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He’s still talking low, only to her, and she nods.He must not approve because he moves his right arm out from the blanket and she lets out a loud, “No.I’m sorry.I-I need this.Please, sir.”

Light chuckles fill the room.

He kisses her, hard.It makes me think of the way Hawk kissed me the night he claimed me as his.This man doesn’t care who sees them.He wants people to know she’s his.

What I wouldn’t give to have that for real.And the way he cares for her.I want that.

Jealousy and remorse tangle together and cloud my mind.I fight to hold the tears at bay.

Another barking sound drags my attention away from them to the other side of the room where I notice a woman in nothing but a pink thong and a matching collar kneeling on the floor beside a man fully dressed in a suit and tie holding a leash I can now see is attached to her collar.

What the actual fuck?

I’m not shaming the woman, I just don’t understand.I’ve never seen such a thing in real life.I’ve read about it in books, but it was never of interest to me, so I chalked it up to romance fiction thing.The woman scoots away from the man earning her a hard yank to her collar and a swat to her nose.He literally took his hand and swatted her on the nose for all to see.It’s degrading and humiliating in my opinion, but it’s not my relationship so I keep my strong opinions to myself.

But as I watch the way he praises her when she does as she’s asked.The way he pets her head, and she leans into his touch, I feel flush of warmth rush through me.Whatever her needs are, he’s meeting them, and she seems genuinely content with him.

“Ready to move on, Dolcezza?”Matteo’s friend has finally moved on and his attention has returned to me.

“Yes, sir.”I was hesitant when we first arrived, but now, oddly enough I’m finding myself more and more fascinated by the second.

18

HAWK

I stayed up most of the night sorting the information Sadie sent over.I still haven’t foundher,but it’s only a matter of time now.I sent an email back to her and expect she’ll have something to say back once she reads it.I figure if I can at least keep her talking to me, it’s a start.It means she hasn’t cut me out completely.

I also happened to place an order with her company for a very specific set of sapphire earrings under a fictitious name and PO box.Because once I have her in my grasp, I’ll be damned if I let her sneak away from me again.

Sneaky little shit.

Pres called church early this morning so we could go over all the information Sadie sent over and everything we discussed with Vincenzo.Pres has come up with a plan to get the Feds on our side and pull off what Vincenzo is asking of us, while at the same time getting the guys in position to locate and clear out all of the transition homes that we have listed.We didn’t ask to go to war with the Devils, but they brought this shit on themselves by coming into our territory and stealing women and children, running their fucking drugs and fucking with our family.

Pres called a meeting with Agent Galina and asked her to come down to the clubhouse claiming we had some information that we thought might be useful to her.Of course, she doesn’t know that we know about my gun and has yet to reveal that she has it or how she found it.

I called my mom late last night to ask her if the house had been broken into recently or if she maybe sold my gun to someone.I knew it was highly unlikely for her to have sold it without talking to me since it’s my piece, but I needed to ask.She said she didn’t sell it and that she didn’t think the house had been robbed although, she remembered a few weeks ago coming home from the store and finding the front door unlocked.She assumed she had forgotten since nothing seemed out of place, but she never thought to check for my gun since she never really used it.I left it there in case she ever felt threatened.But she’d just as soon call me and the brothers to come than fire the weapon herself, so it stayed in its place in a box under her bed.

“Pres.”Trevor calls through the door of the sanctuary.When Declan opens it, he’s quick to inform us the Feds have arrived.Gabe calls Mason on his cell instructing him to let them through the gates.

“All right, everyone out to the common area and follow my lead.Hawk, you know what you have to do.”I nod to Pres and carry my laptop out into the common area and set up at one of the tables.

Pres reached out to Vincenzo early this morning telling him about the Feds coming into the clubhouse and needed him to get us into the auction party he told us about.An hour later a black envelope with gold embossed writing showed up at the gate and was hand delivered to Mason with the name Hawkins on it.Parisi had an actual invitation delivered.

“Holy shit.”Jake breathed.“How do you suspect he came upon that?”

“I’ve learned not to question how the tricky Italian fucker does anything anymore.”Ethan huffs out a laugh.“The less I know the safer my family is.”

I don’t doubt his logic, but the nosy part of me needs to find out how exactly Vincenzo is always a step ahead of us and who he has in his pockets, because one of them might be able to lead me to Sadie.

Agent Galina comes through the clubhouse doors with two of her men flanking her.I can tell by the smug look on her face she already thinks she has the upper hand.It’s almost comical when Allyson walks into the room from the kitchen blowing on the top of her mug of tea and Galina’s face falls.She didn’t know we called our lawyer in to help us negotiate this little deal.

“Well, Mr.Hawkins, you said you had something of interest for me.”She swings her arms out wide.“I’m here.What do you got?”

“Why don’t we sit at the table?Gabe.”Allyson ushers Pres and the agent to where I’m already seated with my laptop.

“So, are you going to tell me or am I supposed to guess what this is all about?”

“Well, Agent Galina, my clients are willing to share information that may be beneficial to your case, but we want a guarantee from you first.”Allyson says, stirring her tea while holding Galina’s glare.

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