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“Anything happens to her, and I’ll make you regret it,” he warns. I know I shouldn’t melt in this moment, especially when he’s making violent threats, but the way he cares for my best friend because of me is a green flag in a sea of red.

“I’ll take her home,” Haze says as he walks toward us. He’s an attractive man, I can’t deny it. Those amber eyes look over Lu, who seems to avoid looking at him.

“No, I’ll go with Blade,” she replies, crossing her arms over her chest.

Haze turns to Blade. The tension in the air gets thicker. “I’m taking her home.”

War glances between the two men but stays silent.

Blade scowls but nods, a muscle in his cheek working.Okaaay then.

“Lu?”

“I’ll be fine,” she replies, still refusing to look Haze in the eyes.What the hell have I missed here?“I’ll message you when I get home.”

War pulls me away and picks me up when we reach the stairs, carrying me until we reach his bedroom. Then he strips me down, pushes me back against the wall, and gets down on his knees, lifting my thigh over his shoulder. His talented tongue works its magic, and soon, I’ve lost all coherent thought.

It’s only him and me.

Yeah, being with a biker has a few cons.

But there are also more than a few pros.

The next morning, I get up early and make everyone breakfast—bacon, eggs, sausages, waffles, pancakes, hash browns, andtoast. Coffee is ready to go, and also some freshly squeezed orange juice. The table in the kitchen is a ten-seater, so there is plenty of space for me to spread out the dishes. Bones, Skull, and Lore, are the first in, just like last time.

Bones sticks his head into the room, smiling widely when he sees the food. “Fuck yes, we were hoping for this.”

“She cooked again?” Lore asks, stepping inside and doing a little happy dance.

Skull winks at me. “You’re everything we didn’t know we needed, Ora.”

I grin and nod toward the table. “Take a seat. Now, I have to ask who stocked the fridge and pantry?”

The twins laugh. “We got the club girls to do it, hoping you might grace us with your culinary expertise once more.” Bones grins, tying his hair back with a leather band in preparation to consume the meal.

War steps into the kitchen in nothing but light jeans with the top button undone and a scowl on his face. I can see his sexy V peeking out, and my mouth is suddenly watering.And there it is, déjà vu to last time.He throws the room a dark look before he storms up to me and gently but firmly grips my neck. He lowers his voice and speaks into my ear. “Baby, I’m sick of waking up to find you gone from my bed.”

“I wanted to let you sleep. Well, the first time we slept together, I was just sneaking away,” I add with a small giggle.

War’s eyes darken. “Don’t remind me.”

I lift onto my tiptoes to brush a kiss against his lips. “Take a seat and eat.”

He doesn’t. Instead, he turns to his brothers, giving me a proper look at the big wings tattooed on his upper back. “You fuckers better not expect this every time she’s here.”

Lore pours some maple syrup on his pancake. “You’re a lucky bastard, you know that, right?”

“Yeah, I’d take her off you in a heartbeat. She’s hot and can cook.”

Bones gets a slap on the back of his head for that one.

Haze steps into the kitchen next, his brow furrowing as he takes us all in. “Since when do we get fed here?”

Skull dips his head toward me. “Since War got himself a woman who can cook.”

Lu messaged me last night, assuring me that Haze got her home safely, but I still don’t know what the deal was between them.

Amber eyes give me a quick once-over.

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