Page 144 of Blood and Reign

Soren turns around with a smirk. “Let’s just say your little mate was good on her deal and helped me organize something, so unless there’s anything else… I’m off to reap the benefit of it.” He winks and disappears.

I look at my brothers, all looking content and happy. “It’s done. Let’s go home.”

We quickly organize a portal that leads us straight to the smaller apartment in Jersey City. We head straight for our mate, sensing her in the lounge.

She turns around the minute we walk in, a hesitant smile on her face. “It’s done?”

I walk over to her and pull her into my arms. “It’s done. He’ll never hurt you or anyone ever again.”

Her whole body relaxes as she smiles up at me. And that one look eases every tense muscle in my body. It seeps into my soul, wrapping it in warmth.

She looks around at us with nothing but love in her eyes. “Thank you.”

Rion steps forward and hands her the piece of paper from his suit. I release her from my hold as she takes it frowning, though there’s a glint of a smile and warmth still in her eyes.

“What’s this?”

I smile at her. “Open it.”

She playfully narrows her eyes on us before slowly opening it, her eyes widening when she reads what it says. Her eyes jump from mine to the rest of the guys.

“Is this real?”

I laugh at her shocked expression. “Yes, it’s real.”

Her smile grows as she glances around each one of us as if to make sure this isn’t a joke. “So, we’re actually going to travel the world… for the next six months.”

I nod. “It will take that long to get everything up and running again. We’ve organized everything so our men can get a start on it while we’re traveling. And we’re only a portal away if they need anything.”

Jax narrows his eyes at no one in particular. “But the fuckers aren’t allowed to call us for anything other than an emergency and by that time, they’d want to be fucking dying.”

She does the cutest little fucking excited dance, making us chuckle. “When do we leave?”

I take her free hand and bring it to my lips. “As soon as you want. The portals are at our disposal.”

Her eyes soften. “This is amazing. I never thought…” She shakes her head, glancing back down at the piece of paper. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but I always wanted to travel. To go anywhere and everywhere and just experience everything I’ve missed. And getting to do it with you all is better than anything I could have hoped for.” She looks up at us smiling, her eyes glassy before tears start to fall.

I know they’re happy tears, but I already want to pull her to me and kiss every one of them away. And by the looks on each of the guy’s faces, I can tell they want to do the same.

Instead, we form a circle around her, all of us smiling like big happy idiots as we stare down at the woman who owns us, mind, body, and soul. The woman who never gave up when everything around her turned to hell. When she had to fight to survive each moment of every day and still found hope in the darkness.

She deserves every good thing the world has to offer and I’m going to make sure she gets it.

She looks around at us smiling with nothing but love in her eyes. “I love you. I love you all.”

Jax’s eyes soften. “We love you too.”

Luka smiles. “…more than anything.”

“And then some.” Axel smirks, making Jax roll his eyes at him.

“Andthatwill never change.” Rion gives her a knowing look.

Each of my brothers pulls her into a hug, kissing her and twirling her around. Her laughter rings out around me as I stand back content to watch my family, all happy and together. All loved and safe.

Finally.

Once they’ve all had their moment, I pull her closer, wrapping my arms around her.

“We’re going to show you the world, Kiarra. Every beautiful, magical place we can find and travel to. We’re going to give you so many good memories that the old ones no longer exist.”

There’s a long happy future in front of us. One I’ll make damn sure will happen. No matter who or what gets in our way.

“I love you, Kiarra. We all do.” I lean down and brush my lips against hers.

“Endlessly. Infinitely. And always and forever.”

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