He rubbed his face into the crook of Keagan’s neck. “I need a hot shower would you like to join me. I promise it will be worth your while?” Sergio grinned. Keagan began pulling his clothes off the minute Sergio placed him back on his feet.
“There is nothing I would like better than to get hot, wet, and naked with you,” Keagan stated.
Sergio took him by the arm and turned him around to face him suddenly very serious. “I love you, Keagan. I want you to move in here with me, and I want us to start building our lives together. I know it’s a lot to ask, but I need you here with me.”
“Are you asking me to marry you?”
“Yes, if you want a wedding, a ring, whatever you need, I will provide.”
“All I need is you.” Keagan was confident and secure in his decision and had no doubt that he and Sergio would have a wonderful life together. “All I need is you.” He repeated, and Sergio gathered him into his arms once again and kissed him senseless.
EPILOGUE
Nik sat with Josef in the rooftop garden unwinding after the evening’s events. Walker had just stepped out to get them some drinks and Isaac, Josef’s beloved, had gone with him.
“So, who do you think killed Ramsey?” Josef asked the obvious question.
“I don’t know. Ramsey himself didn’t know. But I’m sure we will eventually find out.” Nik leaned back in his chair and took in the coolness of the night air. “What’s important is Keagan is no longer in danger. He and Sergio can begin their lives in peace or at least relative peace.” Nik smiled.
“With Ramsey and his men out of the way that leaves a void in leadership here in certain sections of Pittsburgh.” Josef tossed out. “Perhaps it’s time the Hadden Corporation takes a greater interest in real estate, finance, and banking now that Ramsey’s influence has been eliminated.”
“I think you’re on to something, Josef. No sense leaving it to someone else.” Nik agreed. “Besides, if we don’t, there is no telling who may try to take over, and I’ve had my fill of the dark ones here in Pittsburgh.”
They sat in silence for a while, and Josef could tell that Nik was troubled. Josef waited for his Master to speak.
“They knew he was alive,” Nik stated.
“What do you mean?” Josef asked, a little confused.
“The hitmen, Ramsey. They knew he was alive. There is no way they could have known, so quickly.”
Josef felt the chill to his bones. “Unless…”
Nik looked at him, rage simmering in his eyes, “Unless someone told them. Someone here. Someone we know.”
“We have a mole.” Josef felt anger building inside of him.
“And it’s someone we trust. How else would they know about a beloved?”
“Maybe the Ruby Light isn’t the only place needing to be cleansed of dark ones,” Josef said, and silence fell once again.
“Speaking of dark ones,” Josef interjected. “What did Jacque find when he cleansed the Ruby Light?”
“He wasn’t specific, but he called it primeval and from a place of darkest misery. Thankfully, he dispatched the aura, and the Ruby Light is fit to occupy once again.” Nik said but then added. “But we will keep an eye on the place. Something tells me we aren’t finished yet.”
“What the hell was Cruise into?” Josef grimaced.
“Evil. Old, dark, and malevolent evil.”
The Hadden Coven had dark times ahead.
THE END
Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed this story. Please rate and review! -B.A. Stretke
About the Author
B.A. Stretke is a Gay Romance and fiction author who publishes through Dreamspinner Press, LLC, and Amazon.com.
B.A Stretke began writing as a hobby. He read his first Jane Austen novel as a teen and was instantly hooked. The age-old dream of being a novelist took hold. Now long into adulthood, and a few years as an editor under his belt, B.A. is a full-time writer.
B.A. spends his days reading, engaging in sarcasm, and plotting the next storyline, often leaving little head space for much else. He loves hiking through the Northern Michigan woods he calls home, often finding inspiration for his books. Writing and finding that perfect cup of coffee occupy the rest of his time.
B.A. Stretke lives in Northern Michigan.
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More Books from B.A. Stretke:
Bay Harbor Wolves:
Rogue
Vampires of Blood and Bones
Blood and Bones
Stone and Steel
Die Pretty
Ezra’s Awakening
Pittsburgh Vampires
Meant To Be
Bad Reputation
Blond and Broken
Master DuCane
Love Is Danger
Surrender To Me
Eyes of Darkness
The Vampire and the Witch
The Vampire Next Door
Never Let Me Go
Dragon’s Blood M.C.:
Apex: The Dragon’s Mate
The Dragon’s Heart
Loving The Hellhound
Runaway
The Bad Boy
The Call of the Dragon
Finding Forever
The Dragon Twins
King of the Dragons
Rafe: The Dragon Knight
Suffer The Knight
Crimson Vampire Coven:
● Crimson Love
● Trusting Fate
● For Now and Forever
● My Vampire Lover
● The Vampire Code
● The Crimson Sorcerer
● The Crimson Omega
● The Crimson Alpha
● The Crimson Beta
● The Dragon King
● The Demon Lord
● The Dragon Knight – The Crimson War
● The Crimson Redemption
● Crimson Christmas
● Come Back To Me
● Love and Magic
● The Crimson Victory
Pack Rules – Rue Pack Wolves:
● Mine
● Alpha Mate
● The Enforcer’s Mate
● Forever
