“Prez, Luna just informed me she’s been feeling as if someone were watching her.” I’m fuckin’ pissed about the fact Luna hadn’t told me before now about this. I could have had a man on her to keep an eye out.
“Shit,” Stoney grumbles, raking a hand through his hair he brings it across his face and lets out an aggravated sigh. “Alright, this shit just wants to become a clusterfuck of all fuck ups.”
“You got that right,” I mutter as crying fills the room.
“Raven, go check on Matthew,” Blaze states soothingly to his ol’ lady but her eyes had done that thing I’ve seen them do a few times. It’s freaky but when her gaze lands on me, she blows my mind.
“Handle her the way you have, but note, it’s not just her life you have to protect. Keep the dark at bay, Shadow. She’s vulnerable right now if she’s not protected and the darkness shows itself, she may not be able to make it back to herself again.”
Fuck me.
Is she saying what I think she is? Is my woman carrying my kid?
Shit.
Raven wouldn’t say something like that unless she means it.
I knew this was a possibility. We didn’t use protection. I didn’t give a fuck if I got her knocked up. It just meant I’d get to tie her to me even more. Luna is my fuckin’ woman. I cherish her and I’ll do the same for any child we have together.
“What the hell?” Grant mutters.
“Oh fuck, you’re Fury and Ela’s daughter,” Devore states as he stares at Raven.
“Baby,” Blaze says, softly as he pulls his ol’ lady tighter into his arms. Raven sags into his arms as she regains her wits about herself.
“Sorry that was intense,” she murmurs, her gaze focused on Blaze.
“You’re telling me. Go ahead and go to Matthew. He’s crying for you,” Blaze orders, leaning down and kissing her forehead before releasing his hold on her.
“Okay,” she whispers and takes off toward the room set up for all the kids when they’re not in the bedroom with their parents.
“Now, does someone want to explain to me how the fuck not only do you have Ryder’s niece up here but also Fury’s daughter?” Devore asks inquisitively.
“Victoria is my ol’ lady,” Tracker states.
“Raven is my ol’ lady,” Blaze declares at the same time.
“I understand this part but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that. My question is how is it the Silence of Dark women are here?”
Oh fuck.
“Excuse me?” Tracker snarls, shoulders going back.
“You want to say that again?” Blaze growls.
“I don’t have a problem with them. Calm down. They aren’t the ones I dealt with when I needed to handle business. I used a group Shadow was with,” Devore grins.
“You’re treading thin ice, Devore. I suggest you back off right fuckin’ now. Yeah, I used to be with the group who took care of shit for you. This means you also know what I’m capable of and I have no problem slicing your throat,” I sneer, ready to do what needs to be done if need be.
“Shadow, brother, don’t let him get under your skin,” Stoney mutters. “Devore, you are here at the request of your daughter wanting to talk to you. That doesn’t give you permission to provoke my men into a fight that you will not win. You have an alliance with our club in South Carolina but if you don’t get your shit together and show some fuckin’ respect that alliance will be voided.”
“Apologies, I simply want to make sure my daughter is in good hands. We’re going to head out and find a hotel for the night. Tell Luna I will see her tomorrow. Maybe then it will be better for everyone,” Devore states.
Nodding, I watch the five men leave the clubhouse and at the same time hear Stoney call church. It’s time to get a game plan together for the shitshow I feel brewing.
Chapter Eleven
Luna
“Are you sure you’re okay?” Rachel asks as I scoop another heaping portion of my dinner on to a tortilla chip.
“I will be. It was just a shock to the system, and I didn’t handle it very well. I reverted to what I know.” I say, shoving the chip into my mouth.
“Well, that was a lot of information to take in. Shit, it was a shock to my own system,” Victoria states.
“You’re telling me. I hadn’t even known I had family on my mom’s side of the family. Then to find out you’re my cousin.” Shaking my head, I let out a deep breath.
“Yeah, that shocked me as well. I seem to find out a lot of things that blow my mind. But I have to ask, how is it you’ve gone from freaking out to calm within minutes?” Victoria asks.
I lick my lips nervously as I glance from Victoria to Rachel to see her blushing.
Does she know about Shadow?
“Shadow helped me,” I murmur, nonchalantly.
“Helped you how?” Victoria pushes.
“Vi, maybe you shouldn’t ask about something that should be between the two of them,” Rachel suggests.
“I’m sure it should be, but I want to know regardless.” God help me.
“Well, you’ll just have to continue wanting to know because Luna doesn’t have to tell you anything that is personal between her and Shadow,” Rachel retorts, this time throwing her attitude into it.
“Fine,” Victoria huffs. “I just wanted to know if he’s the one who gave Tracker the idea to put me over his damn knee.”
“What?” I gasp, choking on the chip I’d been chewing. Rachel reaches out and pats my back.
“It was probably Stoney,” Rachel suggests trying to pull the attention from Shadow.
“Maybe,” Victoria shrugs.
“Can we get away from this conversation please?” I mutter.
“Sure, why don’t we put a movie on while we eat the rest of our food,” Rachel says hopping off the bed and grabs a set of DVDs off the dresser next to the TV. “How about? John Wick? Or better yet, San Andreas?”
“San Andreas,” I say smiling. It’s one of my favorites along with the Fast and the Furious movies. Fast Five being my favorite.
Okay, so I don’t do sappy movies, I love my action flicks.
Rachel pops the DVD in and rejoins Victoria and I on the bed. The three of us sit back with our food and eat.
Halfway through the movie, I fall asleep snuggled into Shadow’s pillow.
Feelings of warmth surround me and I snuggle deeper into them wanting to soak every bit of them up.
“Kitten,” Shadow’s gravelly voice pierces through the fog of sleep.
“Hmm, I don’t wanna wake up,” I grumble, sleepily.
“Don’t have a choice,” the tone in his voice changes and a shiver shoots down my spine to the apex between my thighs as he rolls me to my back. Somehow, he’d gotten me out of my clothes without waking me when he came into the room.
Shadow moves to hover over me as he settles between my legs. His dick pressed against the heat of my core. I pull my bottom lip in between my teeth to keep from moaning in need.
“Fuck, you always wake up weeping for me to slide inside you, you know that, Kitten?” he says grinding himself into me.