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“Almost,” I agreed, clapping my brother on the back before getting on my bike.

“We’ll find him.” Kane squeezed my shoulder.

“Thanks, brother. I’m heading home. Got a couple of ladies waiting for me.” I flicked the ignition, the bike purring to life beneath me.

Raymond gave a final nod then mounted his bike and roared off down the road. I had a feeling it wasn’t the last we’d be seeing of the commando. Soon he’d be my father-in-law—family.

But as it was, the mission was done, and it was time to get home to my girls.

Epilogue

Bonus Scene From The Devil’s Dream

Nova

The bell above the door jingled as the flower shop’s door swung closed behind me. We’d been having a girls’ day, making bouquets for an upcoming wedding, and catching up. After the hell that went down, we’d grown closer.

“Nova, come look at this one.” Rae waved me over, grinning wide at the newly opened blossom. “Ain't she a beauty?”

“It’s gorgeous, Rae.”

“Thanks.” Her gaze slid over to the playpen where Payton sat, tiny fists waving in the air. “She’s been watching us like a hawk. She probably thinks we're a bunch of loons.” Rae chuckled, tucking her hair behind her ear as she moved toward the pen, her eyes softening. “Hey there, sugar. You holding down the fort?”

My lips tipped up watching Rae coo at a giggling Payton. Blood or not, Rae was such an amazing mother to the little girl.

Sophia glanced at the wall clock, her brows knitting together. “Wow, the afternoon has flown by. You ladies care if we pick this back up tomorrow?”

Rae straightened up from where she’d been tickling Payton's belly, wiping her hands on her jeans. Her eyes shot to the clock, taking in the time. “Count me in. I need to get Payton fed and figure out what we’re doing for dinner.”

“Can't lie, I'm hungry too. All this eating for two.” Sophia smiled softly, rubbing at her stomach.

“You ladies head on out and I’ll get everything put away.” I smiled.

“You sure?” Sophia asked.

“I’m positive. You both have babies to feed. One day, you’ll have to do the same for me.” I laughed.

“Uh huh.” Rae smirked. “I’ve seen the way Haze and Kane have been watching you.”

My eyes shot open wide. “What?” I shook my head. She was wrong. Kane wasn’t interested in me. I’d never even had a conversation with the club’s treasurer. And sure, I’d caught Haze watching me several times when I would sneak glances at him, but he’d never spoken to me either.

“Girl, you’ve got yourself a set of admirers.”

My cheeks heated as I waved her off.

“You’re embarrassing her,” Sophia said softly.

“What? Oh no, I’m not teasing you, Nova. I thought you knew. I’m sorry, sweetie. I’ll leave it alone.”

Sophia and Rae wrapped their arms around me for a quick hug, before filing out the door. Everyone was paired off and happy. It was unreasonable to expect that I would find that too, just because they had.

As I cleaned up the mess we’d made, I thought about what Rae had said. Admirers—as in two. My mind then shifted to Kane and what I knew about him. He was the club’s treasurer and, from what I’d heard, the club’s number one cage fighter.

“Kane’s not interested in me,” I whispered under my breath, more confused than ever, when suddenly I snapped to attention, hearing a commotion coming from out back.

What was that?

Following the noise, I quietly crept to the back of the shop and looked through the peephole. I couldn’t see a thing but could hear the sounds of fists connecting with flesh and the grunts that followed.

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