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I throw my leg over hers and pull her close. “I’ll never stop showing you how special you are.”

“A girl could get used to this,” she says as she snuggles against me.

“That’s the point.”

CHAPTER 22

WREN

Somehow, I know you’d never hurt me.

“Morning.”

Journey’s deep voice filters through my lingering drowsiness, and I smile at him. We didn’t get much sleep, my body is reminding me of what wediddo, and I’m… happy.

“Hey.”

He settles his mouth over mine, and for a split-second, I think about pushing him away until I’ve had a chance to brush my teeth, but the thought quickly disappears. I get lost in his taste, his smell… him.

And in an instant, that all changes.

Kaboom!

The bed shakes, and my ears ring. Journey is on his feet in a flash, and he grabs a gun from the nightstand.

How’d I miss that?

“Stay here,” he commands as he pulls a pair of sweats on and makes his way out of the room.

It’s on the tip of my tongue to argue, but I don’t. I scramble up the mattress, pulling the blanket up to my chin as I go, and watch as brother after brother runs past the open door.

What is happening?

Chaos permeates the air, fills the clubhouse to the brim. Panic sets in, and my mind races.

Told ya he was trouble.

He’ll keep you safe.

Fuck, he was hot-naked.

You’re gonna die if you stay with him.

He’s gonna die if he stays with you.

“Shut up!” I scream, covering my face with my hands.

“Wren?”

I peek between my fingers and see Addi coming toward me. Tears prick my eyes, and my chin wobbles. “What is happening?”

“Nothing we can’t handle,” she says, climbing onto the bed beside me.

“Maybe you can handle it, but…” I shake my head. “I’m not so sure about me.”

“Girl, you’re made of tough stuff. And you’ve got all of us to help. Trust me when I say, you can handle it.”

I lower my hands and look at her. “What exactly isit?”

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