Bound By The Biker's Pack Outlaw Alpha
"You're mining the one thing that can kill your own kind. That's insane."
"It would be," he agreed, meeting her eyes, "if we were careless. But we aren't. Advanced filtration. Pressurized gear. We mine it, refine it, sell it. That's how we stay free. That's how we stay stronger than them."
He stepped closer, towering over her, but his touch was startlingly gentle when he cupped her face. His thumb stroked her cheekbone with a tenderness that made her stomach flutter.
"I don't need to impress you with riches, Valerie," he whispered, voice low and rough. "I want you to see this. We're not desperate scavengers. We're an empire. And every inch of it is yours if you want it."