Kace (Shattered Souls MC 3)

He finally turns his attention to me with a grin on his face. “No shit.”

“Nope. I need this shit over. I need to focus on her and the baby.”

His grin gets bigger and I shake my head. “You love her?”

I focus back on the burning building. The fire is burning so hot I can feel the heat when the breeze comes our way. They better get here soon, or the fire department is going to beat them to it.

“Yeah, I’m pretty sure I do,” I finally reply.

Before anything else is said we hear the sound of bikes. I know without a doubt it is the Raging Devils. They pull up and jump off their bikes. I glance over at Zane and he nods. He looks to Porter and Riley. We silently know that when we have a shot to take it.

“Mother fuckers!” Hawk screams. “They’re dead.”

They can’t get close to the building, so they are closer to us than I thought. It only works in our advantage.

“We burn down both Souls and kill them all,” Bane agrees.

Same plan as us. We need to finish this now before innocent lives are at risk. “I’ve got Bane, you get Hawk,” I whisper to Zane.

I lift my gun and without waiting for Zane to say a word I take my shot. I hit him right in the side of the head and smile when I see him fall to the ground. Zane’s shot hits Hawk in the chest and as he grabs his chest, he fires two more to make sure he’s dead.

“Fuck yes,” Riley says with a laugh.

“Where the fuck are Damon and Casper?” I say, jumping up.

Riley, Porter, and Zane continue to fire shots at the others who are rushing toward Hawk and Bane, paying no attention to me. My heart pounds as I realize they aren’t here. They stayed behind.

“Fuck!”

Chapter 12

Ivy

I reach over and realize I’m still alone. I sigh as I sit up in the cold, empty bed. I’ve become used to having Kace next to me. It’s bad enough I feel alone, but the fear is worse than that. They never came back last night and that scares the shit out of me. I talked with Harper most of the night and she told me I need to trust that they know what they are doing. I’m trying to believe that, but it’s hard. The thought that they could be out there hurt, or dead is what kept me up most of the night.

As much as I want to stay and find out what the fuck is going on, I can’t. I need to shower and get ready for my doctor appointment. I really was hoping that Kace would go with me, but I guess doing things alone is something I’m just going to have to accept. He’ll always have something more important for the club that needs attention. The realization hurts, but I made a promise to myself that I would stop focusing on the negative. I know Kace cares for me and I know in my heart that he will do whatever is necessary to protect me.

I get undressed as the shower heats up. Once the water is running over me, I start to relax just a little. I think back to the other night when Kace and I had sex. He took control making sure my focus was on him and not the chaos in my mind. It was hot and worked well. I wish he was here to stop the chaos now.

I step out of the shower and dry off. After putting on my black panties and bra, I step into my jeans and off the shoulder black shirt. I’ll admit as I blow dry my hair, I feel a bit of excitement about going to the doctor today. I didn’t tell Kace but when I made the appointment they told me I’d be getting an ultrasound. I’ll be able to see the baby for the first time. I wanted to surprise him if he came with me, but I’ll have to surprise him later when I get back. I’m hoping it will be the start of the good things happening.

Once my hair is dry, I pull it up into a high ponytail. The highlights I had done in California are fading a bit, but I’ll touch them up soon. I focus on putting some light makeup on. Just a bit of mascara and lip gloss. I stand back to look at myself and smile. I might have the weight of the world on my shoulders, but you’d never know looking at me.

I grab my purse and phone, checking to make sure I didn’t miss a call or text from Kace. Seeing I haven’t, I shove it in my purse. I make my way from the back and the noise of all the people is overwhelming. I’m used to my quiet mornings, relaxing with a cup of coffee. That’s far from what will be happening here, but I need the coffee.

“Look who’s finally awake,” Harper says, wrapping her slender arm around my shoulder.

I glance at her, rolling my eyes. “I hardly slept. Have you heard anything?”

“No, but that’s probably good news. Don’t worry.”

Don’t worry. Like she can just say the words and I’ll suddenly stop. I don’t say that though, I just nod and look around. “Any coffee?”

“Yeah, sit down and I’ll have them bring some over.”

I notice an empty table and sit down, resting my chin on my hands. Enzo’s wife Nora, Brooks’ new girlfriend Maren, and Zane’s mom Adalyn sit down with me.

“How are you feeling?” Adalyn asks. Her warm eyes touch mine as she gives me a small smile.