearsay. That’s not how I operate.

“Fuck,” Hawk seethes, and I don’t like the look on his face. “She said Cherry’s the one who told her he was coming.”

The fuck? Cherry?

“Rip.”

Shit. I don’t like the sound of Dagger’s voice either. “We’ve got him winding up the mountain, heading right toward the clubhouse.”

My blood runs cold. I pick up my phone, dialing Raid.

“Yo! What’s up?” he answers.

“Shit’s been compromised,” I bark into the line, barely able to breathe. “Montoya’s heading your way. Make sure our girl is locked down and safe. Don’t let her out of your sight.”

“That fucker won’t get past us. Rory’s down by the lake; I’ll go get her and bring her in. Put her in the bunker.”

My stomach clenches in a knot so tight I almost keel over.

I shouldn’t have left her. Fuck. I shouldn’t have taken so many men with me.

I left her exposed. Without an army. Goddammit, I was supposed to wait until King and our brothers returned, but my impatience with wanting to make her mine caused me to fuck everything up.

I acted with my heart instead of my damn head, and now, my girl’s in harm’s way.

But I’m not going to let anything happen to her.

The guys are ready for him. And if they don’t take his ass out before I get there, I will.

Then I’ll be finding Cherry’s ass and killing her nice and slow.