Page 7 of Spike (Iron Thunder MC 5)
The only reason I was even here was because this was the first time in four days I was being allowed to leave Ghost’s cabin.
Cabin fever. That was literally what I had. Ghost, along with the rest of the MC, had imposed strict restrictions on me and I wasn’t even allowed to leave the room. Mercy brought in trays of food and drinks. She gave me some drugs which I refused to take and changed the dressing on my wounds.
I couldn’t deny it anymore—I trusted Mercy now. We had become friends. She was my only company and a part of me was glad she was there, taking care of me. I wanted to thank her, and I wanted to tell Ghost he had made the right choice in picking her as his woman. But that would be too sentimental so I said nothing.
Now, finally, I was sent here to the Mayor’s house to get my orders.
This was definitely not the kind of environment I was accustomed to working in. The man was rolling in riches, and he already had a lot of security around him. There was some discretion involved. It seemed as if they didn’t want me to be seen entering the premises. Clearly, they wanted the whole interaction to be kept a secret.
“I have been told you are one of the best men on the team,” Wyndham said, assessing me firmly from head to toe.
“I have been a patched-in member of the Iron Thunder MC for over six years now,” I replied. I wasn’t sure what the question was.
Wyndham grunted and exchanged glances with the other man in the room.
What I really wanted to ask was why a man like him wanted to hire a man like me, but I figured we would get to that point in time.
He cleared his throat and weaved his fingers together. It seemed as if he was trying to find the right words.
“My daughter. Sabrina. I fear her life is now in threat.” He said it blankly, trying to keep all his emotions out of it.
“What kind of threat?”
“Revenge. I had a…a business deal with some parties…that didn’t go exactly as planned. They want revenge. Everyone knows what Sabrina means to me. She is the apple of my eye. My precious princess. They know if they hurt her or take her from me, it would be the best way to get to me.” Wyndham met my eye and I could see he was trying his best not to erupt. He was filled with rage and frustration.
I had no idea what he might have been feeling. I couldn’t empathize. I had no clue what it felt like to care that much about someone.
“You have security, don’t you, Mr. Wyndham?” I asked.
He shook his head so vigorously that his jowls quivered.
“No. I can’t involve official security in this matter,” he replied, clearing his throat again. “It is a more…private matter. The business associates I was erm…dealing with, are not exactly government-approved. Anyway, the point is, I need this is to be kept undercover. Do you think you can do that?”
I met his eyes and glared at him.
“I can get the job done, yes,” I replied. “But I will need more details on security and the threats. More information on the people, your ex-business associates.”
Wyndham made a nodding motion toward the other man in the room.
“Yes, I’ll have Jim fill you in on all that stuff. There is another thing and it is a matter of importance.”
When I didn’t reply, he cleared his throat and continued.
“My daughter, Sabrina; she can’t know the real reason behind this. Do you understand? I don’t want her finding out why she needs you to protect her.”
“I will have to watch her twenty-four-seven. She will notice I’m around,” I reply. Wyndham took in a sharp breath at that.
“I will tell her something. Hopefully, she won’t ask too many questions. My daughter is obedient. She knows I only want what is best for her. I just want you to do your job and keep your mouth shut.”
Let’s just say I wasn’t a big fan of this Wyndham guy. I mean, I was never a political man and had no clue what this guy even looked like before I got here. He was supposed to be the mayor of this town, the man who ran this place, but it didn’t mean I had to treat him like a king.
But right now, he was paying me to get a job done. Ghost and the rest of the MC were expecting me to do the job right. A contract like this, executed successfully, could get us into the right places.
I nodded at Wyndham and he nodded too. It was our form of handshake.
There was an electrical buzz in the room.
The other guy, Jim, took the phone call.
