The ground beneath her feet vibrated.
Cassie froze.
Fifty motorcycles – maybe more—came roaring around the bend.
Chrome gleaming.
Leather vests.
Bandanas.
The kind of men her mother used to warn her about before she stopped warning her about anything.
They pulled up in a V-formation, engines growling, surrounding her like a steel fortress.
The lead rider cut his engine.
He was massive.
Shaved head.
Tattoos crawling up his neck.
He swung his leg off the bike and walked toward her.
Cassie’s heart pounded.
She thought about running.
But where?
The man stopped three feet away.
His face was hard, weathered, like cracked leather.
He looked her up and down—not in a creepy way, but like he was… assessing.
Then he smiled.
“You Cassie?”
She nodded, too scared to speak.
He turned to the others and raised his fist.
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