Total pages in book: 62
Estimated words: 60023 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 300(@200wpm)___ 240(@250wpm)___ 200(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 60023 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 300(@200wpm)___ 240(@250wpm)___ 200(@300wpm)
“Rook?” I smirk.
“’Cause he’s big and scary, just like Wolfe,” she says, matter-of-fact, and I can’t help but laugh.
Later, as the sun dips low and the sky turns a soft, dusty pink, we pile back into the truck. Lily’s chatter fades as her eyelids grow heavy, and by the time we hit the main road, she’s slumped against her seatbelt, sound asleep, clutching Rook in her arms.
Talon glances over, a soft smile pulling at his lips. “Think we wore her out?”
“Not nearly as much as she wore us out,” I laugh.
We drive in comfortable silence, the engine a low hum beneath us. When we reach the club, Talon lifts Lily gently, carrying her inside. I follow, watching the way he moves with her, so careful and tender, and my heart swells with a fierce, uncontainable love.
He lays her down, tucking the blankets around her, and I stand in the doorway, feeling the enormity of our life together. It’s everything I never dared to hope for. Goddammit, I am absolutely in love with this man. Head over heels, completely his.
“Gonna join me out back?” Talon asks, his voice low, coaxing.
I nod, biting my lower lip, wondering if he has forgotten about the bike ride.
Outside, the night is cool and clear. The rest of the club is gathered around the fire pit, the flames casting a warm, flickering glow. Laughter and voices fill the air, and I feel the pull of it, the connection I’ve found in this unlikely family.
“There he is!” Kael calls as we walk over, his smile wide and teasing. “Get tired of babysittin’ already, Steel. Or should I call you daddy?”
Talon flips him the bird.
“Just needed a break from you, Kael,” I shoot back, settling into a chair. “You’re the real handful.”
Laughter ripples through the group, and I feel Wolfe’s eyes on me, a grudging respect in his gaze. Talon and I sit on the old fallen log beside the fire, and Kael tosses him a beer. He pulls out a cigarette, lighting it and inhaling deep, blowing the smoke into the night.
God, the way I want this man.
“Guess what Lily named that giant tiger,” Talon says to Wolfe, a grin forming at his lips.
Wolfe raises an eyebrow. “What?”
“Rook. Apparently, it’s big and scary, just like you.”
The group erupts into laughter, Wolfe grunts.
“Aww,” Mera giggles, nudging Wolfe. “You big scary thing.”
I can’t wipe the smile from my face.
Mera comes over and plants herself beside me, nudging my shoulder with hers, her eyes mischievous. “When are you gonna give that man a baby of his own? He’s makin’ my ovaries hurt with his daddy vibes.”
I snort, then giggle. “I’m not sure I’m ready for another child yet. Lily’s enough to keep us busy.”
Mera arches a brow, a grin playing on her lips. “You’d better hurry, I can’t wait much longer to be an aunty to Talon babies.”
I roll my eyes, keeping the grin. “For now, I might just keep the daddy to myself, if you know what I mean.”
Mera gasps, then laughs. “Bad girl.”
The night stretches on, and I soak in the warmth of it, the ease and the connection. It’s still surreal, this life, this happiness, and I find myself wondering how I could have ever doubted it.
The laughter fades to a hum as the fire burns lower, and I feel Talon’s fingers tracing idle patterns on my arm. He leans close, his breath warm against my ear. “You ready for that ride?”
My pulse quickens, a thrill running through me. “Thought you’d never ask.”
We slip away, the night cool and inviting. Talon leads me to where the bikes sit. He moves to his and swings his leg over, scooting back so I can get on in front of him, not behind him. My heart skips a beat, and I chew my lip as I get on, facing him, my legs spreading for him.
My hands settle on his shoulders, feeling the solid muscle beneath the leather, and he pulls me close so I’m flush against him. I can already feel his cock in his jeans, hard and ready. Talon’s eyes lock onto mine, a fierce intensity burning there, and I know he is more than ready for this.
Then his mouth is on mine, demanding and raw, and I’m kissing him back, relishing every single second of it. I clutch at his jacket, desperate to anchor myself as his hands roam down my back, pulling me tighter against him. He grips my bottom, using that to move me against him, rubbing my clit up and down over his jeans.
Goddamn.
His movement is perfect, and he’s fucking me without even being inside me. I gasp, tipping my head back as his mouth moves to my neck, and I let out a soft cry, desperate to release all this tension I have been carrying for so long. I want to cum, crying out into the night, gasping his name.