by Paula Cox
Over the next several months, they began to settle into their new lives. They kept her house, renting it to the Hellhounds so they would have a place to stay when they were in town. It saved them from having to sell the house, and was cheaper for the Hounds than paying for a motel each time. Alex didn’t return to work, choosing instead to enroll full-time in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. After she was accepted, they rented a small apartment in Baton Rouge, near the campus, so that they could be together during the week while she was in class and avoid the two hour drive home.
Money was pouring into the Hounds coffers. Saved from a very embarrassing mistake, New Jersey had consolidated all their purchases through the Hounds, and because of it, the Hounds had picked up several other customers. Because of the increased business, they were accepting two or three shipments a week now, instead of the one or two a month before. The Hounds were becoming wealthy, very wealthy, and Cain was spending his portion of the proceeds liberally to make sure Alex was taken care of and was comfortable, but the rest he was socking away for the future. There were more important things than parties to think about now.
Inspired by Alex’s drive to improve herself, Cain signed up to take night classes at the University of Mississippi at Gulfport, the nearest college, working toward a degree in business. It would take far longer to get his degree than it would for Alex to complete veterinary school, but he didn’t mind. He had a job that was providing a comfortable living, and when Alex graduated he would have learned enough, he hoped, to help her open her own practice.
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“Wave goodbye!” Alex called in her baby talk voice as she waved Feather’s tiny hand at the backs of the treating Hounds.
About once a week or so, a cadre of Hounds showed up to “see the puppy.” They were actually in New Orleans to pick up the latest shipment of guns, but they made it a point to stop in. After the rest of the Hellhounds found out that they had, in fact, killed Alex’s family, the club quickly rallied around her in support. After all, the Hounds took care of their own.
Cain shut the door, and took Feather from Alex. “You’re such a good girl,” he said softly, making faces at his daughter. “I told Uncle Clyde that baby vomit is good for leather...yes I did. It makes it soft, doesn’t it?”
Feather was getting cranky from being handed around, and was fussing. “I’ll go put her down,” Alex said, reaching for her.
“I’ve got her,” Cain said, bouncing her in his arms as he carried her to her room. A couple of minutes later, he returned empty handed, but with a bulge in his back pocket that wasn’t there before. He could hear Feather snuffling and fussing about being put down for her nap, but three months in they were already experienced enough parents to know that she wasn’t long awake.
He found Alex in the kitchen, cleaning up and loading the dishwasher from lunch. He stepped up behind her and held her tight. She had lost almost all her baby weight and was looking even better than before. “I love you,” he whispered into her ear as he hugged her.
She turned in his arms. “I love you, too,” she whispered as their lips touched. To hear her say the words thrilled him as much now as when she first uttered them five months ago.
As they separated, he reached into his back pocket and pulled out a small black box that had been hidden in Feather’s room for the past two days. He took a step back as he brought the box around between them and opened it.
“Cain, I —” Alex began when she saw the box.
“Alexandria Nicole Bernhardt, will you marry me?” he asked softly, pulling the ring from the box.
Alex was flabbergasted. Cain had been hinting about getting married, but she had been evasive, wanting to be sure. “Cain…”
“Say yes,” he whispered as he took her hand and slid the ring upon her finger. “I always get what I want…” he added as he gently brought his lips to hers.
She flowed into the kiss, her arms going around his neck. Yes… he always seems to…
THE END
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OUR UNLIKELY BABY: Blacksteel Bandits MC
WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER. BUT WE DID IT AGAIN ANYWAYS.
And now look what happened…
There’s a baby to deal with.
I was never meant to be a father.
All I care about is drinking, f**king, and fighting – in that order.
But when my motorcycle club starts to fall apart, I head home for a little R&R.
My mini vacation was going well…
Until I ran into my ex.
I was wrong for her back then, and I’m wrong for her now.
But that doesn’t stop me from claiming her body once more.
Her moans are just as sweet as I remember.
And her curves have only grown more delicious.
But there’s no denying this was a mistake.
Especially when Miranda finds out she’s got a bun in the oven.
Perfect timing, too, because the chaos enveloping the Blacksteel Bandits MC has caught up to me.
I never had anything to care about before.
But now that I’ve got a woman in my arms and a baby on the way…
I’ve got everything to lose.
And I’ll kill anyone who tries to take them from me.
OUR ACCIDENTAL BABY: Hellhounds MC
I CAN’T LET HIM FIND OUT ABOUT OUR ACCIDENTAL BABY.
It was a night in heaven with a man from hell.
If only it had ended there.
“Welcome to my playroom,” he said.
“Now shut the door and open your mouth.”
I’d never had a night like that before.
And I promised myself I’d never let it happen again.
No matter how good it was.
No matter how hard I shook.
No matter how loud I moaned.
I couldn’t be his animal, his toy.
I wouldn’t be.
I won’t be.
But Cain gave me something I never expected, something I never asked for:
His baby in my belly.
I never meant for this to happen, but now that I’m pregnant, I can’t let him find out.
I have to keep our baby safe from her father.
Even if that means giving up my own life to save her.
Because Cain’s coming back for us.
He wants what’s his.
And it’ll take everything I have not to let him get it.
OUR UNEXPECTED BABY: Black Legion MC
THIS WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN.
A forbidden tryst. An unexpected surprise.
A boy and a girl who were never meant to be together.
WHO IS HE?
A biker. An inked rebel. A playboy with a million notches on his belt.
A.k.a., the last man on earth I should ever be with.
But also, the only man I’ve ever loved.
WHAT DOES HE WANT?
My body. My heart. My soul.
And - *gulp* - his baby in my belly.
WHAT’S ABOUT TO HAPPEN?
He’s going to take me, or say he says.
He whispers in my ear that I’ll never forget his hands on me.
Bending me over.
Pushing me down.
Teasing me to my peak – over and over again.
But being with him is strictly forbidden.
There are rules in our little corner of the world.
And the punishment for breaking them is too severe to even imagine.
But that doesn’t stop me from dreaming of him. Night after night after night.
HOW’S IT ALL GOING TO END?
With tears and heartbreak. That much is guaranteed.
A man like Jax can never stick around.
Especially not with a diehard motorcycle club
demanding his utter loyalty.
He won’t be with me. He can’t be.
But then my belly starts to grow.
And everything starts to change along with it.
OUR SURPRISE BABY: The Damned MC
The biker’s thickness gave me morning sickness.
I thought I could rescue him from a life of crime.
But the bad boy biker didn’t want anything I had to offer.
Instead, he wanted to give me something of his own:
The baby I’m carrying in my belly.
It was my job to talk him out of his way of life.
But Rust was playing me all along.
He didn’t want my help.
He just wanted my body.
Now, he’s dragging me into an underworld that I’ll never survive.
But I can’t say no to him.
His touch, his scent, his power…
It’s all too much to resist.
I’m a good girl librarian, not a rebel biker chick.
But when I’m on the back of Rust’s bike, I feel like the whole world is ours.
I’ll be whoever he wants me to be.
His ride or die.
His old lady.
And the mother of his children.
At least, until his enemies come for me and our baby.
OUR SECRET BABY: War Riders MC
SHE KEPT OUR DAUGHTER HIDDEN FROM ME. TIME TO PAY THE PRICE.
I did the right thing once.
Never again.
No one takes what’s mine.
Not even the mother of my child.
I saved Kayla from that hellhole.
Took in her, kept her safe, made her mine.
I put my neck on the line for that girl.
And what do I get in return?
Lies.
Deceit.
Betrayal.
I was good to her then, but no longer.
She owes me everything.
And I’m coming to take it.
FILLED BY THE BAD BOY: Tidal Knights MC
THE ONLY WAY I COULD ESCAPE WAS WITH HIS BABY IN MY WOMB.
I’ll do whatever it takes to get out of this life.
Leering men who think their measly tips give them a right to touch me?
Hell to the no.
I’m a waitress, not a stripper or worse.
I’m done with this world.
Sick of it.
And I’m taking the first thing smoking to literally anywhere else.
But when a sexy biker on a monster motorcycle pulls up to the cafe, I begin to question how bad I really want a ticket out.
He looks… dangerous. Scary.
It’s easy to tell that those hands of his have done some awful things to an awful lot of people.
And by the way he looks at me, I can tell: I’m next.
He says he’ll help me get what I want:
A fresh start.
But it’s gonna cost me something.
Because you see, the bad boy biker wants to carry on his name.
And to do that, he’ll have to put his baby in my belly.
As his enemies circle us and our child begins to grow, I keep wondering…
What have I done?
Was it worth it?
Should I have let myself get filled by the bad boy?
STOLEN BRIDE: A Dark Hitman Romance
I STOLE HER FROM HER WEDDING AND MADE HER MINE.
She wanted a way out.
So I put her on the back of my bike and took her away.
But I’m not her knight in shining armor…
And when she finds out what I want, she’ll be begging to go back.
I don’t say please.
I don’t say thank you.
When I see what I want, I take it.
And I’d never wanted anything more than that pretty little thing in her wedding dress.
She had tears beneath her veil.
I don’t blame her – the groom was a creep and a monster.
But when she made the choice to run away with me, she didn’t know that I was much worse.
I’m no fairy tale prince.
I’m a cold hearted S.O.B. with ice in my veins and fire behind my zipper.
I won’t be content to rock her to sleep and wipe the tears away.
Not even a little bit.
I’ve got something else in mind.
I’m gonna throw her in my bed and show her that she belongs to me now.
CLAIMED BY THE BAD BOY: The Road Rage MC
DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL IS ALL GROWN UP.
My president’s daughter isn’t the little squirt I remembered.
She’s grown up now. Sexy. Tempting.
I’ve been gone for a long time…
But now that I’m back, I’m about to make her mine.
Bri the Brat had a crush on me forever.
She was just a little girl then.
Not to mention, as the MC prez’s daughter…
Strictly off limits.
But that was then.
Things are different now.
I spent two years being tortured and caged by my enemies.
My own brothers thought I was as good as dead.
But I made it out, against all odds.
I should be happy.
I’m alive, after all.
Pulled back from death’s doorstep.
But I’m not happy.
Far from it.
I’m mad as hell.
Because I find out that Bri has been keeping secrets from me.
She’s got my baby in her belly…
So I’m coming to take what’s mine.
REX: Diesel Devils MC
I’M HERE TO RUIN HER LIFE.
I’m the farthest thing from a nice guy.
I’ve done things her pretty little mind can’t even imagine.
But if she wants to get out of this hellhole alive…
She’ll have to follow my every command.
I bought her because I wanted to.
Plain and simple.
But it’s just like they say: greed is good.
Because if I didn’t come along and snatch her off that auction block…
The devils around me would have eaten her alive.
They’re merciless.
I am, too – in my own way.
I want what I want – and right now, I want a taste of her.
Her sweetness.
Her innocence.
Her fear.
She might think she’d be better off without me.
But one look around will confirm the truth:
I’m the only chance she’s got.
So bare it all, princess.
I’ll give you your freedom at a price.
But never forget:
You belong to me now.
GRIFFIN: Lost Disciples MC
There’s only one rule: Obey.
I should’ve kept my eyes to myself.
But I couldn’t stop looking.
That was before I realized the consequences:
Once I have a taste of Griffin’s world, I can never go back.
It was innocent at first.
But I’ll never forget how he stared back at me.
How his eyes undressed me.
His words seduced me.
Every touch made me hungry for the next.
I begged for his kiss, pleaded for his touch.
Here, there, now, whenever – all I knew was that I had to have him.
I should’ve never fallen for him.
But I did – right to my knees.
I’m scared.
Not just because the tatted biker owns me now.
Not just because he demands I submit to him completely.
I’m scared that, when he demands obedience, I won’t be able to say no.
Because Griffin always gets what he wants.
DAX: A Bad Boy Romance
I break everyone who challenges me. This girl will be no different.
Whether on the battlefield or in the cage, it makes no difference:
I always come out on top.
Tiana thinks she will be the one to strip away my defenses.
But the only one stripping is her.
I’ve got a body count that’s hundreds deep.
It’s what soldiers do:
We take down what’s in front of us.
I simply refuse to lose.
But Tiana is different than anyone I’ve ever faced.
She’s tough, but fragile.
Smart, but scared.
She’s seen hell, too.
