MELISSA'S POV
"She's really sick, Dad."
I had just finished telling him what I had to deal with the night before with Mom. He sighed. "Yeah, Ia know she is, but what do you want me to do about it?"
"She needs help. Help that we can't give her." I didn't want to see my Mom go down this path any longer.
I would love nothing more than to have somewhat of a normal relationship with my Mom again. Right now, she was a shell of her former self and I hated that for her.
"I know. After tonight, I will look around for some good rehab places and see if I can get her into one of them."
I hugged my dad around his stubborn neck. "Thanks, dad."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, now stop with all of this lovey-dovey shit and help me out with this before the guys get here and we have to take off."
I smiled as I pulled up a chair and got to work.
ALEXANDER'S POV.
Running drugs wasn't what this club was founded on, but in this community, we had to do whatever we could to get the income; no matter how much we all hated it.
"Hey, brother, you ready to get your freak on?" Smokey smacked me on the back as we got off our bikes.
We made another successful run and were safe and sound back at the clubhouse.
"You know it," I replied.
I wasn't looking forward to the party, but I could definitely use a damn good buzz before I left my brothers tomorrow. None of them had heard the news yet, but Axel would tell them soon
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As I sat in my chair in the meeting room, I looked across to find Mellisa's chair empty. Where the hell was she? She rarely ever missed a meeting.
All the guys took their seats as Axel looked around, his eyes landing on Melissa's empty chair as well.
"Melissa won't be joining us for the meeting, but she will be back later."
I wanted to know where she was, but I knew if I asked, the guys would give me a bunch of shit. Axel would probably tell me to mind my own fucking business anyway, so I kept my mouth shut and leaned back.
Axel got on the meeting as we discussed the run that took place, and what to expect for the next one. Then Axel turned to me and told the guys he had an announcement.
Here we go.
"Alexander will be leaving us tomorrow for some time."
They all looked shocked and confused as they looked between me and Axel. This was new to all of them, obviously, and by the looks on their faces, it wasn't good news.
"I'm sending him north to help set up our new chapter. I have no idea how long it will take. Maybe a few months? So, until then, I am pointing Gearhead to fill as Sergeant At Arms until Alexander returns."
I felt like I got punched in the gut. First, this prick sleeps with my girlfriend, and now he's taking over my spot in the club?"
"No fucking way," I blurted out, but when I tried to continue, Axel cut me off with a stern voice.
"I am the President, am l not?" He pointed his question at me mostly before he glared at Gearhead. All the guys nodded, including me, no matter how upset I was about it.
And I was a fucking livid. If my mood was sour enough, now I was fucking sour thinking Gearhead taking over my patch until who knew when. Then my thoughts took over and I clenched my jaw. What if while I'm gone, Gearhead not only takes over my position in the club, but Iin my entire life? My patch and my girl?
Right now I wanted to punch something, I was glad the meeting was over because I desperately needed a stiff drink.
When I sat at the bar, I noticed the clubhouse was beginning to fill up with anticipated party-goers for tonight's festivities. At this point, I could give two shits about the party. This was until the clubhouse door opened and a five-foot-seven-inch beauty stepped inside, making my dick throb.
Long tanned stretched legs out from the bottom of cut-off jean shorts that didn't leave much to the imagination. She wore black heels that I pictured wrapped around my ass I fucked her. My eyes traveled up her torso to see her stomach exposed between her shorts and grey v-neck tee as her perky breasts just about exploded out the top. Her long, blonde curls framed her face and fell just below her tits where my eyes landed on a petite version of my own cut.
Melissa. Fucking. Dunkens.
My heart rate spiked as I felt my mouth water. She was always the most gorgeous woman in the room and she had always been mine until recently.
Most men in three states knew that she belonged to me and never stepped out of the line because of it.
But when the guys whistled and hollered cat-calls at her, it made my hunger spike through my veins. She was mine.
I slid off my stool and greeted her just inside the door.
"Beer?"
She smiled up at me, nearly making me loose control as my eyes moved to her mouth. Her plump lips were covered with lip gloss, and her sparkling green eyes were sexy as hell behind her long, dark lashes. Melissa was the type of girl that was sexy as hell wearing zero make-up, hair pulled back, and sporting pajamas, but when she dressed up like this, I seemed to loose all intelligence. Fuck, she could drop me to my knees in a heart beat.
"Thanks," she grabbed the beer from my hand and headed toward the bar, taking the stool next to the one I had just vacated.
I felt like an animal as I checked to see if my tongue was sticking out of my mouth. Melissa Dunkens always made me fucking weak. I followed her over to the bar and sat in my spot
Ever reluctantly picked up the last one, his mouth turned down into a pout."Wait a minute," I looked at Brian. "I'm going to need a shot of whiskey to chase this down.""Me too," Ever piped up and added miserably, "and a glass of milk...a big fucking glass of milk."Brian disappeared, only to reappear with another tray containing three more shots and three glasses of milk. Once we gathered the additional shots and milk, Brian said cheerfully, "Cheers, gentlemen."I tossed the hot sauce down my throat, purposefully keeping it out of my mouth, and gulped it down in one swallow. It still burned like a mother in my esophagus. I grabbed the shot of whiskey and drank it slower, letting it wash away the remnants of the hot sauce.Ever coughed and sputtered. I looked over to find tears rolling down his cheeks while he cursed and sucked down milk at the same time. When he could finally catch his breath, he eyed Gwen and threatened, "I am sooo spanking you when we go home, woman."I laughed, "
"Oh yeah, we got it," Ever replied. His lips were curled into a smug expression as he also watched Hycinth's responses. His confidence was high. Clearly looking forward to the game.Hycinth noticed his stare as well, but rather than reflect irritation as she had earlier, her lips curled back, flashing him a brilliant smile with fang.And fucking winked at him!Fuck, she was bold. Her confidence not only met but exceeded his. I was dying to know if she could back it up. Either way, her ballsy response threw him off. His expression froze. He blinked. But then he recovered, licking his lips, looking even more eager.Brian continued explaining the rules, "If a ball hits the ground, it is retired, and a fresh ball is put into play." He pointed toward a small bucket of gleaming white ping-pong balls on a countertop behind him."For the shot to count, keep your elbows behind the edge of the table."Hycinth listened attentively."No fingering or blowing."At this, she squeezed Gwen's hand and
LEANDER'S POV Surprisingly, she gave it to me. She kept one hand on my shoulder, and raised the other, letting it sway freely in the air. Her body molded to mine, pliable, willing to let me move her as I wanted. And oh, I wanted to move her...in many ways. Most of which, we couldn't do on a dance floor surrounding by an audience of strangers. But it didn't stop me from forcing my knee between her legs and jerking her lower body tight to mine until no space remained. The movement caused her dress to slide up, but I still couldn't see whether or not she wore panties. However, the heat of her core was unmistakable against my leg."Oh!" she gasped loudly, chest heaving. And then began grinding herself against my thigh, her hips moving in time with the music...using me for her own pleasure. I wondered if she even realized she was doing it.My breath caught in my throat. The image of her was almost too much. Eyes closed, mouth slack, hips moving wantonly against me, her belly rubbing pleas
I raised an eyebrow. "Out of all of them, alcohol is the one you fixated on? Should I be worried?"There was a sparkle in her eye, a hint of mischievous I'd never seen before. "Certainly not. I enjoy dancing and music just as much.""Uh huh," I replied, not at all convinced by her innocent act. It seemed I was definitely going to have to keep an even closer eye on her during the evening.When we reached the living room, Ever and Gwen were waiting for us, as well as Asher and Willow. Gwen wrapped Hycinth in a bear hug. "You look gorgeous!"I was surprised to see Hycinth blush. But she recovered quickly. "Thanks so much for letting me borrow it!""Ready?" Asher grinned.I gave a hard nod. "More than ready."We decided to use drivers rather than drive ourselves. Knowing myself, Ever and Asher, none of us would be in the best shape to drive later. When Hycinth and I climbed into the back of the Cadillac, she settled comfortably into the plush, oversized leather seat next to me. The driver
Sit Up & BegLEANDER'S POV After I touched base with Ever to confirm our plans, I quickly made my way up the stairs.My Wolf was flying high on his mate. Completely blitzed and full-out addicted. Spending hours running, playing and lazily lying around, was exactly his definition of perfection. There was nothing better than having her close to him...well, except for under him. I couldn't agree more. She was better than any drug. Everything about our mate was intoxicating.Rounding the corner and heading down the long hallway, excitement coursed through me, leaving my skin tingling, and my manhood itching to get free. That particular part of my anatomy only ever had one goal- to forever bury himself in Hycinth's hot and tight flesh. Pure bliss. But alas, as much as I wanted to indulge that train of thought, I had more to focus on than just my carnal desires. Not to mention it would be hugely uncomfortable and inconvenient to walk around with a hard-on all night, so I exhaled and forcef
HYCINTH My Wolf was in heaven. The wind whipped through her fur as we flew by tall trees rising out of the earth to kiss the sky. Her nostrils flared with the scents of moss, bark and wild mushrooms. The spongy surface beneath our paws gave away easily, still damp from the recent rain showers. Acorns, pine cones, and fallen leaves were strewn about the well-worn path like spilled trinkets.And her mate by her side.There was nothing better for her. No other place she would rather be than right where she was. Leander's Wolf was magnificent. Powerful and sure, sleek and dominant-a potent elixir to our senses. Primal.Addictive.We were running at the front of the pack. He was pushing her endurance and testing her ability. His big paws powered ahead, silently gliding over the uneven ground, pitted with rocks and roots, easily leaping to clear dead logs, and maneuvering around encroaching thick brambles -a virile display of his strength and agility. My Wolf had to put forth considerable