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Chapter Nine – The Cage I Built

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The moment the door slammed behind Cruz, it was like all the air had been sucked out of the room. I couldn’t breathe.

Not because I was scared he wouldn’t come back, but because I was afraid he would.

I looked at Isla. She was sitting on the counter, swinging her little feet happily, and eating chocolate chip pancakes like the world wasn’t about to burn.

She had no idea what kind of bloodline she belonged to.

And if Cruz couldn’t shut the door on that world… she would find out the hard way.

I wiped my hands on a towel and leaned against the fridge.

Cruz hadn’t said it out loud, but I saw it in his eyes.

He was about to make a deal with the devil.

And this time?

I was the collateral.

Lena showed up with more clothes and groceries, took one look at me, and said, “You look like you’ve been standing in a thunderstorm without getting wet.”

I sank onto the couch. “He went to see his father.”

Her eyes widened. “Lucian Maddox?”

I nodded.

“Nova, are you out of your mind?! That man kills people
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  • Claimed by the Mafia Biker   Chapter Nine – The Cage I Built

    The moment the door slammed behind Cruz, it was like all the air had been sucked out of the room. I couldn’t breathe.Not because I was scared he wouldn’t come back, but because I was afraid he would.I looked at Isla. She was sitting on the counter, swinging her little feet happily, and eating chocolate chip pancakes like the world wasn’t about to burn.She had no idea what kind of bloodline she belonged to.And if Cruz couldn’t shut the door on that world… she would find out the hard way.I wiped my hands on a towel and leaned against the fridge.Cruz hadn’t said it out loud, but I saw it in his eyes.He was about to make a deal with the devil.And this time?I was the collateral.Lena showed up with more clothes and groceries, took one look at me, and said, “You look like you’ve been standing in a thunderstorm without getting wet.”I sank onto the couch. “He went to see his father.”Her eyes widened. “Lucian Maddox?”I nodded.“Nova, are you out of your mind?! That man kills people

  • Claimed by the Mafia Biker   Chapter Eight – The Devil’s Favor

    "You’re not serious,” I said.Cruz didn’t answer.“Cruz,” I repeated, louder now, stepping in front of him. “You can’t go to him.”“He’s the only one who can give us what we need.”“He’s also the reason we’re in this mess in the first place!”Cruz’s eyes were dark. “Exactly,” he said. “Which means he’s the only one who knows how far Rafe is willing to go.”I gritted my teeth. “You swore you’d never owe your father anything again.”“And now I’ve got a daughter who doesn’t even know my name,” he growled. “So yeah, Nova. I’ll break that promise.”I flinched at the rawness in his voice.This wasn’t the Cruz from years ago—the reckless, untouchable king of chaos. This was a man who’d already bled and burned and had everything taken from him.And now?He was ready to raze the world to keep what little he had left.I didn’t like it, but I understood it.“What if he turns on you?” I asked quietly. “What if he uses this against you later?”Cruz’s voice was cold. “He will. That’s how he works.

  • Claimed by the Mafia Biker   Chapter Seven – Her Name Is Isla

    We didn’t stop riding until the sun had vanished behind the mountains. My thighs were numb and my arms was shaking from holding on too tight, but I didn’t complain.I didn’t say a word, neither did Cruz.Not until we reached the cabin, then Cruz cut the engine.My daughter, somehow still asleep between us, stirred against my back. He climbed off first, reached out and lifted her into his arms.“She’s heavier than she looks,” he muttered.I slid off the bike,“She’s four, full of attitude and ice cream.”He cracked the smallest grin. “Like her mom, then.”I stared at him.That smile dropped.Right.We weren’t joking, not yet.He carried her into the cabin and I followed, stepping into musty air and shadows. The place hadn’t been touched in years. But it was safe.Safer than home.He laid her on the couch gently and stood there, staring down at her.I stood beside him.“She sleeps like you,” he said.I looked at him. “How would you know?”He didn’t answer.“I need her name,” he said.I

  • Claimed by the Mafia Biker   Chapter Six — The Voice That Was Supposed to Be Dead

    “Nova!”The voice stopped my heart.It wasn’t Cruz’s voice, but the voice of a ghost I buried years ago.Cruz pulled me back from the shattered window, shielding me with his body like he could stop a bullet with his spine. “Who the hell is that?” He said.I didn’t answer, because I couldn’t.“Nova! I know you’re in there!”Cruz’s jaw clenched. “You know him?”“Don’t,” I whispered.“Nova,” he growled. “Who the fuck is out there?”I wasn’t looking at Cruz anymore. I was staring through a hairline crack in the broken window, and there he was.Rafe.“No,” I breathed. “It’s not possible.”Cruz’s voice dropped to a deadly whisper. “Rafe who?”I turned to him slowly. “Rafe Moretti.”His face changed instantly, filled with rage, disbelief, and shock.“That son of a bitch is dead,” Cruz said. “He died in the raid two years ago. Blade saw the body.”“I thought he did too,” I whispered. “But he’s out there, Cruz. He’s alive.”Cruz’s whole body went rigid. “Why is he looking for you?”I didn’t an

  • Claimed by the Mafia Biker   Chapter Five — The Stranger In The Shadow

    “You have five minutes to decide, Nova.”Cruz said with a low and thunderous voice that made me tremble.I crossed my arms, trying to stay upright despite the way my knees threatened to buckle. “Or what? You’ll burn down my life again?”He took a step forward. “You already burned it when you ran.”“You don’t get to do this.” I jabbed a finger at his chest, but it was like poking steel. “You don’t get to show up after four years and—”“Three years, ten months and two weeks.” His voice was cold. “That’s how long it’s been since you disappeared.”The pain in my throat choked me silent.Cruz’s jaw ticked, and his eyes flickered down to where my hand still rested against his chest. He looked at it like it was both a miracle and a weapon.“You didn’t even tell me,” he said, softer now. “You didn’t even give me a fucking chance.”I couldn’t look at him. My eyes burned. “You would’ve dragged me back into that life. The drugs, the guns, the blood—”“The club is clean now.”I laughed, bitterly

  • Claimed by the Mafia Biker   Chapter Four — Ultimatums And Fire

    “You have five minutes to decide, Nova.”Cruz said with a low and thunderous voice that made me tremble.I crossed my arms, trying to stay upright despite the way my knees threatened to buckle.“Or what? You’ll burn down my life again?”He took a step forward. “You already burned it when you ran.”“You don’t get to do this.” I jabbed a finger at his chest, but it was like poking steel. “You don’t get to show up after four years and—”“Three years, ten months and two weeks.” His voice was cold. “That’s how long it’s been since you disappeared.”The pain in my throat choked me silent.Cruz’s jaw ticked, and his eyes flickered down to where my hand still rested against his chest. He looked at it like it was both a miracle and a weapon.“You didn’t even tell me,” he said, softer now. “You didn’t even give me a fucking chance.”I couldn’t look at him. My eyes burned. “You would’ve dragged me back into that life. The drugs, the guns, the blood—”“The club is clean now.”I laughed, bitterly

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