Gavin takes one giant step towards me and scoops me up in his arms. Our bodies collide as our lips touch and part. We both melt into one another as we take in my words. Forever. We were in this together forever. Throughout the rest of the ceremony and dance, we held on to the other, our hands never leaving the other’s.
THE END
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NO PRICE IS TOO STEEP TO KEEP HIM FROM CLAIMING ME.
Mine is a Cinderella story – just without the happy ending.
I thought serving drunks at Hooters was rock bottom…
Until Hound showed up.
You might think he was my Prince Charming.
But you’d be dead freaking wrong.
He didn’t come to save me, or to sweep me off my feet.
He came to chain me to his bed and make me moan his name.
Hound is here to collect on what my father owes from gambling.
He’s willing to negotiate… but he sure as hell won’t be leaving empty-handed.
Matter of fact, he wants his hands on me.
And he won’t take no for an answer.
Because Hound needs a fake wife.
In return for agreeing to play along, he’ll forgive my father’s debts.
But what happens when pretending becomes something more?
The longer I force myself to follow Hound’s orders, the more I want to do it for real.
I want to be his toy, his slave, his plaything.
I want to be his wife…
For a price.
***
I WANTED ADVENTURE. HE WANTED A BABY. WE BOTH GOT WHAT WE WANTED.
Devin owned me from the second he walked into my shop.
He was like something out of a romance novel.
And I wanted to see where our story went.
I just never guessed it would end with his baby in my belly.
It was obvious from the second our eyes met:
Devin wouldn’t take no for an answer.
He saw something in me that he wanted…
And I was powerless to deny him.
But that was before I knew the kinds of people who were after Devin’s blood.
Bad men.
Evil men.
Men who wouldn’t hesitate to hurt me, too.
I never signed up for all this.
But when Devin puts his seed inside me…
I’m stuck going along for the ride.
***
THEY TOLD ME TO STAY AWAY. INSTEAD, I PUT MY BABY IN HER WOMB.
Impossible. Off limits. Suicidal to even try.
But that’s never stopped me before.
I want the president’s daughter to carry my baby…
And the devil himself won’t be able to stop me.
Her father’s got a temper that’s as famous as him.
No one in the state would dare defy his orders.
No one except for me.
Call me what you want: a rebel, a lone wolf, or a straight-up a**hole.
But following rules has never been my strong suit.
He can warn me, threaten me, do everything in his power to stop me.
But it ain’t gonna work.
Because I want Vanessa.
I want her now and forever.
In my bed and on my bike.
Naked and in a wedding dress.
Most of all, I want her round with my baby.
So do your worst, you S.O.B.
She’s mine now.
We’re a family.
Me, Vanessa, and the baby in her belly.
***
MY BLIND DATE IS A HITMAN. AND HE JUST PUT A BABY IN MY BELLY.
It all started with a lie.
I’m terrified of how it’s going to end.
Because I let myself fall for the hitman…
And now I’m pregnant with his baby.
LILY
He said he was my blind date.
I guess I just wanted to believe him.
He was tall, dark, handsome – and dangerous.
So I let him take me to bed.
But the best night of my life turned into the worst morning.
Because Roman is gone…
But he left his baby in my belly.
ROMAN
A gorgeous girl alone at a bar?
I’ll be whoever she wants me to be.
It’s not the first time I’ve lied.
And it sure as hell won’t be the last.
Because lies are my profession.
I hurt.
I torture.
I kill.
Compared to all that, lying is the nicest thing I do.
Lily doesn’t have to know all that, of course.
After all, she’ll only know me for a night.
I plan to disappear as soon as the sun’s up, never to be seen again.
But when I end up on her operating table a month later with a bullet in my shoulder,
I realize what I left behind with her.
From now on, I won’t let her out of my sight.
She belongs to me now.
***
HE’LL PUT A BABY IN ME SO HE OWNS ME FOREVER.
The artist in me wants to admire him.
The bad girl in me wants to strip for him.
But Bo Braxton doesn’t care about what I want.
Because he’s about to put a baby in my belly.
A man like Bo is used to getting his way.
He doesn’t say please.
He doesn’t say thank you.
He just sees what he desires and claims it as his.
And his sights just landed on me.
From the moment he walks into my tattoo parlor, he owns me.
I can’t say no.
And I wouldn’t, even if I had the chance.
He’s just too much in every way.
Too much man.
Too much power.
And far, far too much danger.
It’s not enough for Bo to own my body, my heart, my mind.
He’s got to brand his mark on me – permanently.
By putting his baby in my womb.
But what I didn’t know is that he has enemies.
And they’ll do whatever it takes to hurt him.
Even if that means hurting me.
Now, I’ve got a child growing inside of me and a war raging around me.
I’m gonna give Braxton a piece of my mind…
As long as we both get out alive.
***
THE DEVIL HIMSELF PUT A BABY IN MY BELLY.
I let things go too far.
But I couldn’t stop him – the mystery man who owned me for the night.
Submitting to him was a welcome escape from my horrible life…
But there’s no escaping the baby he put in my belly.
It was a wild Halloween party where I met him.
The masked man with a kiss like fire and a body like a god.
I wanted to feel alive again.
And when he held me down, I felt freer than I had in years.
I wanted his touch, his kiss, his power.
But I didn’t ask for what he gave me:
A child in my womb.
He left as suddenly as he came.
Now, I’m worse off than I ever was.
Pregnant and alone.
No hope in sight.
Even though he was masked, I swear I’d recognize him if only we crossed paths again.
There’s no mistaking that aura.
Danger.
Freedom.
Strength.
If I could only find the devil who did this to me…
I’d make him pay.
But as I soon discover…
The devil might be closer than I ever could have imagined.
***
I CAN NEVER LET HIM KNOW
THAT HE GAVE ME A BABY.
Submitting to Leon was heaven and hell all in one.
I’ve tried my hardest to put it behind me.
Because if he finds out that he gave me my son…
He’ll never let me out of his sight again.
I’ve had a lifetime’s worth of bad luck in my twenty-five years.
Dead parents.
An abusive older brother.
The list goes on and on.
Everything I do ends in pain and disaster.
But I can’t let that happen to my son.
He’s the one good thing that ever happened to me.
And I’ll be damned if this harsh world lays a finger on him.
But just when I think we’re finally safe…
The past comes hurtling back into the picture.
In the form of one dangerous, sexy man:
Leon.
The biker, the rebel, the bad boy.
The one who took me to the peaks of pleasure…
And then left me – alone, sixteen, and pregnant.
But even the devil himself deserves a second chance.
And somehow, against all reason, I feel safe in his arms.
But if he finds out that Jack is his son…
That I’ve been lying to him…
There will be hell to pay.
With his hands, his mouth, his dark, stormy eyes, he’ll make me see the truth:
We both belong to him.
***
CARSON WON’T REST UNTIL HE HAS ME BENT OVER.
He’s a violent man.
And he’s here on a violent mission.
If I want my family to live…
I have to give him all of me.
There was no hiding from him.
Once his eyes landed on me…
That was the end of it.
No running.
No avoiding what was to come.
And when it came –
When HE came –
It was as brutal and rough as his reputation.
He took everything he wanted from me.
And the craziest part was…
That I didn’t want it to end.
Carson didn’t come here to help me.
But now that he’s had a taste,
He sure as hell isn’t going to leave without me.
I belong to him now.
***
HAWK WANTS MY BODY… AND I’M ABOUT TO LET HIM HAVE IT.
He looked like a bad boy.
Turns out, he was worse than I ever imagined.
Violent, angry, a criminal, a killer.
But when he stares me down, all I want is to submit to his darkest desires.
Letting myself fall for him was the worst mistake I could have made.
But how could I say no?
He was sexy.
He was dark.
He was everything I’d ever dreamed of, wrapped in a leather jacket and seductive smile.
And when he showed me the person inside that grizzly exterior, I knew there was no going back.
But this one-way road might lead straight to hell.
After all, Hawk isn’t the only one with shadows in his past.
I’ve got demons, too.
And just when it seems like I’ve finally escaped them,
The bastards come roaring back into the picture.
This time, they might not let me out alive.
And they might damn Hawk to the grave with me.
***
I’M SUPPOSED TO PROTECT HER, BUT I’M ABOUT TO CORRUPT HER.
She was pure until she met me.
But her innocence was no match for the darkness I carry within.
Still, there’s good somewhere deep inside.
I’m going to take her, break her, make her mine… but I’ll keep her safe until the day I die.
I’ve done bad things.
Bloody things.
Things no man should have to do.
Now, I want to put that life behind me.
The problem is, the underworld has a way of dragging a man back down into its depths.
But if I can’t make it out, I’ve got to make sure that she does.
When our bodies burn together –
hot, sweaty, and delicious –
nothing else matters.
She’s the only thing in my life worth saving.
And even that might be impossible.
At first, I tried to be her protector.
But by the time all this is over, I might be the cause of her downfall.
***
By the time I’m done, everybody will know she belongs to me
Ten years ago, I broke her heart.
I thought I’d never see her again.
Never thought I’d hear her soft moans or feel her body trembling against mine.
Until now.
And this time, I won’t ever let her go.
I’ve spent my entire life breaking things.
Bones, hearts, and my opponents.
She was the only thing I regretted breaking.
I thought I’d lost her for good.
I thought I’d never see her again.
Until I saw her again.
Saw those same innocent eyes.
Saw those same irresistible curves.
She says she wants nothing to do with me.
She says she can’t re-open the wounds of the past.
She’s wrong.
She’s been mine—she’s always been mine.
And by the time I’m done with her, everybody will knows she belongs to me.
Forever.
***
SHE TRIED TO RUIN MY CAREER. NOW, I’LL RUIN HER.
I’m this league’s worst nightmare.
Good looks, hard body, and a scandal sheet a mile long.
She was here for her next big story.
I’ve got something else big for her to get her hands on.
The media says I’m everything wrong with professional basketball.
Pure talent and athleticism can’t bury the scandals and ghosts from my past.
The last thing I needed was another reporter looking for their next big story.
But that was before I saw who they sent.
She’s here to uncover my latest scandal.
But one look and I know she’s going to be that scandal.
She wants to use me for her next big story?
I’ve got something else big I want her hands on.
I’m going to show her just how bad I can be.
Just how far I can push her.
Use her.
Until she can’t decide if she wants to beg me to stop.
Or beg me for more.
Until she’s begging me to stop.
***
I STOLE HER, RUINED HER, AND FORGOT HER. BUT THAT WAS BEFORE I FOUND OUT ABOUT OUR BABY.
I wrecked her, used her, and ruined her for other men.
I thought that was the last time I’d see her.
Until I heard the rumors that she’s pregnant…
And that the child is mine.
She was a small innocent thing who should’ve never been around a bunch of animals like us.
I made her my trophy.
I paraded her around for everyone to see and then I took everything I wanted from her.
I wrecked her, used her, and ruined her for other men.
I thought that was the last time I’d see her.
That was before I heard the rumors:
She’s pregnant, and everything screams that the baby is mine.
The only problem is, she’s now the property of someone else.
A real filthy bastard who lives up to his club’s name.
He thinks that she belongs to him.
He couldn’t be more wrong.
Nobody takes my woman and child from me.
I’ll kill every person who dares to get in my way.
And I won’t stop until she’s mine.
For
ever.
***
I’LL RIP HER CLOTHES OFF AND F*CK HER UNTIL SHE SCREAMS.
Her friends warned that I’m the last person you want to f*ck with, and she stole my bike on a dare.
I don’t play nice, I don’t obey the rules.
She thinks she’s in for a night of thrills.
I’ll teach her a lesson she’ll never forget.
I was in town to do one of the most important deals for my club—the Diamondbacks MC.
She was looking for a night of thrills.
Her friends warned her about me, but that didn’t stop her from taking my bike.
Nobody lays a finger on my property and gets away with it.
And Eve Robinson sure as hell isn’t going to be the first one.
When I got my hands on her, I decided to punish her another way.
I ripped her clothes off and pinned her to my bed.
Taught her a lesson that she’ll never forget.
But now some bastard thinks Eve belongs to him.
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