Total pages in book: 28
Estimated words: 25932 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 130(@200wpm)___ 104(@250wpm)___ 86(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 25932 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 130(@200wpm)___ 104(@250wpm)___ 86(@300wpm)
Cash had followed us, along with Mac, so my dad was able to hear my question. “A year younger than you.”
Learning that he had kept such a huge secret for so long tore my heart to shreds. I’d known that my parents weren’t happy together, but I never would have suspected my dad cheated on her. “Are there any other surprise siblings out there that I should know about?”
My dad sighed. “No, just Karina. Her mom couldn’t have any more children after we had her.”
The way he worded that made me wonder if he had an actual relationship with the woman and it hadn’t been just a fling that had burned out years ago. “Are you still with her? Have you been keeping a second family from me?”
“I couldn’t just leave Karina’s mom. Stephanie is…well, everything your mom isn’t. When I’m with her, I feel free. I couldn’t let that go, even though I’ve known all this time that what I was doing was wrong.”
His explanation didn’t make me feel any better. “I know things aren’t great between you and Mom and she can be a lot, but how could you do this to her? To me?”
“I’m so sorry, sweetie. Please know that what I’ve done doesn’t mean I don’t love you. The only reason I didn’t leave your mom was because you mean the world to me, and I couldn’t do that to you. No matter how much I love Stephanie.”
He really had a whole other family I never knew about. “I’m guessing all those judicial conferences and fishing trips were time you spent with her? Does she know about me? Or have you been lying to her for her entire life too?”
“This is going to come as much of a shock to her as it is to you.”
I took some small comfort in the fact that the sister I’d never known would be going through the same upheaval as me. Maybe our anger at my…our dad would bring us together, like a weird bonding experience.
So many questions swirled in my head, but I couldn’t bring myself to ask any of them. I didn’t want to hear any of his excuses. Not after everything he’d done.
Tilting my face up to look at Shane, I shook my head as a tear trickled down my cheek. He pressed a kiss to my forehead before turning to Mac. “We gotta step in and make sure her sister is safe.”
“Damn straight.” Jerking his chin toward Cash, he demanded, “Take one of the SUVs and head over to the judge’s house to get all the information on the girl. Then go get her and bring her back here while we hunt for Bickle.”
“I’ll be ready with everything you need,” my dad confirmed before hanging up.
“No wonder Bickle agreed to the deal so easily,” Shane muttered. “He had to have known about her already.”
“The bastard is gonna pay for trying to pull a fast one over on the Silver Saints,” Mac vowed.
Staring up at Shane, I asked, “After all the trouble you guys have already gone through because of my father, why would you do this for me?”
“Haven’t you figured it out yet, baby?” He cradled me closer against his chest. “I’d do anything for you.”
“You’ve already more than proven that, but I don’t understand why,” I admitted.
“Because you’re mine, Kiara.” There was no missing the emotion shining from his blue orbs as he added, “I love you.”
“You do?” I sniffled, the tears welling in my eyes changing from shocked to happy at his gruff confession.
“Never would’ve claimed you as mine in every way I could if I didn’t,” he confirmed.
My lips curved as I thought about all the times that he’d called me his. I never should’ve doubted how much he’d meant it. “I love you, too,”
“You’d better.” His hand dropped down to cup my belly. “Because I’m pretty damn sure you’re already carrying my baby.”
“What?” I shook my head, my eyes widening. “No.”
“Baby.” He chuckled and shook his head. “You’ve been tired as fuck and had morning sickness the past few days. I’ve been around enough of my brothers’ women when they were knocked up to know those are sure signs of pregnancy, and I’ve damn well done my best to make sure you were.”
My cheeks heated as I thought about how true that statement was. “Um, well…yeah. But you really think I’m pregnant?”
“I do.” He stood with me in his arms, hugging me close before he gently set me on my feet. “But the only way we’ll know for sure is if you take a test. You can sure as fuck use some good news after the shit your dad just laid on you, so I’ll run out and grab one now.”
“No need. I already sent out an SOS.” I’d somehow totally forgotten we weren’t alone. My head jerked back, and I turned to stare at Mac. “Patch finally wised up and started keeping them in stock when he got Willa pregnant. He’s gonna bring one over for you.”