“I love you,” he replies.“I never thought I could love someone the way I love you, and seeing you in my patch…” His eyes lock on to mine.“Fuck!I’m so proud to have you as my old lady.”
“Serpents, let’s show her how we welcome our old ladies!”Rome calls out, and the men start to form a line in front of me, the women moving out of the way.
Turning to face them, I laugh when Lore steps up first.He lifts my hand and presses a kiss to my knuckles.“Xanthe, you know I love you.I tell you all the time in the group chat.If this fucker hurts you, come to me.I’ll ask one of the brothers to fight him.Not me, because he’s scary, and I’m too pretty.”
Laughing, I shake my head at him.“Thank you, Lore.I love you too.”
Ghost growls from behind me.
Bones steps up next, pulling me in and kissing my cheek.“Protect you.Secretly check you out when Ghost isn’t looking.Always have your back.”
“Do you all have to fucking touch her?”Ghost snaps, trying to pull me back against him, but I resist.
“Thank you, Bones.”
Skull steps up next and kisses my other cheek.“Couldn’t dream of a better woman for my brother.There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you, Xanthe.”
“Thank you, Skull,” I say, suddenly feeling emotional.
Suit is up next, and he kisses my knuckles.“Protect you always, Xanthe.You’re going to make a hell of an old lady.”
“Thank you, Suit.”
War comes up next and presses a gentle kiss to my forehead.I’m surprised, because he’s usually more standoffish and not affectionate with anyone aside from Ora.“You’ve been one of us for a long time, but I’m happy it’s now official.You’re the only one who can control him.Remember that.”
I don’t know how to feel about that, per se.I don’t need to control him.He’s not some monster on a leash.
Blade steps up and kisses my cheek.“I’ll protect you always.”He grins, and adds, “And keep your secrets when I can.”
One by one, the rest of the men come up to me, with Angel standing last.
He doesn’t touch me, just bows his head.“Protect you with my life.”
“Thank you, Angel.”I smile as they all clap and cheer.
Then, I turn to face Ghost and jump into his arms, kissing him.He lifts me, and I wrap my legs around him.
“Let’s stay for a little while, but then I need to take you upstairs and fuck you in nothing but that leather cut,” he rasps in my ear.“I want you bent over the bed with your hands above you.”With that, he kisses my neck.
“Then that’s how you’ll have me,” I reply.
I feel his smile grow against my skin.“You’re such a good fucking girl.”
“Only for you.”
He lifts his head and looks at me, his eyes darkening.“That’s right, only for me.”
I kiss him again, biting on his lower lip.
The whole time we are lost in our own world, all the club members have their eyes on us.
Smiling.
Surprised.
It’s not every day a ruthless killer falls in love.
GHOST
