The room was a tableau of tension, every eye on us. And then, as if by some silent cue, the Renegades that were in the bar moved, forming a wall of steel and leather between us and the Serpents.
The sound of bikes grew louder outside, the roar of an approaching army. And in the heart of the storm, I realized that the only thing that mattered was the love that bound us together. Love for Leo, love for Mel, and the love that I hadn't realized had been growing between Crow and me.
As Reneagades and Serpents cut and sliced, Crow shouted at me, “Get Leo and get the f**k out of here.”
But my legs had turned to lead, frozen in place, my eyes glued to the chaos unfolding before me. Crow grabbed my hand, his nails digging into my skin, yanking me towards the back.
As he shoved me through the do
