Stolen Soul: Riley's Story (The Dirty Souls MC Book 8) by Emma Creed

Author:Emma Creed [Creed, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-10-27T18:30:00+00:00

“This was a sweet thought,” I mention to Ricardo, as I curl my legs up on the picnic blanket Rafe arranged for Sylvia to prepare my lunch on today. “You want some?” I hold up the plate of the mini bruschetta she’s made, knowing he won’t be able to resist.

“Why not?” he shrugs, laying himself out on the blanket beside me and helping himself. Since I became pregnant, he and I seem to have found a mutual respect for each other.

“The baby stopped making you sick?” he asks, gesturing his head toward my stomach.

“Nope, I’m still throwing up every morning.” I stroke my hand over it and smile. “I do feel much better than I did a few weeks ago.”

“Rafe was worried about you for a while,” he chuckles to himself. I was worried about myself too. This didn’t exactly get off to a great start. It wasn’t long after we found out about the baby that the sickness started. It would last for most of the day, and I could hardly keep anything down. I was so exhausted that Rafe insisted Viktor hook me up to an IV to rehydrate me.

“He’s been really sweet,” I tell him, thinking about how tentative Rafe’s been toward me. He’s barely left my side.

“I don’t know what you’ve done to him, but… Oh shit!” I watch Ricardo’s face turn white when he notices something behind me, and when he immediately jumps to his feet and places his hand on his gun, I start to panic. I look over my shoulder to see what he’s seeing, and my body freezes when I realize why he’s looking so worried.

“How the fuck did he get past the gate?” Ricardo speaks into the mouthpiece that’s pinned to his shirt while holding his hand out to help me up from the floor.

“Stay fucking close,” he whispers.

“You can stand down, Ricardo. I’m not here to do the girl any harm. I’ve come to see my brother.” Adriano speaks so politely as his eyes roll over me, and I hate the snigger he makes when he notices the slight swell of my stomach.

“You look well, Briga. A little too well if you ask me.” He smirks wickedly.

Ricardo moves to stand in front of me, wrapping one of his strong arms back around me protectively. “You should leave. Rafe isn’t here. I can get him to call you once he’s home.”

“So this was his punishment to you. To taint you with his child.” Adriano ignores Ricardo and talks to me directly. I want to speak up, but I’m too terrified. Seeing him suddenly reminds me of the place where he kept me and the horrors that could have been. It gives me a protective instinct to clutch my stomach and protect my baby.

“Leave now,” Ricardo warns again, and I notice that a few more guards have gathered on the other side of the lawn, all of them armed.

“You must tell Raphael that I am pleased for him.” Adriano continues to address me.

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