Afraid of what?

Mason POV

I watch as Hera walks away angrily after calling me a bastard and a liar.

A bastard and a liar? That's what I am in her eyes? I have to admit,she is the first woman to ever disrespect me and walk scotfree,not even…

Instead of getting angry,I find myself grinning like the fool she has turned me into.

But then again…She was clearly angry at me. What did I do wrong? I try to think of what I did wrong but come up with nothing. 

A tap on my shoulders interrupts my thoughts . I turn around and come face to face with a grinning Jepoy. 

“What's with  that stupid smile of yours?” I ask and Jepoy glares at me. 

“ You are the only person in the world to call me stupid!”

I smile at his words, “Yet you are the biggest fool. You can't even tell that your woman is angry at you.” He adds and now, it's my time to glare at him. 

“ What do you mean? She was angry at me, I just don't know why.” I refute. 

“ There, it proves my point.” 

I look at Jepoy and the urge to strangle him fills my mind. But this is JP, my best friend and member of the shadow riders motorcycle club,my club. 

“ Since you are my brother I will help you figure out why.” Jepoy offers and I give him a skeptical look. 

“What? You think I am clueless about how to deal with women?" he asks and I snicker. 

“For someone who has had no Woman by his side for a decade, how are you supposed to help me?" I ask, my voice dripping with sarcasm. 

A familiar look of pain flashes jepoy’s eyes before he immediately  schools his emotions. 

“Just because I don't date doesn't mean I am entirely clueless about it. Furthermore, don't you want to win your beauty?” Jepoy insists and I sigh. 

Indeed there's nothing more I want than to stake my claim on Hera. Although I made my intentions clear to her,that's not enough. I want to own her, to claim her, to possess every inch of those luscious hips of her. Those sexy eyes when she looks at me, it feels like a siren call to hell, one that I am willing to indulge. 

Thinking about her body pressed against mine as I pleasure her gives me a damn erection.

“Look at you, drooling after thinking about a woman no one would believe that you are the leader of a MC.” Jepoy mocks me, feigning a disgusted look on his face

I fight the urge  to roll my eyes at Jepoy’s words.  Drooling isn't all I do when I think about my Hera. I can't count the number of times I have jerked off thinking about her. The thought of her lips, those full, pink lips that make me imagine how good they would feel on my dick. I can already imagine the look on her face if I force her to suck me off.

That's just one of the things I would have her do, I have a whole list. I would love to have her tied up and naked as I use her body for my pleasure.

" Earth to you idiot!" Jepoy says as he slaps my head. I snap out of my fantasies.

"What the fuck are you thinking? I know that look and I would like to say it's disgusting." He says.

I ignore him but can't help the smile that paints my lips. I make my way to my bike with every intention of leaving the club. Jepoy's footsteps echo behind me. 

" By the way, what did Linda say?" Jepoy asks and my mood suddenly darkens.

I take a deep breath and let it out. Linda... That wretched woman! 

" If she wasn't Lily's mom, I would have already put a bullet in her head." I growl in anger. 

" What? I thought you came to make peace with her so that she can withdraw the case?" Jepoy asks and I take a deep breath before exhaling loudly. 

" That was the plan but she even threatened me. Before I could do anything, Hera walked on us." I answer. I can feel my frustration creeping in me. 

Linda is really trying my patience by threatening me twice. I am not someone who appreciates threats. The last person to threaten me is already serving as nutrients for the trees in the forest. 

" What? You are saying Hera walked on you with Linda? " Jepoy suddenly asks, his tone of voice alarming.  I turn around to face him, nodding. 

" That's right. I wanted to strangle the life out of that conniving bitch but... "

"Forget about Linda for now, your woman misunderstood you." Jepoy informs me and I frown, not understanding. 

" She walked on you with Linda and I assume in a  confined place. She thinks you have something going on with her. It's no wonder she looked mad earlier."

The moment Jepoy's words sink in, the air suddenly grows heavier and panic creeps in. The urge to go after Hera and clarify the issue fills me. I can't let her think that Linda and I... 

" Don't even think about it." Jepoy's words stop me in my tracks. I frown at him.

" Think about what?" I ask, half annoyed, half anxious. 

"Don't think about going after Hera. Let her cool off."

" Let her cool off? Jepoy, she thinks I am fucking that vile woman after confessing to her not long ago." I explain, my voice rising.

Jepoy's lips curve in a grin and I look at him like he is an idiot.

" What are you grinning for? Can't you see that this is serious?"

" That's why I am grinning. You have never been so interested in a woman before. You always go after your prey, fuck  and discard them but you have never been interested enough to chase after them. It's refreshing seeing this side of you." Jepoy answers.

He does have a point. I have never been this invested in a woman. Hera is the first.

" This is different. I do want to fuck her but the desire to own her, stake my claim and mark her as mine, it's new. I want her and I will have her. But I also want her trust. The look of anger and something else I couldn't decipher in her eyes earlier, it was too much. At first, I didn't relate to the pained look on her face but after realizing what made her angry,I feel antsy." 

" You are afraid Mason. " Jepoy states and I narrow my eyes at him. 

" Afraid? Afraid of what? I always get any woman I want, she won't be any different." I declare. I am used to women fighting for my attention, fighting for a chance to share a bed with me, to have a taste of what my dick can offer them... I don't believe Hera won't be the same . .. 

" Yet you want to chase after her and explain yourself. You don't want to lose her. That's what this is about." Jepoy challenges. He is not entirely true. I knew from the moment I saw her that she was different. It's not about her curvaceous body which is considered below beauty standards here in the city. There's something more about her...something that enticed me from the word go. 

" I am your best friend. The person who knows you the best. I'll never advise you to do something that will harm you. Let her cool off then confess what you were doing with Linda and your relationship with her." Jepoy suggests and my eyes widen in shock.

" No fucking way!"