Page 49 of Strength in Submission

"I love you too. Forever."

As she drifts off to sleep in my arms, I think about everything we've overcome to get here. Her abusive ex, her painful past, the secrets that kept us apart for so long. We've faced it all and come out stronger.

Derek is dead and buried, literally. Viper is no longer a threat to our happiness—Ripper stripped his patch tonight and banned him from club property. Violet has her father back in her life.She's officially part of my world, wearing my collar and my club's protection.

Tomorrow we'll start our new life together. We'll plan for the future—maybe a wedding, maybe kids, definitely a lifetime of happiness. But tonight, I'm content to hold the woman I love and know that she's safe, cherished, and completely mine.

Some men dream of conquering the world. I'm content knowing I've conquered the heart of the most incredible woman I've ever met, and that she's given me hers in return.

The past is buried with Derek and the future belongs to us.

And I intend to make every day of it count.