“It will come with a price, beautiful. That is what worries us.”
Gregor gently lifts and cradles our sleeping daughter. He holds her to his chest and murmurs sweet words of love in her ear. I swear I see a smile on those tiny perfect lips. They don’t know it yet, but all three of my bratva men are smitten by a baby.
“Keeping you safe just got twice as hard.”
He passes her to Elyah and Lev stands nearby impatiently waiting his turn.
As I gaze at them through sleepy eyes, I realize not one of them cares who the biological father is. We are a family. A unit of strength. I finally got my wish.
The door creaks open and the blonde head of my best friend pops in. “Can we come in?”
And now my world is complete. Gregor brushes my tears away and Lev shakes hands with Harlon, then Cassius and Santi. Weare in for a battle. Fighting for my happiness and those that I love hasn’t come to an end yet. We are about to be tested and I know, Iknowin my heart of hearts, we will stand true. Stand strong. Because of love.
