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“Lore,” Haze growls with a warning. His hands move to my hips, and he holds onto me tightly.

“Baddies for life.” He grins before stepping aside.

Bones is next, and he surprises me by cupping my face and kissing my forehead. “I’ll always have your back. Take a bullet for you. Save you from dirty old houses. Take you to the hospital.”

“Thank you, Bones. I already know.”

He winks and then lets his twin step up. He brings my fingers to his lips and kisses them. “Protect you always, Lu.”

“Thank you, Skull. You have proven that.”

Along with War and Prez, who ran into the old house to save me while the rest of the men stood guard outside, it came out that there was something different about Grip.

His real name is Aiden ‘Ace’ James. He’s an undercover agent working to bring the Insanity MC down. I think my being there might have messed things up for him a little, but three men, along with Pippa, were arrested.

I knew he was way too hot to be one of those sleazy Insanity men.

Angel is up next. He doesn’t touch me but shows respect by bowing his head. “I’ll protect you. Kill for you. I’m here for anything you need.”

“Thank you, Angel.”

Shit, I’m starting to get emotional now, my nose prickling as I try not to cry.

Ghost stands in front of me, a blade in his hand. He bows down in front of me, staying silent.

“Thank you, Ghost,” I say softly, keeping my eyes on him as he stands and turns to leave.

Blade comes up next, his expression blank. He’s wearing his glasses and cut, a mix of nerdy and badass, and his curls are around his ears and neck. He takes my hand and kisses it, keeping his green eyes locked on me.

“Missed out,” he says quietly, and Haze’s chest presses closer to my back. “You have my protection. My hacking skills. My respect.”

“Thank you, Blade. You know, when you meet the right woman, you’ll realize that it wasn’t me,” I say to him, lowering my lips to his ears so no one else can hear.

He flashes me a grin and disappears into the crowd while the rest of the men come up to welcome me into the Serpents of Chaos MC world.

Last to walk up is Romeo, and he is still as sexy as he was all those years ago. Dark brown skin, those mismatched eyes that see right into your soul, and an aura so masculine it makes you want to give him anything he wants.

“I might only be a prospect for now, but I’d protect you with my life,” he says, hand on his heart. He winks at me and walks off, leaving me staring after him.

He doesn’t touch me. I guess he values his life.

“Fucker,” I hear Haze mutter, making me laugh.

He kisses the top of my head and lets go of me to speak with Prez and War, who are both congratulating him.

Heaven, one of the strippers from Club Cobra, comes and stands next to me, following my line of sight. “Call me Cinderella, cos I just know it fits.”

“What?” I ask, laughing.

“Raw, next question.”

“Heaven.” I grin, shaking my head at her. “You going to go after him?”

He’s damn good in bed, but I’m going to keep that little fact to myself.

“He’s playing hard to get with all of us. Imagine, a prospect!” she groans, making a tsk-tsk sound. She points at Lore. “Now he’s a much easier target.”

“I bet.” I smirk. “Easy is his middle name. Or maybe heartbreaker.”