All Chapters of Biker's Forbidden Desire: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

EMILIA POVWe had ten hours.Ten hours until midnight.Ten hours to find Carmen and the others.Ten hours to end Victoria."We need a plan," Bull said."We have a plan," Axel replied. "Draw Victoria out. Kill her.""That's not a plan," Bull countered. "That's a wish.""Then help me make it better," Axel shot back.They argued while I sat there.Thinking.Processing everything.Tank was dead.Marco might die in surgery.Carmen was Victoria's hostage.Seven people would die unless we stopped this.And it was all because of me.Because I'd fallen in love with Axel.Because I'd chosen this life.Because every decision I'd made led here.My phone rang.Hospital.I answered."Is this Emilia Romano?" a voice asked."Yes," I confirmed."Your brother Marco came through surgery. He's alive. Critical but stable. You can see him in an hour.""Thank you," I said.

EMILIA POVI'd stayed at the clubhouse.Axel had insisted.Said I'd be safer there.Said the cemetery operation was too dangerous.So I stayed.With Carmen. Sandra. Six other brothers.Everyone else went with Axel and Marco.Leaving us with minimal protection."I don't like this," Carmen said. "Everyone gone. Feels wrong.""Axel knows what he's doing," I replied."Does he?" Carmen challenged. "Because Victoria's been ahead of us every time. What if this is another trap?""Then we deal with it," I said.But I was worried too.Something felt off.Ten PM came and went.No word from Axel.Eleven PM. Still nothing."Try calling," Carmen suggested.I did.No answer.I tried Bull. No answer.Tried three other brothers. No answer."Something's wrong," I said."Maybe they're just busy," Sandra suggested. "In position. Can't answer.""Maybe," I agreed.But my gut s

AXEL POVDawn came.Em woke up.Red eyes. Swollen face.Dark circles from no sleep."I need to shower," she said. "Need to wash the blood off.""There's a bathroom," I said.She left.I heard water running.Heard her crying through the door.Twenty minutes later, she came back.Clean but still haunted.Hair wet. Eyes red."We need to talk," Em said."About what?" I asked."About us," Em replied. "About whether love is worth all this death.""Em," I started."Let me finish," she interrupted. "I love you. But Carmen's dead because Victoria wants me. Bull's dead because you tried to save me. How many more people die before we accept that maybe we're the problem?""We're not the problem," I said. "Victoria is.""Then why does everyone around us keep dying?" Em challenged.I didn't have an answer.The question hung in the air.Heavy. Accusatory. True."Maybe we should separate," Em said quietly. "Maybe if Victoria can't use me against you, she'll stop.""She won't stop," I replied. "She'll

AXEL POVMarco gathered everyone in the main room.The twelve surviving brothers.All that was left of thirty.Everyone looked exhausted.Broken.Haunted by what we'd seen."We need to talk," Marco said. "About what happens next.""What's there to talk about?" one brother asked. "We keep fighting.""Do we?" another challenged. "Look around. We're twelve men. Victoria has an army. How many more of us have to die?""All of us if necessary," the first brother replied."That's easy to say when you're not the one who died," someone else shot back.Voices raised.Arguments started.The room splitting.Some wanted to keep fighting.Some wanted to walk away.Some wanted to disappear and never look back."Enough!" Marco shouted.Everyone went quiet."I know we're tired," Marco continued. "I know we've lost people. I know it feels impossible. But we have a choice to make. Fight or run. There's

AXEL POVDay two of preparation.Something was wrong with Em.I could feel it.The way she avoided eye contact.The way she jumped when I touched her.The way she kept touching her stomach.Like she was protecting something."Em," I said. "Are you sure you're okay?""I'm fine," she replied. Too quickly."You're not fine," I pressed. "You've been acting strange since yesterday. What's going on?""Nothing," Em said. "Just stressed about the mission.""It's more than that," I said."Axel, please," Em replied. "Just drop it. I'm fine."But she wasn't.I could see it in her eyes.Something was bothering her.Something big.But she wouldn't tell me.And I didn't know how to push without making it worse."Okay," I finally said. "But if you need to talk, I'm here.""I know," Em said. "Thank you."She left the room.I watched her go.Hands in my pockets.Frustrated.Worried.Something was wrong.And I couldn't fix it if she wouldn't tell me what it was.I went to train with Volkov's men.Learn