“f**k, do you think this might work?” Mundo asked, hope in his voice. “The last thing I need is a mate, a cub, and a goddamn target on my back if the MC goes to war.” “It’s the last thing we all need,” Mars snarled. “Hell, I’ll take Annette away before that happens. And I’d say we were all in agreement on that.” When the three of them nodded in sync, Mars folded his arms against his chest. “How do we approach them? I don’t want to raise suspicion. I think it’s best, even if it’s sneaky as f**k, to get them to throw down the challenges without it looking like the Council has interfered.” “That is a banging idea,” Mundo exclaimed. “I mean, if we can keep this all on the downlow, then we can cover this shitty situation up ASAP, and things can go back to normal.” “What the f**k is normal, M

