Page 29 of In Death, Love Survives

SEVENTEEN

Wolfe

“Welcome back.”

“Good to be back.”

A dozen brothers of the club are greeting me, and it’s a whirlwind after months away. This time, I thought I’d be gone for longer, and by the look of it, some of these men did too.

I’m not sure yet if that’s a negative mark against them or not. It just goes to show that I’m right to have my guard up, even with them.

As we get situated in the room, everyone takes their usual seats as if we had a meeting in my home recently and not months ago.

I could have, and probably should have, done this back at our clubhouse, but I wanted to look each and every one of them in the eyes in my own home and talk about what the fuck is happening.

I don’t think anyone would go behind my back and work with whoever is doing this, but I fucking just don’t know.

“Alright, let’s let the pres talk,” Caleb shouts from my right-hand side.

As I glance over at him, part of me wonders if he would backstab me. I don’t think he would, but fuck, wouldn’t that be something else?

“Look here. We’ll have plenty of time to catch up and party later, but we have to get down to business.”

The chatter dies down as everyone around the table looks at me seriously.

“It’s fucking wild,” a brother, Ted, says.

“Wild,” another brother, Jake, repeats.

“We can’t have someone, or people, running around our parts and fucking blowing shit up. It’s not a good look for partners, it’s fucking not good for money, and it’s sure as fuck just bad business. Now tell me what you know, what you think you know, fuck, anything. Tonight, we make a plan.”

The brothers start talking amongst themselves about what they’ve been hearing. Everyone is debating the facts, shouting over one another, and it’s a mess if I’ve ever seen one.

I rest my head on my hand for a moment to try and make any kind of sense of what everyone is sharing.

“What I’m hearing is we don’t have shit,” I shout, interrupting everyone’s conversations.

All eyes snap over to mine.

“Pres,” Caleb says.

“Don’t pres me. We’re fucked if we can’t figure it out and put an end to it.”

I sigh as I lean back in my chair and spread my legs apart.

The symbol.

Sitting back upright, I lean my elbows on the table and tent my fingers to my mouth.

“At the fire yesterday, I found a symbol. It’s a circle with a V in the center. Anyone seen it before?”

“A circle with a V?” Jake asks.

“Yep.”

“That’s… wait,” another brother, Adam, chimes in.

“What do you got?” I ask.

“There’s been chatter about this new club starting up, down in Wyoming. One of the brothers came back one night from a bar, saying it was some type of revolution.”

“A revolution?” I ask.

“Yeah. Sounded dumb as fuck, but something about how they are bringing together brothers who have been wronged from multiple clubs, shit like that. I stopped listening because it was fucking dumb.”

“Who was it?”

“That told me?”

“Yeah, man.”

Adam leans forward and looks around the table. His eyes still on Caleb’s before darting over to mine.

Caleb looks confused as he makes eye contact with me.

“Eddie,” Adam says.

“Who the fuck is Eddie?” I ask.

“Fuck,” Caleb shouts as he pushes back out of his chair.

“Can someone fill me the fuck in?” I ask.

“Eddie is friends with Toby. From Roper State.”

“I don’t remember an Eddie.”

“He’s a young hot shit who was a prospect while you were gone. We initiated him because he said he knew someone who could help you while you were in there.”

I lean back as I process this news.

“Fuck, man. I had no fucking clue. I just wanted to secure you some help there,” Caleb finishes.

He drags his chair back closer to the table and sits down, facing me fully.

“Not your fault. We have a fucking lead. This is what matters. Ya’ll got that?” I ask, looking around the table.

“We find Eddie. Talk to Toby. Get this resolved before they manage to get a bigger hit on us.”

“I’ll take lead, boss. I won’t let you down,” Caleb says.

“Don’t worry about it, brother. I know you won’t.”

He gives me a small nod as his jaw tics.

My cell phone vibrates in my pocket. I pull it out as the brothers start to talk further about these new developments.

It’s a text from an unknown number. I open it up, and my eyes nearly fall out of my head.

It’s a video of Nova, looking stunning, naked on my bed, and using a vibrator.

The way she’s moving it against her pink pussy has my cock instantly hardening. I don’t turn on the sound because these fuckers can’t hear my girl’s moans. Those are mine to have and mine alone.

She’s playing with her pussy as the toy rubs against her clit. Suddenly, she comes right before my very eyes. She’s fucking stunning to witness like this.

And only mere feet away.

As she comes down from her high, Nova moves the phone to her face and gives the camera a playful wink before it ends.

“Everything okay?” Caleb asks.

My eyes shoot up to meet his, careful not to show the video on my phone.

“Yeah. I’m actually going to go check on Nova.”

Caleb’s eyebrows furrow together.

“Is she alright?”

“Yeah. It’s all just new. I’ll be back down with her to meet everyone.”

“She’ll be good with the women coming by?”

“It’ll be fine.”

I may be a taken man now, but I’m not going to stop the fun the other brothers have just because of it.

“Be back in a few,” I shout as I take off and head back upstairs where Nova’s waiting for me.

In my bedroom, Nova’s applying lipstick in my mirror. She sees me come in and grins. My girl is looking fucking delicious.

With my T-shirt tied around her waist, showing her tight stomach, short cutoffs on, and cowboy boots, I don’t want to fucking show her off to anyone with how good she looks.

“Heading out?” I ask as I lean against the open doorframe.

“I thought we were hosting a party. I have to meet more of the brothers if I’m sticking around.”

Nova smacks her lips in the mirror and places the lipstick down. She turns around and leans against the dresser, with one leg crossed over the other.

“I might have to cut out all their eyes with how good you’re looking.”

“Please,” she says with a giggle.

I stalk over to her and watch as her breath hitches in anticipation.

“Baby, I’m all kinds of possessive over you,” I rasp.

“Good. I want you to be,” she confesses.

“And that video…” I stroke the length of her arm, causing goose bumps.

“Did you like it?”

“Like it? Already have material to use when I can’t actually fuck you.”

She shivers.

“You like that, angel?”

“I do.”

“Now, do you think that was what good girls do when their boyfriends are off dealing with work or what brats do when they want attention?”

“I don’t want to be a brat.”

I untie her shirt and let it fall back down.

“No brats. My girl only likes to be worshiped. How about this though? You wanted my attention.”

“I did. I missed you, and I needed to come.”

I lean forward and bracket her in with one of my hands on the wall behind her and the other holding onto her waist.

“That’s the thing, angel. That’s my pussy. My property. You don’t get to come unless it’s me making you come.”

“Well, that’s not fair then.”

“You’re right about that. I shouldn’t have left you despite your insistence. I know better for next time.”

Moving closer, I place a kiss on her cheek.

“I have to go show you off, but tonight, I think you need to be bent over my lap and taught a lesson. What do you say, angel?”

“I need a lesson,” she murmurs.

“Good girl, baby. Now I’ll let you fix your shirt back, and then I’d like to go downstairs, show off my girl, then bring you up here and fuck you senseless.”

She gulps.

“That sounds like a great plan.”

We’re staring at one another, knowing we don’t want to leave the confines of our bedroom but need to.

I take a few purposeful steps back.

“I don’t think I’m ever not going to crave you,” I admit.

“The feeling is mutual,” she answers.

“Come on, baby. Let’s go downstairs.”

“One second and I’ll be ready.”

“Take all the time you need.”

“No fucking way,” Ted shouts as we come into the party space.

It’s attached to the house but separate from the family space. Even though the brothers are all welcome there, it just helped keep any of the newcomers and women looking to hook up with a brother out of my space.

Parties are typically held at the clubhouse, but this is my welcome-home party and a chance to introduce everyone to Nova. I wanted it to be somewhere Nova would feel a bit more comfortable.

“Nova, this asshole is Ted,” I say.

She giggles as she walks up to Ted with her arms spread out.

“Ted, I’m Nova. It’s nice to meet you.”

“Well, the pleasure is all mine, miss,” he answers as he hugs her back.

“Alright, now,” I joke as I pull at Nova’s jean shorts.

Nova beams as she looks over her shoulder back at me.

“Possessive,” she teases.

“Damn straight.”

Ted chuckles as he takes a sip of his beer.

“Ma’am, I mean this as respectfully as I can, but of course he is. All these assholes get a look at you, and they’d be shooting their shot if Wolfe here didn’t claim you as his right here and now.”

“Good to know,” she says with a light laugh.

“You’re here for a while?” he asks.

Nova looks up at me and smiles.

“Yeah, it’s looking that way.”

“That’s mighty fine to hear. Our boy Wolfe here needs to settle down.”

“Oh yeah? Where was this speech a few months ago?” I ask.

Ted takes another swig of his beer and shrugs.

“I’m just glad I met him,” Nova says.

“You’re a doctor, right?” Ted asks.

“I am. A psychiatrist.”

“Like a therapist?”

“Not the same, but I do conduct therapy sessions too.”

“Good-looking and smart. Good for you, girl.”

Nova laughs, recognizing Ted is mostly harmless.

“Thanks. After I settle in here, I’ll have to figure out my plans.”

“Anything you want, baby,” I say as I wrap my arms around her waist from behind. I rest my head on her shoulder as Ted watches on. He smirks, and I give him a meaningful look.

Nova is out of my league, and I’m going to do anything I can to keep her by my side.