Page 29 of Bikers & Bars

The fact she was already perking up meant she definitely had some secrets.

“Look, I know you’ll probably tell Eliza I was being a weirdo, but just reassure her I’m alright, please? She worries about us too much as it is.”

“Sure thing,” I said. At least she knew I’d be talking to Eliza later. If she needed help I couldn’t just keep that to myself.

Somehow the others stayed distracted long enough for the car to pull up. I stepped out with her and confirmed it was the right car before she climbed in then waved her off. She pulled me in for a quick hug before getting in the backseat.

“She’s lucky to have you guys. Be good to her. She’s got a big heart and if you guys hurt her… well, murder isn’t off the table.”

She closed it with a thud and I let out a laugh.

“Is she alright?”

“Damn, dude, you can’t sneak up like that,” I gasped as I spun to face Alessandro. He just let out a quiet laugh and waited for me to answer. “She is. Her dad called and she needed an escape, I think.”

“Hmm,” he offered, eyeing me. “I saw you check the car. That’s pretty protective behavior for a beta new to the pack.”

“It doesn’t take a pack to be a decent person,” I countered. It felt like I was being sized up by a big brother but I just continued to stare back at him, giving nothing away. It’s odd how all of these packs felt like one bigger pack, but at least I wasn’t the only one that had that thought.

The door opened and Eliza poked her head out. “Hey, he’s ready for me!”

“On my way,” I promised, giving Alessandro a clap on the shoulder as I walked past and inside with her.

“What are we working with?” Emiliano asked as Alessandro and I walked in together.

“You two can conspire, I have to go to the bathroom,” she said as she danced out of the room with her friends in tow.

“Good, I want it to be a secret if she’s giving me this trust,” I grinned, giving him all the details. Emiliano nodded and started sketching, adding a few personal tweaks like he always did. By the time she came back we had a rough sketch of exactly what I wanted, though it was even better than I anticipated.

“This will be perfect,” Emiliano said as he started to prep his station and Eliza got comfortable. “Where is it going?”

“It’s up to him. I don’t know where it would look best,” Eliza said, waiting for instructions.

“Thigh,” Emiliano and I both said together. It would be glorious.

“Are you going to sacrifice your tattoo time? I got Valentina done, too, since they all wanted smaller ones today, so it’s just you two. This design might take some time.”

“I’ll come another day,” I confirmed. “We’ll have to feed them soon or we’ll have a full-on rebellion on our hands.”

“Alright, Eliza, are you ready for this?” he asked as he got to work. She nodded, excitement outweighing her nerves as she watched him put on a fresh pair of gloves.

Watching the inked lines take shape on her creamy skin was quite possibly the sexiest experience of my life. I was at half mast the entire time I watched him ink my omega. If she likes this one, I might have to learn to tattoo myself so I can mark her with my own hands.

Hours later when he finally finished and she stood in front of the mirror, I couldn’t look away. She was always gorgeous to me, but now she looked like a goddess.

Emiliano had done the tattoo over the side of her hip and onto her thigh. A viper wound around a skull with roses and poppy flowers surrounding them. It was all in black and white but the shading and Emiliano’s skill made it perfect. The snake represented Viper that had just stormed his way into our pack, the skull was for Loki and Bane since they were part of the Reapers, while the flowers were a nod to myself and my claim on her. Roses for my name and poppies for my birth month.

A sentimental nod to every person in her pack.

“We should get home,” I purred in her ear. Her face flared red but her smile gave away how much she loved it.

“Let me wrap it before you tap it,” Emiliano joked, pulling her back to the table.

The others were going to love it. They could thank me later.

Chapter

Eleven

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