Total pages in book: 78
Estimated words: 73680 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 368(@200wpm)___ 295(@250wpm)___ 246(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 73680 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 368(@200wpm)___ 295(@250wpm)___ 246(@300wpm)
I sigh. “Right. But if the nights get long and scary, and she comes knocking…”
“You fucks are lucky I dislike you less than the rest of the gang.” A knife slides into Blade’s hand and he makes a show of cleaning under his nails with it.
“Why’s it such a big deal to you? I get that he’d be pissed, but she’s a big girl, and maybe he’d be happy she was brought back into the fold, you know? One big happy family.”
Blade looks up, his freaky blue eyes even more piercing than normal. “That man saved my fucking life. He gave me a chance when a lot of people would’ve put a bullet in my head. That’s not something I’m willing to throw away for a piece of ass.”
“Give me a little credit, man. I know she’s not a club slut.”
“So you’d treat her right? Make her your old lady? Or maybe you want her to shack up with all three of us like Emily or Alessa.”
I push him right back, shoving Blade in the chest. “Would that be so bad? Don’t tell me you don’t want what they have. Maybe I’m biased because she’s exactly the kind of girl that gets my attention, but at least I’m fucking honest. What’s so bad about us? Alpha’s got that whole Captain America’s rogue twin look and I’m obviously hilarious and delightful, but maybe you’re worried that nobody will be able to see through your fucking aura of imminent danger.”
“Shut the fuck up, Ripper.” Blade turns his back on me without answering the question. “Imminent fucking danger. You’re an asshole. We have a job, and we’re going to fucking do it. It’s to keep her safe even though she hates our fucking guts, so stop fantasizing about turning us into a happy family and keep your eyes on the goal.”
Happy family? I wasn’t really thinking that far ahead, but now that he’s pushing me on it, I can’t help but imagine what it would be like to have more than the club and these two jackasses in my life. When I got out of the Army, I was happy enough to have my life and most of my limbs. Anything else was a bonus, but eventually a guy gets to wanting more.
“Blade’s right.” Alpha straightens at that, and nods. “She doesn’t go anywhere without one of us. Whether she knows it or not, Crow’s already stirring up trouble, and it’s up to us to nip it in the fucking bud. Ripper, you take the first shift. Keep your phones on and charged. Try not to get too fucking distracted by her ass. We’ll find somewhere to crash nearby. You so much as hear a peep, send a message and we’ll be here.”
Blade nods, finally approving. “I’ll take second.”
Damn. “Want to switch? I’m a sucker for a nice naked silhouette. Maybe we can have a whole Romeo and Juliet moment through the window.”
“What the fuck are you talking about?” Blade asks. I shouldn’t rile him up, but he makes it so easy. It’s too fun.
Alpha grabs him by the shoulder and gives him a shove towards his bike. “Ignore him. Who are we?”
“Strike Team Alpha,” Blade and I answer.
“I can’t hear you.”
“Strike Team Motherfucking Alpha!”
Alpha grins. “That’s better. We’ve never let a woman get between us before and—”
“Depends on your definition of between,” I interrupt.
Blade snorts so quietly I almost miss it.
“You too?” Alpha narrows his eyes at him.
“You walked right into that one.”
7
FAITH
“Easy, girl, we’ve got you,” Alpha’s deep voice whispers in my ear.
Instead of fear, pleasure ripples up my body, along with the touch of more hands than can belong to one person. They’re nice and warm, teasing my bare skin, over my arms, my belly, my thighs…
Oh God, I’m completely naked, and my bed, which usually feels so big for just me, is positively crowded.
Lips tease my shoulder, and I’m terrified to open my eyes, because I’m not sure if I want to know for sure if this is a dream or if there’s someone in bed with me.
A tongue slides up the inside of my thigh, and when I try to squeeze them shut, strong hands hold me open. “Don’t. Let us make you feel good.” That’s definitely Blade, so this must be a dream, because he’s the last man I’d expect to find between my legs.
His kisses move farther and farther up until he’s almost right… there, and my subconscious has no intention of resisting.
Hot breath ghosts over my clit and I moan.
A mouth envelops my nipple, and a tongue flicks over the taught bud, turning me on like a light switch and sending molten heat down my body.
The lips on my shoulder kiss their way up my neck until they press against my own. Until I open my eyes, I don’t have to think about who they might belong to or what this means. My tongue meets his eagerly.