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“I know, babe. I never expected to find my other half when I got here, and that’s what you feel like. My missing piece.”

“I agree, Angel. I’d all but swore off women after Jasmine, and then you came into the picture and blew my world apart. You broke through my walls by just being you, and I wouldn't change it. I know I'm falling in love with you, Angel. I hope you feel the same.”

“I do. You're my perfect match, Blade.”

“It's Derek. Derek Waters. You should probably know my legal name, being my girlfriend and all.”

“You're my perfect match, Derek Waters, and I couldn't be more ecstatic that I found you.” She leans forward and kisses me.

I can feel her filling the voids within myself that I’ve always thought would be there. I never expected this the day we met, but I wouldn't change these results for the world. Sera is everything I thought I could only ever dream of, my fucking Angel. My light after all the darkness. She's it for me; I've already accepted that. I just need to make it official within the club. I need to get her voted in as my Ol' Lady. I know there will never be another for me.

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Sera

Yesterday has helped me heal in a way I never imagined I could. I feel so much lighter. Plus, I feel super satisfied after the shower with Blade. I’ve never been with anyone of my own choice before, so what I experienced in there was all new to me. I loved every moment of it.

I should be on my way to Devil’s Ink, but Wreck texted me first thing, telling me he needed to talk to Wrath this morning, so to come in later. I have a very strong feeling I know what he needs to talk to Wrath about, so I’m on my way to my brother's house to support Wreck.

He’s turning out to be a pretty great friend, and I know how hard this has got to be for him. His first instinct is to protect Shadow, and even if he doesn’t realize it, what he’s about to do is protecting Shadow. Just not in the way he normally would.

Looking around outside my brother's house, I don’t see Wreck’s bike here yet, so I let myself into my brother’s house. He’s told me multiple times now that family doesn't knock. Closing the door behind me, I can hear Wrath and Flame talking in the living room.

As I get closer, I can make out what they’re saying and stop dead in my tracks. I’m pretty sure they have no idea I’m here, because if they did, they wouldn’t be talking about what they are.

Oh shit. I can tell by what they’re saying that it’s a secret. Shit. Shit. Shit. No, wait a minute; maybe this is a good thing. I carry on standing there, listening to my brother and brother-in-law talk about the issues they’re having finding a suitable egg donor and surrogate. It sounds like they’ve been searching for a while now and just can’t find the right match. That has got to suck. I can’t imagine how horrible it must be to have to go through all this just to grow their family. But I have an idea; I just need to have a conversation with Blade about it before I can talk to Wrath and Flame. Blade’s my boyfriend now, and I’m not going to be making any massive decisions without talking to him first.

The front door slams open, and Wreck walks through. Wrath and Flame stop talking, and I breathe a sigh of relief. I don’t want them to realize I heard anything yet, and I’m sure they don’t want Wreck overhearing. Wrath pops his head out to look who’s here and looks shocked to see me and Wreck.

“Everything okay?”

Glancing at Wreck, I see how torn he looks.

“Not really; come on, let's go talk.” I say, tipping my head for Wreck to follow.

Wrath spins and walks back into his living room, going over and taking a seat next to Flame. I tug at Wreck to follow me to the other sofa, pushing him down and then taking my seat next to him. Wrath and Flame just eye us both with caution.

“Right. I’m going to tell you what I know, so technically, Wreck isn’t saying anything he feels like breaks Shadow’s trust in him.”

Wrath and Flame nod their heads at me, while Wreck reaches out and gives my hand a quick squeeze in thanks.

“So, we all know that Shadow has done a vanishing act. Wreck never lied; he has spoken to Shadow, but he doesn’t know where Shadow is, and he won’t tell him. As you can see, Wreck is worried.” I say as I point to Wreck, who, for lack of a better word, looks wrecked. His eyes have massive bags under them; clearly, he hasn’t been sleeping well. He looks like he should sleep for a week. His mouth is set in a grim line. He just doesn’t look like himself at all.

“Wreck, is there anything else?” Wrath asks cautiously.

“He’s keeping secrets. Since I got back, he hasn’t been the normal Shadow I know. At first, I thought it was just because I’d been away, but it’s not. There’s something more going on. You all saw him during the family meeting when his phone went off.”

“Fucking hell. I’ve been so caught up in everything else I missed there was something going on with my own twin.” Wrath says, sounding disheartened. He drops his head into his hands.

I feel for him; being President of a MC can’t be easy. There’s so much he has to deal with; on top of that, he’s just been through everything with Claire, and now he’s got my issues. It's no wonder he missed something going on with Shadow. He's only human.

Lifting his head, Wrath seems to have shelved whatever he was feeling.

“I’m calling Church later, so let’s see what happens then. If need be, I will have a come-to-Jesus moment with my twin.”

“Thanks Prez. I didn’t want to bring this to you, but I’m fucking worried. This isn’t Shadow.”

Wrath doesn’t say anything; he just pulls his phone out and starts typing. My guess is that he’s arranging Church. I really hope there is nothing serious going on with Shadow. I may not have known him long, but I already love my brother. I don’t want to lose him. Hopefully, everyone can figure out what’s going on. I’m just as worried about Wreck; all this with Shadow is clearly taking its toll on him, and if we’re not careful, Wreck could end up in a bad way, health-wise. There’s only so much time someone can spend not looking after themselves before they end up ill.

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