Page 34 of Property of Fire

“I’m tired of being the last to know things,” Evelin confesses, releasing a heavy breath.

“I think in this case, baby, you aren’t the last to know.” I try joking.

“You know what I mean.” She gives me a look that lets me know she doesn’t think I’m funny.

“Yeah, I know.” Grumbling, I drop to my side and pull her against me. “We’re gonna have to get back to the clubhouse. Heat’s gonna wanna see you when he gets there.”

“I know,” she agrees. “Wonder what he’s going to think, knowing he’s not my only big brother.”

Heat’s going to lose his shit at having to learn, yet again, something else that was kept from him. He’ll probably get into it with his mom, and I don’t blame him. This was something that shouldn’t have been kept from us. Several scenarios pop into my mind of how bad things could have been especially if the Black Mark MC and our club didn’t have an alliance.

No one fucks with the Kings. It could’ve turned out to be a war between our clubs. The fact that their club is made of humans, where ours has a mixture of humans and supernatural beings, doesn’t mean anything.

“He’ll get over it. You’ve practically grown up with more than just him as your big brother,” I tell her, pushing other thoughts out of my head.

“True.” She nods, curling against me, tilting her head back to hold my gaze. “When do we need to go to the clubhouse?”

Reading between the lines, I grin down at her and slide my hand up in her hair. “We got time.”

Kissing Evelin, I wanted to take my time, but when it comes to my woman, it’s hard not to take her every way her body is screaming for me to have her. I intend to do just that before we leave this bed.

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I pull up in front of the clubhouse and bite back my need to turn back around while getting the hell out of there. Not because I didn’t want to see my brothers but because I knew Scotch was still here.

Plus, Heat was back. Who the fuck knows what’s happening in there. The last thing I want is to deal with more bullshit drama, but it’s inevitable when it comes to the situation.

I was supposed to already be here hours ago, but I got tied up in making sure my woman was taken care of in all the ways she could be.

Parking my bike next to Flame’s, I lower the kickstand and wait for Evelin to climb off before following.

“You know, I’m thinking I should’ve just had you take me straight to the bar instead of joining you here.”

Cocking a brow, I dip my gaze downward to her while tucking her close and moving us toward the door. “You say that like you had the choice of going to the bar. Which you didn’t, just to remind you. You aren’t going anywhere without me until the threat against you is taken care of.”

“Whatever.” Evelin sighs. “Let’s get this over with. I’ll text Francie and tell her to just deal with everything for me.”

I gotta admit, I know Evelin loves working, and she does a damn good job at it, but Scotch is right, she works too damn much and needs time off.

I’m gonna have to make it a point to show her the benefits of taking time off.

Guiding Evelin into the clubhouse, I immediately want to take her right back out, considering we’re walking right into one hell of an argument between Heat and Herja.

“You gotta stop this shit once and for all. I’m done with you keeping secrets and shit from me,” Heat snarls.

“Heat, you need to understand that I can’t tell you every blessed thing. You’re just gonna have to get over it because I won’t tell you. I’m swore by my oath to keep them until the time is right for them to be revealed.”

“Like this bullshit with Eve?”

“Yes,” Herja snaps right back at him.

There are times when Herja shows her respect toward Heat and his position within the club, but then there are times like this when she doesn’t.

“What’s going on here?” Evelin demands, stepping away from me and making her way toward her mom and brother.

Heat’s eyes shifted and locked on Evelin. Nostrils flaring. His eyes come to me, and he looks downright pissed. “You didn’t answer your phone.”

“Was busy,” I tell him. It was all I needed to say at the time ‘cause we’re not having that discussion. “Did you need something?”

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