Kraken (Hades Abyss MC 4) - Harley Wylde Page 0,50

I hadn’t lied to her. Far as I was concerned, Ember was mine, but this time, I’d get to be there for all of her pregnancy and see our kid when they were born.

“It said three minutes,” she said.

I set a timer on my phone, then led her into the bedroom. I made sure I had everything I needed for my impromptu trip while we waited. Phoebe sat on the edge of the bed, eying my duffle like it was a poisonous viper. She’d have to get used to me being gone overnight. It didn’t happen all the damn time, but often enough. Being a husband and father wouldn’t change my duties with the club.

The timer went off, and I took Phoebe’s hand, as we went to check the results.

A smile spread across my lips as I stared at each little stick. “Looks like we’re having another baby.”

She wrapped her arms around me and held on tight. “That means you have to be extra careful and make sure you come home to us. I can’t do this alone, Blake.”

I tipped up her chin and kissed her. “You can, but you won’t have to. I’ll be back sometime tomorrow.”

“You’re leaving now, aren’t you?”

I nodded. “Gotta go, baby girl. You call Titan if you need anything, understood?”

“I will.”

I kissed her one last time, grabbed my bag, and walked out before she could tempt me to stay.

Chapter Fourteen

Phoebe

My stomach knotted as I heard the front door shut, but I tried to take a calming breath. Then another. I knew this wasn’t the first time he’d gone out on club business, and it wouldn’t be the last. I’d been around bikers long enough to know they did what they wanted when they wanted, and followed their own code. Even though the Hades Abyss weren’t monsters like the Sadistic Saints, I figured some things would remain the same. Like the club whores. Except the ones here weren’t forced into that way of life and came of their own free will.

Didn’t mean I wouldn’t try to kick their asses if they touched Kraken. He was mine, and hands off. I knew Blake wouldn’t encourage them, but he hadn’t exactly seemed inclined to shove them away either. I’d have to learn to trust he wouldn’t do anything to hurt me.

Just like I had to believe he’d come home in one piece tomorrow.

In such a short time, he’d become everything to me. I’d thought my parents loved me. I knew better now. There was no way they’d cared even a little if they’d been willing to give me away for a large chunk of cash. Which meant other than Ember, the only person who had ever loved me was Blake. I’d gladly given him my heart, and it would be his until I drew my last breath.

My phone rang, and I hurried to answer before it could wake up Ember. Titan. My stomach clenched. Had something happened to Blake?

“Hello,” I said, my voice not as steady as I’d have liked.

“I’ve knocked twice. You going to open the door?” he asked.

I scrambled to the front of the house and pulled open the door. Sure enough, the club Pres was on the doorstep. I hung up the call and stared, not quite sure why he was here. Kraken hadn’t been gone that long. I knew accidents happened anywhere, but Titan had a smile on his face, which eased my worries.

“Kraken insisted you didn’t want company tonight, but I had a feeling you were here pacing the floor.”

“Not quite pacing, but… I don’t like the idea of him going after my parents. Not because I care what happens to those monsters, but because I don’t want him to get hurt.”

Titan nodded. “Figured as much. Just so you know, that man of yours can handle himself. Now let me in. We have some movies to binge-watch. I even brought popcorn.”

I glanced down and saw the sack in his hand with the box peeking out of the top, along with what looked like a few different types of candy. I backed up and let him into the house, then shut and locked the door. Titan made himself comfortable in the living room while I grabbed two sodas from the fridge. When I returned to the living room, he’d already found an action movie.

“Come sit,” he said, patting the couch next to him.

I plopped down next to him. “You know, this is probably the strangest thing I’ve experienced in the last year or so.”

“Strange?”