LOGINThe night blurred into a haze of music, laughter, and the occasional roar of a heated argument that was quickly shut down by Jake or one of the other enforcers. Talon stayed close, his presence a constant anchor amidst the chaos. I caught him watching me more than once, his gaze softening when our eyes met.
At one point, a beer pong table was brought in and set up in the corner, and I felt a pang of nostalgia in my chest. Trina saw me eyeing it and nudged me with her elbow, a sly grin spreading across her face.
I hesitated, glancing at Talon. He raised an eyebrow, his lips curling into a faint smirk. “Go on,” he said, his voice low. “Show ‘em what you got.”
The challenge in his tone sparked something in me, a flicker of the fire inside. I pushed back my chair and stood, feeling the room sway slightly as the whiskey buzzed in my veins. Trina w
The next evening, we were getting ready for Viktor’s party. He had said there was no dress code, but I still felt like I wasn’t fancy enough in my long, royal blue body-con dress.I stood in front of the mirror, smoothing the fabric over my growing belly, trying to convince myself it looked elegant rather than just clinging awkwardly. But I had to admit, the dress hugged my curves perfectly. The deep blue matched my eyes and accentuated the soft glow of my skin. I ran a hand over my stomach, feeling a subtle kick from our little girl, and took a deep breath.Talon came up behind me, his hands resting on my hips as he met my gaze in the reflection. “You’re breathtaking,” he murmured, leaning down to press a kiss to the curve of my neck. His lips lingered there, warm and reassuring, but I could feel the tension coiled in his body.He was dresse
We were both worn out, so we called it an early night, crawling into bed around 8pm. I pressed my back to Talon’s chest, pulling his arms around me and reveling in the warmth of him.I glanced down at his right hand, fingers intertwined with my left, and I admired once more the way our sapphire rings complimented each other. His was much larger, more masculine, and it had a tracking device in it, but it matched so well with mine that I’d given Antonio a kiss on the cheek when we’d gone to pick it up.I rolled over in Talon’s arms, needing to see his face, needing the reassurance that he was here, that he was real, that he was mine. He let me turn, his eyes heavy with exhaustion as he stared down at me.“What’s up?” he murmured, gently brushing my hair back from my face.I shook my head. “Nothing,
LauraWe fell into a rhythm over the next few weeks. I wouldn’t say it was comfortable, exactly, but it was nice. I never left the clubhouse, Talon left as rarely as possible, and we spent the vast majority of our time holed up in the apartment together. My hormones were keeping me absolutely ravenous for him, and the poor guy was starting to look very worn out… to the point where I couldn’t tell if the sex was taking away his stress or adding to it.He’d left a few times to see Viktor, but he was reluctant to share much about their meetings. That was okay with me, to be honest. I was starting to adopt the ‘ignorance is bliss’ method… the less I knew about it, the better.My belly was growing steadily, and I had an actual bump now, much to Talon’s delight. He couldn’t keep his hands away from it, and he was always ta
TalonI woke up to morning light streaming through the blinds. My arms were still wrapped around Laura, and she was snoring lightly. I lay there for a minute, savoring the warmth of her body against mine, the soft rise and fall of her breathing. Her hair was a tangled mess spread across the pillow, and she smelled like sex and lavender. I didn’t want to move. Didn’t wanna break the quiet peace of this moment.But the weight of the world outside this room pressed in on me, sharp and unrelenting. The deal with Viktor, the club, the danger that seemed to follow me like a shadow. I glanced down at Laura again, her face soft and untroubled in sleep, and felt that familiar ache in my chest. The one that reminded me how much I had to lose.I carefully slipped my arm out from under her, easing myself off the bed so as not to wake her. She stirred slightly, grumbling s
My eyes widened as he released my hands and stood, disappearing down the hall. I lay there, my chest rising and falling with shallow breaths, the weight of his command lingering in the air. The room felt charged, like a storm ready to break. I could still feel the ghost of his touch on my skin, the ache between my thighs growing more insistent with every passing second. My fingers twitched above my head, but I didn’t move. Not an inch.The sound of his footsteps echoed down the hall, followed by the clatter of something being moved. My heart pounded in anticipation, and I bit my lip to stifle the whimper threatening to escape. When he finally reappeared, he was carrying a length of black cotton rope in one hand and a wicked grin on his face. My breath hitched as I realized what he had in mind.“Do you trust me?” he asked, his voice low as he knelt beside me on the couch.
We showered together and settled on the couch with mugs of herbal tea. My head rested on his chest as he flipped through the streaming apps aimlessly. Neither of us was really paying attention to the screen, it was just background noise to fill the silence.Talon’s fingers traced lazy patterns on my arm, his touch sending shivers rippling through me. Every now and then, he would press a kiss to the top of my head, and I’d feel that familiar warmth spread through my chest.“Talon,” I said after a while. He’d settled on an action movie that neither of us had seen, and soft explosions filled the air.“Angel,” he murmured back.“Can we call Antonio tomorrow and get you a tracker, too?” I asked softly, hoping he wouldn’t be offended.Talon’s fingers still







