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“Yes.”

Her sweet whisper is the final bandage to my wounded soul. It just became my favorite word in the world.

“Thank you.”

I seal my lips to hers and then I’m making sweet love to my girl. This time nice and slow. This time savoring every second of her beautiful eyes staring into mine as the rush of heat builds. And when she comes, a tear slips down my cheek. I thought my future was paved straight to hell, but I can see the shiny future sitting on the horizon, and I’m going to be chasing it down fast. As soon as I can get her on the altar, we’re getting hitched.

CHAPTER 9

Shiv

“So, how’d you break free, babe?” I brush the hair off her face, tucking it behind her ear. “How’d you finally get away from your dad?” God, she’s breathtaking. I could stare at her for hours on end.

“My dad finally decided he was done with me. ‘I was turning into an ugly hag’ were his exact words. He made one final arrangement, trying to squeeze one final deal out of me. Before we went to dinner, he told me that this guy was going to keep me. He said he was cutting me off and I’d be left without a penny to my name, so I should be grateful the man was willing to take me as his wife and support me.”

Motherfucker.The fact that he could use his own kid like that proves what a devil he is.

“I didn’t care if I ended up under a bridge. There was no way I was marrying that man. His final threat woke me up, and I packed a bag of clothes, told my sister I loved her more than anything, and walked out on foot. I’d been saving money on the side. Pulling from my account every chance I got. At first, I’dbeen doing it so you and I could have a little nest egg to start our lives with. But after you left, I did it to buy my freedom. I had enough money to get me an apartment and set myself up while I looked for a job.”

I look around the room. This isn’t an apartment. It’s a fucking fleabag motel. And as soon as we’re done talking, I’m getting her out of it.

“I was working as a waitress and life was pretty good,” she continues. “But I missed my sister. So, I went and bought Jess a burner phone. Then I drove into town one day and snuck it to her. We would talk each night when everyone was asleep. God, it was so good to hear her voice and know she was safe. I figured she would be. She was always my father’s favorite. His perfect little princess. Me—I was the one who reminded him of the cheating whore who left us all for some Frenchman.”

I used to think her mother was a bitch for abandoning her daughters and never looking back. Now, I’m starting to think, she was running. She didn’t want to be involved with a monster and found a man who saved her. Can’t fault her for that. But I will fault her for not taking her daughters with her. For not saving them, too.

“When my sister turned eighteen six months ago, I decided to sneak into town and surprise her for her birthday. But I was spotted. Deputy Fink pulled me over and gave me a warning that if I ever made contact with Jess again, he’d haul me to jail. Then he issued me a citation for speeding, which showed exactly what kind of false charges he could get away with. He followed me out of town, and I was worried he’d tell my dad where I was living. So, I paid out the rest of my lease and then kept driving. That’s how I ended up here. This motel sucks, but they take cash, don’t care that I gave them a fake name, and is not a place my dad or the deputy would ever think to look for me. I took precautionsjust in case my dad wanted to seek revenge for me leaving and not marrying the man he promised me to.”

Fuck. My girl has had her life ripped away from her. Her only family taken from her, and has been living in shit to ensure she’s safe. I should’ve fucking been there for her. She shouldn’t have been going through this alone. Well, I’m here now, and I’m not going to let the deputy, or her dad touch her. The Savage Knights will make sure of it.

“Everything’s going to change, angel. I meant what I said. Those men are going to pay. And I’m going to make it to where you and Jessica are together again. You’re moving in with me, babe. We’ll live at the clubhouse until the coast is clear and those bastards have been handled. And then once they’ve been dealt with, we’ll build our dream home.”

Her cheeks light right up, and it gives me a good kick in the chest. She leans in and presses her lips to mine, kissing me sweetly. I will never again take this for granted. And I will never ever let it go.

“Thank you, Sean. I love you so much.”

Not as much as I love her.

CHAPTER 10

Chrissy

We walk into the clubhouse, and my eyes scan the room, taking it all in. It’s like a rustic mancave. A man’s ultimate bachelor pad. There’s a huge bar stocked full of every kind of liquor you could imagine. There are pool tables, leather sofas, and a few ginormous televisions placed around the room. Then to add to the motif are a bunch of scantily clad women hanging out. I’m guessing they’re the sweetbutts that JoeJoe and Hailey had filled me in about.

A twinge of jealousy gives me a jab in the stomach, but when I look up and see Sean’s eyes only staring at me and not at those pretty women, my nerves settle. He takes my hand and pulls me against him. “You doing okay, babe? We can go chill in my room if you want.”

I shake my head. If we go to his room, I don’t think we’ll end up doing much talking. Besides, I want to meet his friends and learn about his club life.

“Do you mind if we get a drink?” I’m not a big drinker but could definitely use something to take the edge off. I’m sonervous about what people are going to think of me, especially, since I just showed up out of nowhere and now we’re engaged. I know Grit, Trigger and the others who come into the bar, but there’s a room full of men I’ve never seen before. And they all happen to be giving me a once-over.

“Of course, babe. You can have anything you want.” He takes my hand and leads me to the bar. “Hey, Roxy. Would you mind getting my girl a drink?”

The girl who was staring intently at her phone looks up. The second she sees us, her eyes grow wide with shock.Roxy?Where have I heard that name before? That’s right. She’s the one JoeJoe placed a bet on. She’s the one sleeping with Shiv. Wow. She’s really pretty. Shiv would be crazy not to snatch her up.

“Holy shit. Is this her? Is she the one?”

She’s acting as if Sean told her about me, which means she probably thinks I’m a total bitch. But Roxy is smiling big at me, instead of looking like she wants to slap me across the face, so whatever he told her couldn’t have been all that bad.

“Roxy, meet Chrissy. Baby girl, this is Rox.”

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