Snake

SNAKE PIPER STONE CONTENTS Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Afterword Books of the Missoula Bad Boys Series Books of the Montana Bad Boys Series Books of the Eagle Force Series Books of the Dangerous Business Series Books of the Kings of Corruption Series Books of the Sinners and Saints Series Books of the Benedetti Empire Series Books of the Merciless Kings Series Books of the Mafia Masters Series Books of the Edge of Darkness Series Books of the Dark Overture Series Books of the Club Darkness Series More Mafia and Billionaire Romances by Piper Stone Books of the Alpha Dynasty Series Books of the Alpha Beasts Series More Stormy Night Books by Piper Stone About Piper Stone Copyright © 2023 by Stormy Night Publications and Piper Stone All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Published by Stormy Night Publications and Design, LLC. www.StormyNightPublications.com Stone, Piper Snake Cover Design by Korey Mae Johnson Images by Deposit Photos/HayDmitriy, Shutterstock/Paul Mozell, Shutterstock/TSV Creative, Shutterstock/aksol, and Shutterstoc/Vecster This book is intended for adults only. Spanking and other sexual activities represented in this book are fantasies only, intended for adults. I’ve enjoyed being able to bring the Montana Bad Boys back, giving them new life in the Missoula Bad Boys series. But this wouldn’t have happened without the encouragement of so many of my fabulous readers, who asked for Snake’s story to be written. However, there was one lovely lady in particular who inspired me when I wasn’t certain if his story was needed. Thank you, Chasity Gosnell Mahala, for all your words of wisdom and love for my Bad Boys. My heroine was named after you. PROLOGUE Brothers in arms. Bad boys, cowboys, soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. We’d been labeled delinquents, incapable of redemption. And we’d gone our separate ways. Heroes. Monsters. Sinners and saints. Above all we were men honoring our country even while a terrible secret loomed just below the surface. There were those who would never forget, praying we’d never return. Others would stop at nothing to prevent us from doing so. We were intent on finding salvation by protecting those we loved. But demons from a single act would never allow us to forget. Six men determined to right the wrongs from our past. Six men prepared to do what it took. No matter the cost. Together in life. Together in death. CHAPTER 1 Snake “Jesus Christ,” Mustang muttered as he dove behind the overturned tank beside me, smoke and fire billowing from the burned-out hull, the acrid stench suffocating. The rapid pop of automatic weapons came from every direction. This was nothing but a shitstorm. “The fuckers knew the minute we arrived,” I snarled. The second I darted my head around the side, another spray of gunfire erupted. They’d come out of nowhere, the trap unlike anything any of us had experienced so far. But there was no doubt our unit had been set up. “Where the hell are they coming from?” Reaper hissed as he rubbed sweat and dirt from his face. The sound of gunfire was deafening. I shook my head, fighting to catch my breath. We’d been asked to check on the location, never expecting a fucking setup. Some asshole in our company either hadn’t done his job or our unit had been betrayed. “We’re getting out of here,” Hawk yelled. “It’s too hot.” “Hot ain’t the word for it,” Vader snapped. “He’s right. We’re sitting ducks where we are.” As a flash caught my eye, I reacted automatically, firing off several shots, the bullets catching three of the insurgents at close range. The force pitched them back by several feet, but I kept firing, anger tearing through me. As blood sprayed from two of the three men, I watched as if in slow motion as they tumbled to the dirt. There were dozens more where they came from. A lone enemy soldier burst through the smoky haze, his weapon pointed at Vader. I didn’t hesitate, my training taking over. The three shots issued weren’t enough for me. It would never be enough. “Thanks, buddy,” Vader breathed. “Goddamn it. The asshole almost had us. There are more of them behind that building. I’m going to chop them into pieces.” Scorpion shook his head. “You coming with me, bud?” He grinned as he glanced in my direction. The two of us were thrill chasers, refusing to back down no matter what we were forced to face. “Get back to the chopper,” Hawk commanded. “Now!” “Party pooper,” Vader said as he laughed. We all knew the score. This was one fight we couldn’t win. When another flash drew my attention, I blinked several times, uncertain what the hell I was seeing. “Whoa.” Was that a kid? There was no way. The entire area had been ravaged by warfare. No one could survive out here. Scorpion pushed my arm. “Let’s go.” “There’s someone out there.” Another round of gunfire drowned out my words, but my gut told me I was right. I inched forward, scanning the area. The smoke cleared just enough and when I squinted, I knew I was right. It was a goddamn young girl. Oh, hell, no. “Come on, Snake. Hawk’s right,” Mustang screeched over the din of firepower, immediately trailing after the others. “I’ll be right there.” I couldn’t allow an innocent girl to be caught in the crossfire. Without thinking, I took off running. “Get back here!” I heard Hawk’s voice, but nothing would prevent me from saving her life. Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Gasping, I jerked up, thrashing my arms. I was suffocating, unable