Mutters of agreement surround me, and though I should be nervous about what’s goin’ to happen next, I’m not. The reason for this is because my man prides himself on being who he is. He’s protective, ruthless, and will do whatever he has to to protect those around him.
I feel no remorse for what I know is coming my family’s way, but they started this all, and now Hammer’s gonna finish it. My only prayer is that he and everyone else isn’t hurt in the process.
Epilogue
Hammer
One month later
Avery’s brothers and their gang went into hiding after they gave us their fuckin’ warning.
Why?
Because the very same night, several brothers and I rode hard and fast from where my woman ran from. Those pieces of shits wanted to burn my woman’s house and place of business; I did ten times worst to them. I kicked in the door to the shithole that I knew was her parents; not giving a damn that they were both stoned. I took the sledgehammer I’d brought with me and slammed it down on Avery’s father’s head, smashing his head in. The mother, I simply put a bullet in her head while Axe and Dagger set up the explosives that would blow this motherfucker up.
We then went to her sister’s house several houses down; the other two lived with the parents, so I wasn’t too worried about those bitches. While a few of my brothers took the kids out of the house, I laid into the asshole who thought with his potbelly he could take me. Taking him to the floor, I snagged my sledgehammer and began giving him the same treatment as Avery’s father. But this asshole, I grinned while crushing every last one of his bones. He deserved everything he got.
Once the deed was done, we all stood back and watched the house blow up to smithereens.
The kids were taken to the clubhouse because I knew my woman would want the kids. She didn’t even ask what happened when she saw the blood. She’d been so happy to see the kids. This made my chest ache for some reason. I never thought about having any of my own but seeing the way she interacts with each of them, I knew I wanted to see her pregnant with ours.
The oldest kid actually thanked me for what I did for them. I figured he’d be pissed that I’d killed his dad and shit. There were five of them altogether, the youngest one being only seven months old. In the end, the four older ones end up fallin’ in love with Leanna after she came in, and of course, the damn woman wanted them to all come live with her. Avery agreed, thinking it was best for them, and I agreed with her. With Leanna, they would be in a home and not here at the clubhouse.
Though I’ve lifted the lockdown restrictions, we’re not letting our guard down. Not in the least. Avery’s chomping at the bit to be able to start the remodel of the Rise-N-Shine Coffee. I convinced her to move the shop into the building attached to the tattoo parlor. One, it’s a hell of a lot bigger; she could fit more tables in there, but also, and this being another big reason I want her next to the tattoo shop is ‘cause then I know she’s secure.
I didn’t like the way the security company she’d been using didn’t tell her anything except for they’d called the police. Now with the coffee shop being next to the tattoo shop, she’ll be safer when working.
Shit, all of the women would be safer. Avery still keeps blaming herself for what Willow went through even though we’re all tellin’ her it’s not her fault.
Willow and Quinn finally sat down with her and told her that they didn’t blame her, and neither did any of my brothers. We’d buried Knuckles with his patch because it only felt right. He shouldn’t have died, and that was another thing Avery tried to take on.
I’m the one who ended up getting her to understand nothing was her fault.
“Hammer.” Avery’s sweet voice pulls me from my thoughts. I’d been in my office for hours going over papers that I find bothersome but will have to wait for another time.
“Yeah, Sunshine, what’s up?” I ask, giving her a grin as she steps fully into my office and closes the door. I quirk a brow when she twists the lock.
“So, um, I have something to tell you,” she mumbles, fidgeting with her hands in front of her.
“Okay, what is it?” I push back from my desk and stand.
“Well, you know how I’ve been exhausted from work, then the stress from the fire?”
I knew she’d been dealing with a lot of stress and emotions. So much so she’d been making herself sick.
“I’m just gonna go ahead and say it,” she says, taking a breath.
“That would be good.” I grin and pull her into me.
“I’m pregnant with your baby,” she whispers softly. So softly, I swear I almost don’t hear her. But I do.
Blinking at her, I take in the news for a moment, and then I drop my head down and claim her mouth in a soul-capturing kiss. One that tells her everything I feel for her and just how much I love the fact she’s carrying my baby.
Breaking the kiss, I give her a shit-eating grin. Needing to be inside her, I lift the hem of the sundress she has on clear over her head and smirk when I find her pantie-less. Turning her, I plant her ass on the edge of my desk and start to show her with my cock and mouth just how thrilled I am at the fact I’ve knocked her up.
There’s a lot of shit I take pride in but making Avery mine is one of the things I will always be proud of. She’s my pride and joy, and I intend to make her mine in every way imaginable. She already wears my patch, and now she’s gonna wear my ring.
With my cock still planted inside her, I reach over her and pull open the middle drawer. Plucking the small square box from inside, I take the ring out, and I look down into Avery’s smiling face; I lift her left hand and slide the ring onto the finger it will sit for the rest of our lives.
“Yes, I’ll marry you,” she giggles before I can even say the words about her marrying me.
“Good, because I fuckin’ love you, and I’m proud to call you mine,” I growl and take her over the edge letting her orgasm pull mine from my body.
Fuck yeah, this is what it means to be with someone you love. I completely get what my brother meant now, and I won’t not cherish what Avery and I have.
Dear Readers,
I do hope you’ve enjoyed Hammer’s Pride. With this one being the first to the DRMC Southeast, I decided to bring a few new problems for the club as well as keep the ones we have going. Things are only just heating up with this charter, and we’ll continue on with the next book to the series, Malice’s Soul, coming out next month. You’ll have more questions answered that I know you’ll be wanting answers to.
Sincerely,
E.C.
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Fuse
Being who I am, most people, not a member of the club, assume I got my road name for being able to fix shit and my brains. What I’m really known for is my short fuse. Being a part of the Inferno’s Clutch MC, I handle shit for the club that could easily put me behind bars for years. I also go to fights to release the aggression that builds within me.
When she entered my life, I realized quickly she can anger me in ways not many can. It makes me despise the way I’m attracted to her. She’s nothing I normally go for. Worst of all, I hate that I have to bring her close to me in order to protect her from whoever’s after her.
Will I be able to control my temper? Or even be able to hold back the temptation to make her mine?
Nora’s Outrage
Nora
After all Breaker and I went through when we first got together, you would think it would all be uphill from here. No one should have to go through what we have. Drama has been swirling around the club for a while now, and it seems the danger attached is coming our way once again.
In a way that could change everything.
I’m not ready for the outcome or even the rage that becomes all-consuming. Screaming in outrage, I vow to make those who come after the ones I care about endure the same pain they cause with their actions.
Malice’s Soul
Malice’s Soul
Malice
For as long as I can remember, I’ve only felt one thing—hatred.
No other emotion has ever lived within the confines of my soul. On many occasions, I’ve been told I have no soul. Not that I give a damn. It only means I won’t get burned. Growing up, I saw the people closest to me get hurt by those who were important to them. It showed me that feelings were overrated. It worked fine until that one day, the day she walked in. I wasn’t prepared for what it meant when she walked through my clubhouse door. One look at her, and I knew I’d do anything to keep her safe. For so long, I’ve felt hatred, but this woman makes me feel something else—fire.
Blood & Torment
Michail
I was warned not to touch her, but I couldn't help myself.
Trista came to work for Pins and Needles months ago. After we fired the receptionist, she seemed like a perfect fit. My boss and best friend, Kronid, warned me to stay away. Warned me that Trista is off limits and to go after any other woman I want in Moscow.
The problem? I want her.
I want her so much that I leave subtle hints to Kronid's pregnant girlfriend, Dema, who's also best friends with Trista. After a period of time Dema sets me up on a blind date with her, just as I wanted. Kronid warned me to stay away, but his precious woman playing matchmaker is something he can't deny.
I think everything's going great until I watch the way Trista trembles when she gets too close to me, or any man for that matter. I see the signs. I know what's happened in her past, and I'll do anything to keep her safe. She just doesn't know it yet.
Entwined
Mitch
I lost the love of my life ten years ago, and now I’m being thrust into a marriage I never wanted.
I agreed to help find a prominent Irish woman, but in doing so, I didn’t realize the magnitude of what I agreed to do. I was to marry a complete stranger. This woman is a mafia princess, who happens to be my boss’s wife’s sister.
Alison was sent off to an abbey for her own safety by her father, though I don’t believe her father was concerned about her safety. He only cared about one thing—the price of her head or her virginity.
The old man only cares about having her marry a man of importance. Luckily for my boss, I seem to be a man of prominence.
I did this as a favor to my best friend to make sure the sisters could be reunited and not separated even further. Though, when it comes to guiding her, I’m unsure if she’ll submit to the type of man I am or if she’ll flee like a feral horse. I’m as dark as they come in the bedroom, and her little virgin soul might not be able to handle all of me.