Charming Asshole (Killer of Kings 3)
Her mind wandered in so many directions. What if Boss was right and she’d blown her chance to help Killian? What if two men, no matter how efficient, weren’t enough to take on an entire MC?
Chapter Nine
“This makes no fucking sense,” Shadow said. “This son of a bitch killed your dad.”
“Thanks, Shadow.” Killian stared at Manic, impressed with the man he saw today. He was older, wiser, and he clearly had his shit together. When his cell phone started to ring, Killian ignored it, and stared at the new prez. “What the fuck do you want?”
“Ten years ago, you came, and even though your actions helped make my life great, you left a lot of shit behind. My father was rotten to the core. He was a wife beater, a rapist, a murderer. He was everything that made this world an evil place, and he surrounded himself with the same kind of people.”
Killian frowned. When he’d been put on the hunt for Manic’s father it was because he’d been experimenting in the kind of drugs that hurt a lot of people, women mostly. It kept them sated, but also meant they were sexually responsive so a man could rape them. The drug never made it into production as that had been Killian’s job. Boss wanted the drug gone, and the only way to do that was to take out the line that knew about it. He’d done his job, and then left, leaving behind the only woman he’d ever loved along with an unborn child he didn’t know about.
“What the fuck do you want from me?” Killian repeated.
“I need your help.”
Shadow burst out laughing. “You really think you’re going to get his help? You went after his woman and kid.”
This had Manic frowning. “I didn’t do any of that.”
“You didn’t put a hit out on my family?” Killian asked, staring into Manic’s eyes. Years of being around scum and he’d learned a thing or two. Manic wasn’t lying. He clearly didn’t have a clue what was going on.
“I made sure Boss got the intel on the MC. I needed you here. Are you not here because of that?”
“No,” Killian said. “Boss has a shitload of explaining to do.”
“Agreed,” Shadow said.
Killian’s cell phone began to ring again.
“I think you should answer that. Whoever it is, isn’t going to go away,” Manic said.
He didn’t want to answer his cell. What he wanted was fucking answers. Pulling out his cell phone he saw Bain was calling.
“Is everything okay?” Killian asked, moving a few steps away.
“Yeah, June and your kid are fine. Boss just tried to lure her out. He got Chains to try and pick her up.”
“What the fuck?”
“Something’s going on, and I don’t like it, Killian. Get to the bottom of thi
s. For now, I’ve got this place covered, but you need to know something else is playing out, and they’re after June.”
“Keep them safe.” He hung up his cell, and looked toward Manic. “Okay, let’s get this straight, you need and want my help.”
“That’s right.”
“Why?”
“You only took out a couple of the MC ten years ago. My father’s poison has spread like a cancer. Now there are some people who want this way of life. Who want to…” Manic stopped, and looked away. The shame on his face was clear.
“What is it?”
“I need you to kill the bastards that followed my father. I’ve got a list ready, but I need you. You’re a hardened killer, and right now I need someone who can kill without asking questions.”
Shadow sighed. “Why now?”
Killian looked toward Shadow. “Does it matter?”