Page 116 of Clint & Ivy
CLINT
Zodiac and Exile decidedto tag-team me before my people headed back to Little Memphis. Both men appeared frustrated by how I hadn’t quickly swallowed their “the Void did it” pitch. Even if I believed them, I wouldn’t have admitted anything here in Rawlins with fuck knows who watching.
“This here was nothing,” Zodiac said and ran a hand through his thick blond hair. “Next time, they could go after your assets in Little Rock. Or hit closer to home. You'd best treat this situation with the seriousness it deserves.”
“Did you fuck my mom thirty years ago?” I asked Zodiac. “Because you sure as hell sound like a man talking down to his kid.”
Zodiac offered a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “Don’t get your ass puckered up. I just don’t think you understand the trouble coming your way.”
“Seems like if the Void is set on hassling my people, they won’t be as keen on hassling yours. Why come here and put a target on your back?”
“Because they haven’t given up on my town. If I hurt them thereandhere, I make them weak enough to destroy.”
“Is destroying this group even feasible?”
“Of course,” Exile muttered, annoyed with me. “The Void consists of a few rich fuckers hiring muscle to do their dirty work. If you kill the top men, there isn’t anyone to rise up and take their place. This isn’t like our clubs, where we have people to step in. Once we execute the top guys, the problem is solved.”
“And you think the one gunning for Little Memphis is the weak link, right? After all, he’s made things personal.”
“I knew you were a smart boy,” Zodiac replied.
“Well, after I finish pulling my thumb out of my ass, I’ll be sure to increase security around Little Memphis,” I said and stepped back. “I can’t imagine Elle would enjoy a bullet to the back.”
Exile went cold, likely recalling his sister. Next to him, Zodiac gave me a little snarl. If he really had a thing for Elle, I planned to torture him with that fact for a good long while.
“We should have regular meetings,” Exile told me as I walked backward away from them.
“We’ll use Zoom. It’ll prevent wear and tear on our rides.”
Zodiac narrowed his gaze and finally realized I was fucking with him. For a guy known to be a devious asshole, he sure grew surly when others blew bullshit in his direction.
“I’ve got a few people to talk to before I head back home,” I said, smirking at Zodiac’s frowning face while Exile literally snarled at me in rage. “You boys were super helpful. Thanks for coming out.”
I had no idea what these men expected from me. My father fought them years ago. Though I wasn’t as scary as Ford, I also wasn’t a pussy bitch begging for their approval.
Rock stood with the rest of our club, keeping Sabrina and Nine from starting fights with the LM Jokers.
“Is this real?” I asked him and gestured at our people yelling insults at the Jokers.
