The rumble of engines outside the clubhouse end the night's silence. Ashley hadn't even managed to close her eyes after Cole left when the sound reached her walls. It wasn't unusual—the Vipers lived on their bikes, loud and restless, but the sound tonight was urgent.
She pushed off the bed and walked to the window, shifting aside the curtain just enough to see. Shadows of men moved fast, placing helmets under their arms, their cuts caught the yellow glow of the outdoor bulbs. Orders barked across the lot.
Ashley's heart picked up pace. She didn't have to hear the words to know something was wrong.
A sharp knock rattled her door.
She froze.
"Ashley." Nolan called out.
Her fingers tightened on the doorknob before she pulled it open.
He stood there, leather cut open ov
