“Stop! Sam, you have to make them stop.” Winter pleaded to the woman watching impassively.

“I don’t have to do a fucking thing other than to go in that diner and get me a hamburger. We were minding our own business.” Sam shrugged. “These guys aren’t pussies like The Last Riders.” She walked to Winter, taking the handlebars of the wheelchair and tried to give it a shove to send it careening, but this time Winter was prepared, grabbing the wheels to hold the chair steady.

Sam, angry she had been unsuccessful, tried to tip the chair over and almost threw Winter out but was thrust away by Viper, who sent her tumbling to the pavement. People were finally coming out of the dinner but no one made a move to help.

“You bitch, I will kill you if you touch her again.” Viper promised.

“I am not afraid of you, Viper. This time I have somebody to back me up that isn’t afraid of your pussy club.”

Viper moved to go to Lily and Beth and this time the two remaining ones blocked his path. “What are you going to do Viper, take them all on?” Sam jeered.

Viper answered by hitting one in the face. The sound of crunching bone made Winter nauseous. The man staggered backwards as the other one came forward and the fighting turned ugly. Winter watched as Viper took on one and then the other man as he fought to help his buddy. It was useless; the two were ineffective against Viper’s assault.

The sound of motors racing down the street did not stop the fighting or the men who had Beth and Lily. The last Riders pulled into the lot and surrounded the fighters. Razer gunned his bike towards Beth and Lily, startling the men into letting Beth go. The one that had Lily tightened his grip around her waist, turning her to face the group of angry bikers. A released Beth ran to Razer as he climbed off his bike, he pulled her close for a second then told her to go stand next to Winter. Winter could tell she wanted to argue but didn’t, coming to stand next to Winter, using the chair to steady her weak knees.

Viper was still fighting the men. One took a step towards him and was met by Viper’s fist, then the ground. Razer and Knox threw themselves at the ones who had touched Beth. The four fought dirty and Winter couldn’t bear to watch. Her eyes caught on Lily who stood in frozen terror as the biker held her in a tight grip around the waist. Her pretty dress was torn off one shoulder.

Winter then saw Shade and Rider get off their bikes. Rider moved forward but Shade gave a hand signal and Rider backed off. Shade did not rush the man as Razer had his victim. Instead, he took off his sunglasses and jacket, leaving him in his long sleeve black t-shirt. You would think that the man holding Lily would let her go since they were outnumbered but no, now he held on to her for dear life. His life. Winter was scared of Shade when he was in a good mood, even more when he was steadily maneuvering himself closer towards a target, the man holding Lily hostage.

“Let her go.” Shade’s voice was deadly.

One of the men Viper was holding yelled out. “Slot, let her go.”

The man ignored his biker buddy, smart enough at least not to take his eyes off Shade.

“Let me get on my bike and get out of here, then I will let her go. She your bitch?”

“She is no man’s bitch.”

“She’s yours. Just let me go, no trouble.”

“You had trouble the second you looked at her.” Shade motioned to Rider, who was sneaking forward to move back. Slot looked at him but Shade did not take advantage of the man’s lack of attention, instead drawing his attention back towards him, which wasn’t easy.

“Have you heard of The Last Riders?”

“Yeah, but I am not afraid of you. You guys fuck more than you fight.”

Almost casually Shade replied. “That’s because the other motorcycle clubs have learned not to mess with us, which gives us more time to fuck. Did they tell you how we got our name?”

“No.” The conversation was making the man more nervous, you could practically see him shaking. Winter couldn’t blame him. Shade was dressed in black. What skin you could see, he had covered in tattoos except his face; his face was filled with menace and determination.

“See that wheelchair over there with the woman sitting in it?” The man was beginning to look more terrified than Lily.

“Yeah.”

“I am going to give you one just like it. They call us The Last Riders because, if you fuck with us, we fuck you up so bad that you will never be able to ride again. Slot, you have taken your last ride.” Shade finished his sentence between gritted teeth and before Slot could take another breath, Lily was out of his reach and Shade was beating the shit out of him. The sheriff and his deputies were swarming the parking lot; someone from the restaurant ran across the street to get them. None of The Last Rider members made a move to stop Shade. It took two deputies and the Sheriff to pull him off the whimpering biker. With a final kick to the man’s face, Shade let himself finally be pulled away.

As soon as Lily was freed from Slot, Razer was leading her immediately to Beth. Winter frowned; through the whole ordeal Lily had stood frozen as a statue. It didn’t change with her release. Beth enfolded her into her arms, speaking quietly into her ear. Winter couldn’t hear what she was saying but it had no effect.

“Does she need to go to the hospital?” Winter asked concerned.

“No, I need to get her out of here and go home.” Beth answered.

“The sheriff will give us a ride home and we can come back tomorrow for your car.” Razer said, moving close to Beth and Lily protectively. The whole time Lily still did not move. The sheriff’s car pulled next to them and the Sheriff got out to open the car door for the three of them.

“You all right?” Viper moved to stand next to her.

“Yes.”

“I will be back in a minute to get you and Ton. I am going to go get my car.”

“Okay.” Winter didn’t know what else to say, giving his hand a tight squeeze and a nod to his father who immediately moved to her side as Viper jogged off.

“I’m sorry Winter, I should have left when Beth tried to get me to.” Ton apologized.

“It would have been wise, but I understand your frustration with Sam. She’s had Viper just as angry, Ton.”

It didn’t take Viper long to return with his car. They dropped a quiet Ton off before returning to the clubhouse. He was packing her back inside when the other members began returning. Viper sat her down on the bed.

“Do you need me to get your pain medicine?” Viper asked in concern.

“No, my back doesn’t hurt.”

“I need to go downstairs, you alright?”

“I’m fine. I think I am going to lie down for a while.”

“I’ll bring our dinner up when its ready.”

“Sounds good.” Winter watched silently as he went into the bathroom and washed his hands and face before going downstairs. Winter could tell he was still furious. She just hoped the sheriff was smart enough not to release the bikers anytime soon.

Viper went downstairs; the members were waiting for him. The women were sitting in the living room while the men were off in the kitchen.

“Cash?” Viper wanted information.

“The Sheriff arrested all the bikers. Sam was let go as you requested. Rider is trailing her, seems she has taken up with the club across the state line.”