I watch as a bullet fires out of Gunner's weapon. All I can think is Imma dead man. I'm stuck. I'm frozen. I never would've thought Gunner would turn his back on us. Even though he betrayed us by being with Bael's daughter. I feel the breeze of the bullet as it narrowly misses my face and nicks my ear. The thud of a body hitting the floor hard sounds behind me. Or is it my heart that's banging against my chest? Was that a warning shot? Is he giving me time to get away? I'm not a runner. I aim my gun ready to fire back. "What the fuck man? I just saved your sorry ass!" Gunner shakes his head lowering his guns. "I thought you were fucking shooting at me dip shit! You damn near took off my fucking ear!" I reach up touching the offended apendage. A smear of blood is on my finger tips. "Can you two quiet the fuck down?" Kieran whisper yells at us. We nod our heads. "What are you doing here?" I ask Gunner for the second time. "I followed you. Yall maybe mad at me. Yall may think I bet
Saleem rolls a chair from behind one of the police officer's desks and sits down. "There have been a few times the bond between us, Remi, and hell has grown weak. Each time it has happened, hell's urge to find Remi only grew stronger until we couldn't fight it any longer. So, we came here. We've been feeding you all information for months. We tried to neutralize the threat alone, but realized it would take more than us six. We sent the informant to the Dragon King about Juan. We knew he would find out about the auction and find Lucifer's daughter. Yes, we could've went in and done it ourselves, but we didn't want Lucifer to think we had something to do with her kidnapping. Then Aiden and Remi sealed their bond. And we found out about Savannah and Chance Masters. Again we leaked you the information. We also gave you the information about the stalker's hotel room. You haven't found the stalker because we took care of him. There are twelve members of the auction. We made six of those me
"It means you need to move the females somewhere safe. No one ever lays out the details of their plans in this chatroom. All they say is they're getting ready to go with their move. Since Juan and his partner are gone everyone is sticking mainly to the chatroom. Someone is still watching the bidding site, but not closely. And all the bidders know there's no one that can provide the females once the auction is over. So, now it's about who can get to the females first.""Why should we believe anything you say?" I ask once again pacing. "Because I'm hoping if I help save Remi from Bael. You and Remi will take the throne in hell. That you two can get that place under control and in some kind of order. The six of us can only do so much in each realm. And if I wanted to harm either of you, I could've done that earlier today at the coffee shop.""NO FUCKING WAY!" Kieran and Lucifer yell. They push and shove against Axel, Xavier, and Gunner trying to get at the demon."STOP!" I roar over the
"Shit! I didn't really think this one through." Aiden uncovers my eyes and we're standing next to his bike. I look at the bike. I look at my basketball sized baby bump. Then I look at Aiden. I shake my head because no he really didn't think this one through. He takes my hand and leads me over to his truck. I just shake my head. I can no longer get in and out of my truck, and it's not nearly jacked up as high as his truck. "Wait right here. I'm going to get Xavi's keys to his Mustang." Aiden says rubbing my belly then planting a couple of kisses on it. I shake my head. "If I can't fit on the Harley. And I can't get into your truck. How the hell am I supposed to cram myself into Xavier's little ass car. I can barely get my fat ass in and out of Tianna's mom car. Ask Blaze for his keys. It's probably the only vehicle these two will let me get in and out of without squishing them or hurting myself in the process." Aiden chuckles as he walks back towards the clubhouse. I pick up a rock a
Remi's eyes start to tear up. "Oh...Aiden....this is so.....amazing." She cries as she looks down at the driveway. There carved in stone is an inscription. Remington Payne Ramos and Aiden Rage RamosA love that will last long past eternity. June 02, 2020"I didn't mean for it to make you cry." I say as she jumps into my open arms. I put my arms under her ass to support her. Remi rains kisses down on my face. Her baby bump makes it hard to do, but the little minx finds a way. "It's happy tears. I don't know what to say, A! I love my surprise." I kiss her one last time before letting her slide down my body back onto her feet. "The first surprise was all of your favorite flowers along the drive. This was the second part. There's more. The best part is yet to come." I tell her leading her back to the Jeep. I put her seatbelt back on then climb in. As we travel down the driveway I point out a hedge. "Behind that hedge is a playground for the twins. And a private garden." I point to th
"Why do we need an office at home? You will have access to my office at 318 and you will still be able to go to the garage to manage it. Once the twins are here I don't want to bring work home. I want to focus solely on them. Hence, the no nanny rule." Remi says as I lead her through the rest of the first floor. "I was trying to wait for a better time to tell you this, but I guess now is as good a time as any. After the mating ceremony, my mother and father are stepping down. They're handing the reigns over to us. That was the aggreement my father made when he decided to take the position of ruling the hellhounds. Once the oldest heir took a mate; he and my mother would get to step down. Axel is taking over the garage. My mother has been talking about nothing, but spoiling these two." I tell Remi pulling her close. Her shock and hesitancy play out on her face. "I made it clear that you wouldn't be taking on any unnecessary responsibilies until you were ready. The only time you will
I wish I could say the next few days are filled with peace and quiet. However, moving into a new home is anything, but peace and quiet when you have a motorcycle club of hellhounds moving your stuff. The days are filled with me and Aiden barking orders of where things will go. The evenings are filled with the drunken stupidity and laughter of friends relaxing after a long work filled day. I'm standing in the kitchen talking to Shade about the mating ceremony and the fight night that are quickly approaching us when the doorbell rings. One of the riders' female bring in a bouquet of flowers. "They're beautiful, Remi. Read the card. See who they're from." Kallista says as she takes a seat on the barstool at the island in the middle of the kitchen. I pull out the card, but there's no name. "It just says, congratulations on your lovely home." I tell the females that have gathered around to see the giant bouquet. Aiden and the guys come in through the sliding glass doors laughing. Aiden
Lucifer, Illianna, Kieran and Gunner all enter the room by portal. Lucifer kisses me and Kallista on the forehead then teleports out of the room. Illianna pulls me and Kallista into her arms. Kieran and Gunner look at me with sad smiles as they partially shift then head for the front of the clubhouse. There's another howl and hellhounds pour out of the rear of the clubhouse. I work overtime trying to get into Blaze and Aiden's heads. Not to dig around or distract, but to see what is going on. Eerie howls fill the air. Gnashing teeth and snarls sound like they are just outside the front door. I hear a yelp and I struggle to break free of Cera's hold. I scan everyone's mind until......"Oh God no! Xavi!" I scream all the fight has left my body as Cera holds me up. "Xavi! Xavi, no! No no no no! Let me go! Please let me go! Xavi is hurt!" I yank and pull until I almost fall. Cera's hot tears fall on my face and shoulders as she clutches me to her chest. There's another yelp and a growl
"I have a question. How do we know Skullz isn't the traitor and you're both helping Chance and Bael?" Gunner asks standing along side Aiden and Xavier who have taken up the position of blocking me from Vlad and Skullz view. "If we were the one's working for Bael and Chance; your sister and the twins would be on their way to hell with Bael. Not sitting in a room specifically designed for her to give birth comfortably. I wouldn't have invited you all here to figure out our next move or even told you we are her mates as well. If I was conspiring against you."Skullz stands there with his head hung low. When he raises his head his eyes lock on mine. I see the questions in his eyes. Do I trust him? Do I care for him as I always have? Can there ever be more between us? The answer is yes, I trust him. Skullz has been a part of my life almost as long as Aiden has. Skullz has proven time and time again he would lay down his own life for mine. I don't have to question his loyalty or devotion.
I shove away from Skullz. Remi yanks me into her side pleading with her eyes for me to calm down. "Talk." I demand staring Skullz down. "The first time I scented my mate was the night Remi was attacked. Her seventeenth birthday. Her scent was strong, but it was mixed in with yours. I was sure I was mistaken. Especially with the way you were acting. And everyone saying that Remi was your fated mate. I mean there was no way she was my mate if she was your fated. So, I thought what I was smelling and feeling wasn't right. The more time I was around Remi, I knew she was my mate. I never said anything or came forward because she never showed any signs of feeling the same. So, again I was confused. Vlad here picked up what was going on with me at 318 for casino night. He was having the same problem. Neither of us wanted to step on your toes. Neither of us wanted to force anything with Remi. Remi and I are so close because of the bond we share. Not just because we're friends. She's my mate
When I walk back into my bedroom, everyone is here. I can't believe that my kidnapper called in my calvary. Tears cloud my eyes as I rush over to Aiden and my babies. I hug them as tightly to me as I can. "I can't believe he called you. He said he would. He did." I mumble into Aiden's chest. The twins begin to stir and whine a little because I'm squishing them. One by One my family passes the twins around. Aiden and I look on with pride. "So, what's their names? Remi refused to tell us until you got here." Kallista asks Aiden bouncing on the balls of her feet. She's dying to take my son away from his father again. "Ashton Romie Ramos and AshLynn Yanessa Ramos." Aiden says finally passing Ashton back around the room."Those are perfect names." My father beams with pride as he holds his first grandchild. AshLynn squirms and we all hear a noise and my father cringes. "I think she left her father a surprise." Kieran says handing my daughter to her father. Aiden looks lost as hell. I b
It's been hours since Remi and the others went missing. My phone keeps vibrating in my pocket. When I finially pull it out to check it; it's a number I don't recognize. "This is Aiden. Speak." I growl into the phone not at all worried about how I might come across to the person on the opposite end of the line. "Aiden, it's Vlad. We need to talk. It's about our mate. Remington." "She's mine! Only mine!" I growl into the phone. "No she's not. I've gotten her somewhere safe. The twins are safe. At least for now. There's a traitor walking among you. He has Blaze. I got to the scene just in time to get our mate and the other females to safety. They're all here. I'm sending you the address. Bring just the ones you know beyond a shadow of doubt that you can trust. I'll explain everything once you get here." Vlad hangs up leaving me speachless for a moment. I snap my head up looking at everyone in the room. No one here would dare to double cross me and Remi. Flashes of a soft pale yellow
I'm in the middle of a meeting with a vendor for 318 when a flash of images fills my mind. Gunner and Weston rush into the office shooing the two males from the booze delievery company out of the room. "Blaze and Kane's vehicle was found on the side of the road smashed to pieces. No sign of either one of them. Tianna's car was found a few feet away down the small ravine. We gotta go Aiden." Gunner says helping me out of the chair. "Remi was in labor. Where's Remi, Tianna, and Kallista?" I ask forcing myself to finally move. "They were taken. We think Blaze and Kane are on their trail. We don't have all the answers. Xavier and Skullz are at the scene now. Come on! We're going to catch the fuckers scent and go after them." Weston says. I point over at my truck and throw Gunner my keys. It feels a little awkward to have him here. But since Doc and Waylon got him from under that spell Mace casted; he's been trying to do everything he can to make up for the damage he feels he caused. D
Kallista calls Aiden, but doesn't get an answer. I continue to do breathing exercises. "Where's your go bag?" I point to the bag next to the couch in the little sitting room of our suite. Kallista helps me waddle across the room. I have another stabbing pain in my vag and stop walking. I cross my legs and pray the twins don't fall out. "I know it has to hurt. But we have to move. I called Dr. Williams. She knows we're on our way." I nod my head at Tianna, but the pain is too much. Blaze flashes into the room and picks me up. He carries me down the stairs through the house to the garage and puts me into Tianna's car. He pushes the seat all the way back; then leans the back of the seat as far back as it will go. "Follow me. Kallista, keep calling Aiden and Xavier. One of them has to answer. I'll call Kieran. Remi, keep doing your breathing exercises." We all nod our heads and he closes the door. We follow behind his SUV. We're just past the clubhouse when a huge truck crosses over in
The day after my zombie moment is peaceful. Tianna, Kallista, and Aiden's sister, Trinity all come over to keep me company while Aiden works. I feel horrible about all the time and hours he puts in between the mechanic shop ran by the hellhounds and 318. I try to keep in touch with Shade as much as possible to see how things are running and to help out as much as I can. She's training someone to take over for her because she is also going to have to leave in a few weeks. Aiden tells me he has everything under control, but I still worry about my business going up in smoke. I'm about to fall asleep during movie number three when I hear Aiden's heavy foot steps stomping up the stairs. Instead of turning to come to our room he heads towards the nursery. I realize the banging and racket coming from that side of the house has stopped. When I move to sit up all three of the females laying in my bed jump up. "What's up? What's wrong?" They yawn and stretch their sleeping asses out. "Nothin
The grumpy old fae answers on the first ring. "What now Aiden? You have my ass so busy I had to hire another crew to take on some of my other clients." Amos grumbles. But if I say I'm hiring someone else for a job; he bitches my ass out and insists he's the one doing it. "I need the twins' nursery done. Like yesterday." Amos huffs and puffs. I hear him whistle as he flips through the pages of his daily planner. He grunts acting as if he will be too busy. I know what he's doing. He wants more pay for the perfection and rush job only he can do. "I'll pay you double the agreed upon price. Remi, could have the twins any day now. We need it done and fast. And we both know; only you can do what we want done as fast as we need." I listen to him tapping his fingers on his desk. "You don't have to pay me double. Just the original quote plus half that. I'm fae. We both know I can have that nursery done with the snap of my fingers. Besides you and Remi are good people. I'm only gonna cut yo
"Okay, Remi. Tell me what's going on." Dr. Williams says as she pulls out a few hand held machines, a measuring tape and her stethoscope. She lays them on the bed as I explain what's going on. "I started having pains. They're not contractions because they're sparatic. They don't last long. What hurts the most is; it feels like the twins are about to come falling out my hooha." I pant as I continue to try and breathe through the pain in my vag. Dr. Williams lifts my shirt and tucks it under my tits. She measures me, takes my blood pressure then heads back to her bag. Sitting beside me on the bed she squirts some gel on my stomach and begins using a probe wand looking thing on my stomach. When the sound of my baby's heartbeat fills the air I know what this machine is for. "Ordinarily, I'd do this down at the office. However, since we're doing a house call today. I'm going to have to do it here. Remi, I need you to remove your pants and panties. I'm going to check to see if you're dia