Twisted Steel: An MC Anthology: Second Edition by Elizabeth Knox (top 5 ebook reader txt) 📕

I pull her close to me and shake her shoulders slightly to break her out of her daydream.

She looks at me and doesn’t smile instead she breaks down in tears.

“Oh no, babygirl.” Spark notices instantly and starts to make his way over to where she is but I put my hand up to stop him.

“Come on, come with me.” I help her off the seat and go over to one of the backrooms where we can be alone. I pull her into my arms and just let her cry it out.

When she finally seems to calm down a bit, I pull her away from my chest.

“What’s going on? What’s going through your head?”

“I can’t believe it’s over. I can’t believe all of this is finally behind me. Now that I’m really free. I have no idea what I’m going to do with my life.” She looks down and rubs her hands over her arms.

I’ve been dreading this moment but I knew that it would come. Now that she no longer needed our protection she didn’t need to stay here. “Well, I know a few people out of state that could be useful in helping you get back on your feet or you can just do some traveling really get to know the world again.” I do my best to keep my voice even. I don’t want her to feel guilty for wanting to go and live her life.

“Out of state?” Her eyes flick to mine, a flash of confusion crosses her sea green eyes before disappointment settles in its place.

“Yeah. Unfortunately, Maine isn’t ripe with employment opportunities right now.”

She sighs and moves away from me. “That is what you want, right?” I take my chance.

“No, Wyatt. That isn’t what I want at all,” she replies forcefully.

I pull her closer to me. “What do you want?”

“I want you. I want to stay with you but I just want to be independent while I do it. Maybe there is something around here that I can pick up part-time. I won’t be a burden, I promise but I don’t want you to send me away. Not now, not when I only just found you. You were what I was looking for when I found Emerson, it would be absolutely ridiculous for me to walk away now without seeing if this is what I think it is.”

A small smile curls up one side of my mouth as I digest what she just told me. She wants me just as much as I want her. “I guess that means you actually like me then?”

She rolls her eyes and pushes me slightly. ‘You’re so full of yourself.” She tries to move away, but I hold her close.

I don’t know how us finding out about a cult and trying to make sure that our town and the women around here were safe translated into me finding a woman that completely satisfied every part of who I am but I’m so fucking glad it did.

22

That night we partied like we never partied before. The flames were still burning up in the forest but local PD and the firefighters were confident that they had it under control. Spark was given the night off because he was still recuperating from the smoke inhalation from earlier. All in all there were more than twenty women who were kept captive there none of which were directly from my area but the surrounding areas. The police department is calling it a complete victory.

The music blares out of the surround sound and Cody made sure to invite as many bikersluts as he could find. Even Charmaline showed up though she was completely pissed the fuck off that she couldn’t get her claws into me tonight. No, tonight I would be enjoying the company of my woman. Now that Dela finally accepted that everything was over she was becoming more and more at ease. Laughing and playing along with my brothers and the rest of the people that decided to join in on the festivities.

Of course, there are a few things that I’m still a bit worried about. One in particular is Spark and his feelings for Dela.

Every once in a while, I catch him gazing at her, it’s starting to make me believe that maybe the little jokes and playing around he does about being in love with her aren’t just for laughs. I’ve never fought any of my brothers over a woman and I hope I’m not going to have to start now. Fortunately, he has been keeping everything friendly but there is no telling what is going to happen at a later time.

“Uh, Wyatt?” Winnie calls from the back of the main room and I turn my head to look at him. Right behind him is a man in a dark suit, complete with tie and cufflinks. I know the type. Government type.

What the fuck was this? I move away from Dela and go see what this is about.

“Bro, you good?” Brendan gets up and begins to come in my direction. They all see that we have unfamiliar company.

“Yeah, relax,” I say and wave him off. If he is here to arrest me then the last thing, I want is for them to be making a huge scene about it. Though the end result of what happened today turned out good. There was a lot of underhanded shit that we did as well. He may be here to take me in.

“Wyatt?” Dela reaches out and grabs my hand trying to keep me from moving away from her.

“Easy, darling. I’ll be fine.” I pick up her hand and kiss her knuckles before I drop it and walk toward the man.

“May I help you?” I ask, and the music turns down slightly behind me.

“Yes, I need to speak with you. I believe you had some of your associates reach out to me with some interesting information.” He puts his hand out for me to shake. “I am Deputy Director Andrew Bowman.”

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