I’d fight my way out if I had to, but deescalating the situation worked to my advantage.
“I really don’t want any trouble.”
A rough finger ran across the back of my neck.
Nausea rose in the back of my throat.
Anger took place of the fear, and I swatted at the unwelcome touch coming back for a second time.
My lips peeled back from my teeth. “I don’t want any trouble, but youdo nottouch me. I’m here for information.”
“We have plenty of information. And it doesn’t involve helping your Viper pals. We’d be happy to see them run out of town. But if you want our information, you’re going to work for it.”
The suggestive words were followed by his slow assessment of my body. “You’re not my usual type, but I can make it work.”
The fuck did he say?
My right hand dropped from the mug and curled into a fist.
I was sick and damned tired of being treated as nothing more than a repugnant second-choice pity fuck.
Even as they threatened to take what they wanted, they made it clear it was nothing more than a power move.
The man behind me wrapped his hand around my upper arm and pulled.
I prepared to throw the mug of beer in the leader’s face, followed up by a punch to the man holding me.
It might not let me escape, but I wasn’t going down without a fight.
Bang.
The door flew open, spilling light and the sight of three avenging angels pouring into the room.
Colt rushed in behind Rafe, Bishop, and Ash.
All four men looked ready to kill, and my fear evaporated.
“Get your fucking hands off our old lady.” Rafe could have bellowed the words, but his low, venomous hiss carried so much more weight.
27
BISHOP
The second the first swing was aimed at Noelle, my blood rose.
Red covered my vision.
I was no longer the calm, quiet, and brooding second-in-command previous soldier.
That split-second that it took me to realize she might get hurt was all it took to send me into a tailspin.
My hands clenched into fists, and I moved without having to think.
A deep growl rose in my chest as I shoved the man back with enough force to stagger him.
The move destroyed his hold on Noelle, giving her a chance to pivot away from the edge of the bar.
She was the only thing that mattered.
