“So he’s on the fucking water?” Riggs shook his head in disbelief.

“Motherfucker,” Cain whispered under his breath.

“Why didn’t we think of that?” Riggs asked the room and they all shrugged or raised an eyebrow at him.

“You tell us. You live on a fucking boathouse!” Cain raised an eyebrow, challenging his brother.

“Whatever.” Riggs shrugged and the conversation kept rolling.

“How are you doing, brother?” Wolf looked at me.

“It is what it is. Fuckers got together, but Los Perdidos are on La Cruz’s shitlist. They’re gonna start a fucking war and they want us to get caught in the crossfire. We need to be careful.”

A shot glass was placed in front of me and I looked up to see a new face. The kid nodded at me and went back to the bar.

“Who the fuck is that?”

“Rex, a new prospect. Good kid. He’s clean,” Cain answered.

I nodded and took a swig of the amber liquid. “The Gremlins are planning a shitshow. They have Los Perdidos thinking their safe, when in truth, La Cruz wants them all dead. At least Chastity’s got The Porcupine wrapped around her little finger. Fucker can’t seem to keep his hands off her,” I gritted out taking another swig of my drink.

“Careful Brother. Girls have a way of messing with your head. Believe me, I know,” Grayson shook his head and so did Wolf.

“Hey! My head is where it needs to be. Focused on bringing down these sons of bitches.” I stared right at Grayson, “And you don’t need to worry about Chastity, she’s a good cop and has good instincts. I trust her.”

“Good instincts? Sure. Why not? But they don’t compete with yours. Don’t let them cross those blurred lines, brother. Those are the instincts that will get you dead or keep you alive. Remember that.” Diesel stated.

I frowned at him and gave out a small growl warning him to back off. He raised his hands and smirked. “Look man. All I’m saying is to keep focused. A beautiful woman is a distraction no matter how you look at it. I don’t want you getting a bullet in your head ‘cause you have it stuck somewhere it doesn’t belong. That’s all man.”

I glared at Diesel and then took my focus and put it on the liquor in front of me. I downed the glass and let the burn slide down my throat. It felt good and it relaxed me. Being with my brothers always made me feel good. I didn’t have to constantly watch my back. I was surrounded by family. Which made no sense as to why I kept leaving them.

“Wolf this is serious. La Cruz wants us dead. He wants you dead. The whole operation, you’re involvement, it’s a ruse to get you killed.”

Wolf nodded. “I figured. We’ll be prepared.”

“You’re still gonna go through with it?”

Wolf looked up at me. “I have a family to look after. Shit, half of us do. These fuckers have to go down if I want to keep this family intact. Lowery is a piece of shit and the only help we’ve got is with that blonde bombshell you’re pining after. So do me a favor. Keep your dick in your pants and your mind on the mission. You haven’t failed me once, don’t start now for some pussy.”

My jaw tensed and I glared back at him. He frowned and ducked his head. If anyone understood what I felt it was Wolf Stone. “Sorry, brother. You know what I mean. She’s beautiful and she may very well fucking be the one. If she is, I’m happy for you. But if she’s playing us, then she’ll grab you by the balls and squeeze until your dick falls off. And then you’ll know what real pain feels like. Understood.”

“I trust her, which means you trust her.”

Wolf nodded. “I hope, for your sake, you’re right.”

He sighed and gratefully changed the subject. “So when is all this going down?”

“Tomorrow night. They’ve got a shipment coming in from Colombia. They’re making the exchange at the docks at zero hundred hours.”

Wolf nodded. “That’s when our shipment needs to get loaded.”

“Cops shouldn’t show up, but if they do, their Lowery’s crooked dickheads. The Porcupine is setting up the gunfight so make sure you keep alert and your heads low. Chastity is finding a way for her friend, back at the precinct, to warn the Feds.”

Wolf nodded. “So we’re just going to show up.”

I shook my head. “The mission is to go by the way it was set up. I don’t like it,” I gritted out, “but it’s the only way to make sure shit goes down the way it’s supposed to.”

“And where will you be?” Grayson asked me.

I looked up at him and grinned. “Right by The Porcupine’s side. Ready to pull the trigger at his head if he dares to fuck with my brothers.”

They all nodded and chuckled. “That’s our boy,” Wolf stated patting me on the back.