Page 68 of Bear

“Yep.”

“You gonna do either of those things again?”

“Wasn’t planning on it. You gonna give me a chance to do those things again? Because if not, I’d like a day to get my affairs in order.”

“I ain’t killing you, son.”

I sigh. “Well, that’s a fucking relief.”

“I’m handing you an Uprising patch. Looks like with Little Miss Purple Princess out there, I ain’t gettin’ rid of your ass anytime soon, so I might as well make it official. If you still want a permanent seat at my table, it’s yours.”

“I want it.” I snatch the rocker from the table and grin. Everybody laughs and my new chapter hollers and shouts.

“Well, I guess we’re stuck with the moody bastard now,” Bash says, clapping me on the shoulder.

“Welcome to the club, brother.” Ruin says.

“Thanks.” I stand and all of the brothers congratulate me. I even shake hands with the bastard who fucked my ex ol’ lady. How could I not when him betraying me led me here—to the only real family I’ve ever known, the only woman I’ve ever loved this much.

“If no one has anything else to say, let’s get this fuckin’ party started. Tennessee brothers, drink, fuck, be merry, and don’t fucking come back anytime soon, ’cause I can’t damn well afford it.” Chaos bangs the gavel and everyone files out in search of pussy and booze.

I follow suit, spotting my woman across the room, but I have no intention of staying at this party. I’m gonna take her sweet ass home and fuck her all night.

Before I can reach her, Asia fronts up to me. She runs her skanky little hands up and down my cut. I see red. My hand grabs her wrist and squeezes until she’s crying out in pain. “Get your fuckin’ hands off me, bitch.”

“Ow!” she complains. “Bear, you’re hurting me!”

I lean in and meet her gaze. “Touch me again without permission in front of my ol’ lady, disrespect her like that one more time, and I won’t put you in the fucking ground. I’ll let her do it.”

Jupiter’s red lips curl into the sweetest little smile and her eyes hood, promising a world of pleasure when we get home. I lean closer, as if I’m about to whisper tenderly in Asia’s ear. “And then we’ll cover your lifeless body in dirt, and fuck like rabbits on your grave.”

I smile sweetly, but Asia backs up several feet, never taking her eyes off me.

Jupiter watches the skank run from the room and folds her arms across her chest. “You scared the shit out of that poor girl.”

“Good. It’ll teach her not to disrespect my woman.”

She shakes her head, but she’s grinning as she says, “Come on, biker. Let’s get you home before you break any more hearts.”

“The only one I give a shit about is yours.”

She slips her hand in mine and we walk out to my bike. “You better make sure it stays that way.”

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