Chapter 14

Taylan

I keep Destiny beside me as I maneuver through the crowd until I spot Riley, he is the real reason we are here tonight. After learning what I did about Koda, there are only so many places he can hide in this city. Bishop may have men hunting him and all roads out of the city blocked, but the connections you can garner from being a member of the underground gives you extra protection and offers more places to hide that the Don has no idea about. I can't tell her the truth, if she knew the very thing I created could be the reason her nightmare is able to hide would sure as hell seal my coffin closed after she ratted me out to her family.

When Riley spots me his eyes widen with surprise. "I expected more of a crowd," I tease him. He smiles and shakes my hand. Riley was picked by Luka to manage the fights when he couldn't make it.

"I never thought I would see you here in the flesh. Is everything okay? I swear all the books are up to date?—"

I cut him off before he can continue. "Everything is good, I'm just here to blow off some steam."

HIs brows jump to his hairline. "You want to fight?"

I shrug and act uninterested. "Got nothing else to do."

"Man, this shit is going to go crazy when I announce you as a fighter." He cuts his gaze to Destiny. I shift blocking her from view and glare at him. "You keep your eyes off her," I snarl.

He raises his hands. "I wasn't looking at her like that, boss, I swear." I narrow my eyes in warning. "When people realize who you are and see your girl it might not be… safe for her."

I grind my teeth as I dart my gaze around. "Got a ride here?" He nods and points to a blacked-out Dodge pickup, three cars over. "Give me your keys." He hands them over without any questions. I drag Destiny behind me as I make my way toward the truck. I tug the passenger door open and turn, lifting her by her hips. I place her on the edge of the seat and force my way between her legs. She crosses her arms over her chest and stares down at me with an annoyed glint in her eyes.

"I'm not a child you can lock in a car, Taylan."

I smirk up at her. "Be a good girl and stay in the fucking truck."

"Or what?" she snaps.

I grip the tops of her thighs—she sucks in a sharp breath. "Want me to fuck you against this truck where anyone could see?" Her eyes darken and her breaths turn choppy, she fucking loves the idea. I brush the tips of my fingers across the top of her pussy loving how she trembles from that simple touch. "Stay here and be a good girl and I'll reward you when I get done."

She darts her tongue out to moisten her lips and nods eagerly. "O-okay."

I fight the smirk from breaking free at her breathless response. "Watch, learn and absorb everything you see." She nods again. I step back and wait for her to shift, then close the door clicking the fob to lock it. She shoots me a glare through the window, so I blow the little shit a kiss just to piss her off some more before heading back to Riley.

"You're up next," he says when I reach his side.

"I need info," I say keeping my gaze focused on the fight in front of me.

"On who?"

I peer at him from the corner of my eye. "I need to know everything about Koda Novikov." He frowns and purses his lips.

"Doesn't ring a bell but I'll ask around."

"Anyone who has intel on him gets 20k no questions asked, wired to their account." His eyes widen.

"I'll spread the word." He pulls his phone from his pocket and fires off a text. I pull my own phone out and bring up the group chat I have with Knox and Xan.

Me

I need any information you can find on Koda Novikov, he was a TA @ her college.

Their responses come in almost immediately.

Knox

I'll get Mase on it now.

Xan

I'll get Trey and Nano to start digging.

Knox

He the fucker that napped you and the girl?

It pisses me off seeing him refer to Destiny as the girl .

Me

Her name is Destiny!

Knox

And????

Xan

You hitting that?

Me

None of your fucking business, asshole!

Me

She has a name, use it!

Knox

Fucking hell, did you go and catch feelings for a Murdoch? *heart eye emoji*

Me

Grow up, dickhead, no one uses fucking emojis!

Xan

The little fucker went and caught feelings!

Knox

He's been fucking her.

Xan

Before or after they got napped?

I grind my teeth and try to control my temper over these cock suckers talking about me like I'm not in the fucking chat!

Knox

After!

Xan

*crying face emoji* This fucker is going to get got when her daddy finds out.

Me

Knox let you live after screwing his sister *Eyes emoji*

Knox

Fuck you, asshole!

Xan

Talk about my girl like that again and I'll break your fucking jaw.

Me

Step up to the plate anytime, baby boy, you know I'll lay the both of you fuckers out.

Me

Get me the intel I need, assholes.

Knox

I always liked you better than Taylan, just so we are clear, @Xan.

Xan

I only tolerated him because of you.

I roll my eyes at these dumbasses, the older they get the more immature they become. Ever since they both got locked down by their girls, they have become soft and suddenly joke around now. Joking and giving everyone shit was my thing and now they think they can come in and take that title from me, not likely.

Me

*Taylan has added Lakeland, Trey and Waverly to the chat*

Knox

You fucking cunt!

Xan

You're fucking dead, motherfucker!

Me

@Lake, @Wave, your boys are being mean to me.

Me

@trey, I have always liked you the most man, straight up I hope the baby looks like you and not that ugly fucker.

Trey

*Crying face emojis* Amen to that brother!

Xan

Fuck off, @trey

Lakeland

Knoxville Bronson!

Knox

Fuck! I'm out.

Waverly

Grayson, get here now.

Xan

I'm gonna fuck you up you little snitch bitch, @taylan

Xan

Coming, babe.

I shove my phone in my pocket and frown at the sight of three guys carrying one of the guys from the makeshift ring. "Give me two minutes to hype the crowd, then come out. Give your shit to Nole, he'll hold it for you." I look at the guy beside Riley and nod, tug my shirt off and hand him that, my phone and wallet. I bounce on the balls of my feet and shake my arms out while cracking my neck from side to side. I can feel the adrenaline beginning to course through my body as I hype myself up.

"He's got brass knuckles on." I spin around and stare down at the blonde demon with wide eyes.

"What the fuck are you doing out of the?—"

She cuts me off before I can continue. "The driver's window was down. That's not the point, his hands are strapped, he has brass knuckles. Taylan, you need to stay out of his reach." I glare at Destiny for a second longer before following her line of sight. A large bald-headed guy with pale skin stands across the lot staring right at me. The crowd begins to go wild when Riley announces I'm fighting. "The guy beside him is Allen Rhodes, he used to train at our gym but was kicked out when we found out he was juicing his fighters and cheating. All his fighters wear brass under their tape."

"Shit." I have at most thirty seconds before I have to enter the ring. I look around trying to find something to use but I can't see shit around all the people.

"The keys!" I scrunch my face in confusion. "Use the fucking keys, Taylan!" she snaps before pushing me forward. I pat my pocket and sure enough, Riley's keys are in there.

"You stay right fucking there!" I shout, she rolls her eyes and pulls the hood further over her forehead and waves me away like I'm a pesky fly. I make my way to the center of the makeshift ring to stand beside Riley. The juiced-up fucker saunters toward us with a broad grin on his face, he has at least a foot of height on me and is broader but that doesn't mean shit.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Unlike this bastard, I'm not here fighting for cash, I'm here to release my demons from their cage so I can focus and clear my mind until they pull me back under their blanket of darkness.

"You know the drill, fight until one taps or you knock the other out." Riley looks between me and the fucker as he finishes speaking. "There are no kill shots, am I clear?"

"Clear," I grit out through clenched teeth, not taking my eyes off the fucker who is clearly pinging on some shit right now.

"Yeah, sure thing." The smug tone of his voice tells me he doesn't plan to stop, he wants me dead. Taking out the underboss of the Re Della Strada would earn him a lot of points in the streets.

"Let's make this a clean fight, Kevin," he says while shooting the fucker a hard look. "On my mark," Riley says as he steps back a few steps. "Fight!" he roars, sending the crowd into a chorus of screams and cheers. Kevin and I begin circling each other. The fucker stops moving and crouches down against the hard dirt. I stop and watch him closely expecting him to launch himself at me.

"Die, you Canadian scum," he snarls, then the cunt throws a handful of dirt in my face blinding me temporarily. The wind is knocked out of me when he takes me to the ground, all I can do is cover my face and weather the blows right now. I know this is a no rules fight but no one fights dirty like he just did to win. Pain riddles me, my already tender ribs scream in pain when he lands a solid punch to my side, pulling a pained groan from me. I try to buck my hips to knock him off, knowing I can't take too many hits with his fucking brass knuckles.

"Tag team!" I hear someone scream a second before Kevin grunts and flops to the ground beside me. I drop my guard and look up with wide eyes at the sight of Destiny standing there with her hands taped and no hoodie to hide her identity. Kevin's growls forces me to clear my mind as I push to my feet and hide Destiny behind me, but it's pointless as a jar head looking fucker comes to join Kevin.

"No mercy, bitch!" the cunt sneers at her.

"Touch her and die, motherfucker," I vow.

"Fuck this," the woman in question snaps before rushing forward, closing the space between her and them before I can stop her. Just before she is within reach of their hold she drops to her knees and slides along the dirt leaning back slightly. Before she can skid through the gap between them, she punches them both in the dick!

I cringe, both of them howl in pain and drop to their knees cupping their cocks. She's quick on her feet and spins around landing a roundhouse kick to the side of Kevin's head before maneuvering the opposite direction and doing the same to his partner. I stare at her, utterly fucking stumped. Her gray-blue eyes are alight with hunger. She flips Kevin onto his back and leaps on top of him delivering blow after blow to his face. He grabs her waist, prepared to throw her off him.

I dart forward and lift my foot, stomping down on his face. I feel the bones of his nose crunch beneath my foot. His partner tackles me from the side, this time I manage to roll out from under him and jump back to my feet. There is no pause or hesitation when we both rush each other, delivering blow after blow to the other, my adrenaline keeping me from any type of pain as I release every ounce of pent up rage I have inside me on this cunt.

My demons have escaped their cage and are wreaking havoc.