Ryder I called a full lockdown before sunrise, every gate secured, patrols doubled, every member accounted for and briefed on the new reality we were facing. Cole had crossed a line breaking onto club property, and I wasn't going to give him a second chance to do it again. "You want me on the north perimeter?" Jax asked, already dressed, coffee in hand, looking like he hadn't slept more than an hour since the break-in. "North and east both, rotating with Danny and two others," I said. "I want eyes on every approach, day and night, until this is resolved." "And Zoe?" "Stays inside the main building. No exceptions, not even for the garage runs." I glanced toward the hallway, where I could hear her voice, low and steady, talking with Mason about something in the shop. "She's not going to

