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A little.
They all step up one by one, pledging their loyalty to me.
The emotions that hit me are intense. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so protected or loved in my life.
Last but not least, Rune steps up. He kisses the tip of my nose. “Protect you with my life, Butterfly.”
Lore bristles at the use of his nickname for me. “Only I call her that, asshole.”
“Let me know if you want a property of Lore tattoo.” He winks and then disappears into the crowd.
Then, in front of everyone, Lore gets down on one knee and pulls out a black velvet box. Inside is the most stunning pear-shaped diamond ring. Back when we were together, I told him this was my dream ring.
Seven years later, and he’s never forgotten.
“Will you marry me, Butterfly? I will love you always, protect you, and be faithful to you. I’ll worship you. Just say yes.”
“Yes!” I almost yell, and he slides the ring on my finger. It fits perfectly. This time, I can’t stop the tears, and I don’t bother trying.
“Now, you will be an Ashford too.” He grins and kisses me. “I fucking love you. And when you want to give me another baby, I’m ready when you are.”
I gasp, but he uses it to taste me with his tongue.
Who would have thought that I would have everything I ever dreamed of and more? And that Lore would be the one to give it to me?
He throws me over his shoulder and takes me toward the staircase to head up to our room where he fucks me from behind in nothing but my new property patch.
After all of these years, Lore is finally mine.
And I fucking love every second of it.
EPILOGUE
Skull
Still hungover from the celebrations the night before, I cover my eyes with my arm, trying to block the sunlight. My phone vibrates, and I feel like it isn’t the first time.
“Yeah,” I bark, not checking to see who it is.
“Skull, you and Bones need to get to the hospital right now,” Scorp demands, and something in his tone has me sliding my sheet off and sitting up.
“What is it?” I ask, standing up.
“Daisy showed up here last night and had the baby. She had left town but decided to come back to give birth…” He pauses and takes a deep breath. My heart starts hammering in my chest. He can’t be saying what I think he’s saying, right?
“I quickly ran the tests, and the baby is either yours or Bones.”
Fuck.
No.
We knew this was a slight possibility. We had both fucked Daisy. Yeah, we wore protection, but accidents happen. I guess it was double the chance of us being the father since we both had her.
What a fucking shit show.
I have a quick shower, get dressed, and head next door to my brother’s room. Rose is still naked in bed with him. We both fucked her last night, but while he allows sleepovers, I do not.
“Bones, get up,” I say, and his blue eyes, identical to my own, open.
