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CHAPTER 9

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ZARA

My heart was beating against my ribs so fast that, the second I slammed Knox's office door shut, it felt like a trapped animal trying to break through my chest.

My lips were still burning from Knox's kiss—a hot, heavy reminder that made my whole body tremble. I couldn't believe how easily my body had responded to him. I hated that he seemed to have that kind of control over me, that on

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  • CONTRACT BRIDE OF THE ALPHA BIKER   CHAPTER 26

    **KNOX**The rain was slamming against my face like needles, but I barely felt it.I had the throttle on my Harley pinned all the way back, tearing down the wet Chicago streets fast enough to kill a normal man. My speedometer was pushing past a hundred, engine roaring so loud it drowned out the thunder, but it still wasn't loud enough to quiet the noise inside my own damn head.My wolf was clawing at my chest, ripping up my insides in a pure, chaotic frenzy. He was furious. I was furious.I couldn't get the image out of my eyes. No matter how fast I rode, no matter how hard the wind hit me, all I could see was Zara.Zara, with her eyes spilling over with tears. Zara, dropping straight down onto her knees on that cold stone floor. Zara, clutching the denim of my jeans and begging me—begging me, the Alpha of the Blackthorn pack—to spare the life of a cheating, useless piece of trash who had treated her like garbage.I

  • CONTRACT BRIDE OF THE ALPHA BIKER   CHAPTER 25

    ZARAGod, I was such an idiot.I stood there in the middle of that big, empty room, listening to the echo of my own shaky breathing, and the realization hit me like a slap to the face.“What had I been thinking? Seriously, what was going through my head when I ran in here?I stared at him, my heart hammering against my ribs so hard it felt bruised. I had known there would be consequences. I wasn't stupid. I knew breaking out of the penthouse, disobeying his explicit orders, and crashing a closed syndicate trial would set him off. I had braced myself for an argument, for grounded restrictions, even for him to lock me in the master suite until his temper cooled.I had never expected this level of cold, absolute detachment.I had played it out in my mind like some kind of brave, heroic moment. I thought I was being strong. I thought I was standing up for what was right and stopping Knox from doing something crazy. But standi

  • CONTRACT BRIDE OF THE ALPHA BIKER   CHAPTER 24

    Slowly, I uncurled my fists. I turned my head toward Leo and MJ without taking my eyes off Zara."Get this garbage out of my sight," I ordered, my voice ice-cold. "Throw him into an alley or out of Chicago. If he ever steps foot within five miles of Blackthorn territory again, strip his skin and feed him to the dogs."Jack let out a pathetic, shuddering gasp as MJ sliced through the heavy iron chains with a single flick of his blade. Leo grabbed Jack by the scruff of his neck, hauling his limp body off the chair like a sack of dead weight, and dragged him out through the side doors."Clear the sanctuary," I added, the command echoing into every dark corner of the church. "All of you. Outside."Rook didn't ask questions. He gave a single, tight nod, motioning for the remaining guards to fall back. Heavy boots shuffled across the stone floor, the massive oak doors creaked open, and within twenty second

  • CONTRACT BRIDE OF THE ALPHA BIKER   CHAPTER 23

    KNOXThe heavy oak doors of the church crashed against the stone walls with a deafening boom that echoed like a cannon shot through the sacred sanctuary.Every gun in the room cleared holster in a fraction of a second and twelve patched Blackthorn guards shifted instantly into execution formation.I didn't draw a gun. I didn't need to.I stood at the top of the stone steps, my heavy leather boots anchored to the granite floor, holding a custom silver-handled blade beneath the trembling, blood-slicked chin of the human rat tied to the chair. Dagger was pacing right behind my ribs, his teeth bared, ready to watch blood spill over the holy altar.Then the scent hit me.The soft, undeniable scent of my wife."Knox! Stop!"Her voice shattered the heavy silence, raw and desperate, echoing off the high walls.My breath locked straight in my lungs. My silver eyes dragged away from the terrified rat in front of me and

  • CONTRACT BRIDE OF THE ALPHA BIKER   CHAPTER 22

    ZARAThe quiet penthouse felt suffocatingly empty when I stepped out of the penthouse ventilation system, but as I reached the bottom of the grand staircase, I saw Mia—one of the middle-aged housekeepers—quietly folding fresh linens near the hallway closet.I smoothed down my shirt, forcing my voice to sound casual as I walked up to her. "Hi, Miss Mia? Have you seen Knox? Or Rook?"Mia turned around, offering a polite smile. "Oh, Miss Zara. Mr. Blackwood and his men just left about ten minutes ago. In a bit of a rush, too.""Do you know where they went?" I asked, keeping my tone light so she doesn’t suspect anything. "He mentioned an errand, but he left his tablet on the kitchen island.""I overheard Rook telling the security detail they were heading down to St. Jude’s," Mia replied, setting down a stack of towels. "The old church off 8th street and Industrial."I blinked, completely caught off guard. "C

  • CONTRACT BRIDE OF THE ALPHA BIKER   CHAPTER 21

    KNOXI was standing at the liquor cart in my study, pouring two fingers of amber bourbon into a heavy crystal glass, when a knock came at the door."Enter," I rumbled.Leo and MJ walked into the room, their faces tight. They didn't look like two guys who had just spent six hours lounging in a South Side bakery."Report," I ordered, taking a slow sip of the whiskey. "Did she get her shift done?""Shift went fine, Prez," Leo said, his voice clipped. "She worked, talked with her friend, and served coffee. But we had an incident in the morning at eight-thirty."My hand froze on the glass. The air in the study turned instantly frigid. "What kind of incident?"MJ

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