Page 1 of Filthy Love

PROLOGUE

“I never thought I’d be giving her away to him of all people …” Ajax Marinos

A day in the Future

Jumpy energy slithered hot and cold down her spine until shivers attacked her in the midday heat, pure gooseflesh on her bare arms. Though she had no reason to be nervous.

All roads had led to this moment, hadn't it? She was sure of it.

Twists and turns and now here she stood in a sleek off-white wedding gown that trailed along the floor behind her and dipped tight at the waist over her tiny, unseen bump.

That was a surprise later for the baby-daddy.

She had to marry him first.

A knock on the door had her turning. Rider, also known as her favorite big brother Ambrosio framed in the doorway, smiling, looking unlike himself in a button down white shirt, black pants and the matching jacket. He wasn’t wearing his traditional leather cut that marked him as the president of the Renegade Souls MC, but as Gia scanned her eyes she noticed he was wearing his biker boots. You can take the man out of the club, but you can’t take the club out of the man. His hair tied back in a low knot and his facial hair was closely cropped didn’t do anything to lessen Rider’s fierce aura.

But to her he was simply her beloved brother who had always loved and protected her.

She answered his smile and motioned him in.

“Have you seen him?”

A slow nod. “Yep.” Vague.

It was well known Rider wasn't fully accepting of his baby sister getting married so soon, though he had accepted her choice in a life partner finally. He was a bossy man through and through, default of his upbringing and him ruling his MC for more than ten years now. Thank god for Zara keeping him in line or he would be unbearable. One little well placed pout from her sister in law and Zara could turn Rider's attention instantly as if by magic.

Gia loved that sort of sisterhood power. She'd have to try it.

“You look ... beautiful, squirt.” She beamed a smile, nerves dropping away for a moment she took his embrace and squeezed him around the middle.

Of all people in Gia’s life, Rider was one of her favorite; bossy and all. It had been a weird old year, some good, some bad, but all roads led her here, she believed it. And with every slow roll of her heart, the time growing ever closer until she tied her life to someone else, she believed more than anything this was meant to be.

Wasn’t it?

Her heart said yes.

Her mind said yes.

Her brother’s face said he wanted to hurt someone.

She grinned and brushed a kiss to his cheek before stepping out of his arms.

He was stoic as ever.

“You sure about this? It's not too late. We can have you in Mexico in a few hours. I got contacts.”

The baby nestled in her belly would disagree.

Time was of the essence.

All she needed was for her father to assume she was getting married because shehadto. He was already salty the wedding to her fiancé was happening at all, but even that was better now. He was trying at least. Trying not to besoAjax Marinos.

Something about nobody being good enough for hismikrí kóri.

Ajax Marinos was a difficult man and had been for most of her life. More so of late. Typical older generation male who wouldn’t dream of talking about his feelings and Ambrosio would rather cut out his eyeballs than approach their father aboutanythingif he could help it. She had a feeling he knew what Ajax’s problem was but wasn’t saying.

In any case, she could only be nervous about one thing at a time and today it was all about merging her life with someone else.

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