Snake Charmer (Diamondbacks Motorcycle Club Book 2) by Evelyn Glass Read Free Book Online Page A

chest. She knew Lind would be at the headquarters too, and she didn’t know what to expect after their phone call.
     
    The car ride was over far too fast for her likings. For all that she had dreamed about seeing Lind again, she didn’t feel like she was ready. They took off her blindfold, and once her eyesight adjusted to the daylight once again, she saw that the Diamondbacks’ headquarters were in an old but well-kept warehouse on the outskirts of town. She cautiously followed her guides inside, and she was surprised at what she found.
     
    She would have imagined a motorcycle gang’s headquarters to be somewhat squalid and dirty. Instead, the main room was cozy, furnished with old furniture. There was a pool table, quite a few couches and armchairs, and a large dining table with chairs in the most spacious area of the room, and a bar to the far end.
     
    A few men were sitting on the bar stools, and they turned to look at her. Lind also was there. She would have recognized him amongst thousands of people, but he didn’t turn around. He kept his back to her and remained hunched over a pint of dark stout.
     
    “I’ll let Alec know you’re here,” one of her escorts said, disappearing down a corridor.
     
    Eve stood there, uncertain. It all felt unfamiliar and surreal to her, and the only familiar thing in the whole room—hell, in the whole world—refused to pay any attention to her.
     
    A few moments later, she spotted the tall, lithe figure of Alec Moore walking up to her. He looked as intimidating as she remembered him, his gray eyes always alert and searching. They seemed to bear holes into her once he finally stood in front of her and watched her carefully.
     
    “Ah, I see you’ve decided to join us in the end,” he said. He extended a hand and Eve shook it cautiously.
     
    “Did I really have a choice?” she asked.
     
    Alec shrugged. “You could’ve chosen to get yourself killed.”
     
    He said it so matter-of-factly that Eve could not suppress a shudder. “What’s the plan now?” she asked, forcing herself to focus on something else that wasn’t Lind ignoring her.
     
    “Now, we show you to your room. You’re free to go wherever you please within this building, but you shouldn’t leave it until we tell you it’s safe to do so.”
     
    Eve nodded. “Understood.”
     
    Alec seemed surprised at her cooperation, but he covered it up with a smile. “Good.”
     
    Her room was small, but comfortable. The furniture was simple but as welcoming as that in the main room had been. These bikers were really a surprise to her, and she found herself wondering about stereotypes and snap judgments.
     
    She got settled in quickly, having packed as light as she could. Soon, she was left with nothing else to do but fidget. Against her better judgment, she decided that she would look for Lind. If he didn’t want to face her, she would force him to. She wasn’t about to let him play any games with her. She tied her long hair up in a tight ponytail like she did whenever she was about to take on a difficult task, and then she left her room.
     
    He wasn’t at the bar anymore, but he wasn’t hard to find; the other members of the MC were only too happy to give her directions to his room. Once outside his door, Eve almost lost her courage. But she couldn’t turn back now. She couldn’t bear the thought of spending God only knew how much time in that place playing hide and seek with him.
     
    She took a deep breath and knocked.
     
    “What?” he called out, his voice almost as rugged as it had been on the phone.
     
    “It’s Eve.”
     
    There was a moment of silence. “Go away.”
     
    The hell I will, Eve thought fiercely. She pushed the door open and walked in.
     
    Lind was sitting on the bed, smoking a cigarette. He wore a pair of jeans and nothing else. Despite her best efforts, Eve’s eyes ran down his naked torso and drank it all in. He was even more handsome than she remembered. She wanted