Page 6 of My Perfect One
I look over at Adonis and we move to stand in front of our mamá, I pull Seraphina with me.
“We don’t mean any harm. We’re here to talk to your family and the Nikolaidis family,” Archer says as he puts his hands up.
“And now that we know that you’re Phee’s mate, I don’t think she’d let us hurt any of you,” Oliver adds.
Mamá pushes her way through us and looks at Archer and Oliver.
“I have five sons and they’re all protective of me?—”
“You don’t need to explain why they did that, we were like that with our mom.”
“Go get Stella,” Mamá says to Adonis, who nods and heads into the café. “You said ‘were’? Where are your parents?”
I watch the looks on all three of their faces.
“W-we lost them a few days ago,” Seraphina says softly.
I pull her close and hug her. I feel like something else happened for them to be here so soon after losing their parents. Stella comes out with Adonis and my mamá introduces her.
“We’d really like to sit down and talk with all of you,” Oliver says.
“Let me call my husband. We have a council for our families and I have a feeling this is something you’ll want them all tohear. Why don’t you two take them to the clubhouse, we’ll meet you there,” Mamá says.
“We need to check into the hotel first,” Seraphina says to everyone.
“Oh, you won’t be staying at the hotel,” I say as I look at her.
“But we’re going to lose the money for our reservations.” She frowns at me. “When we made them, they said full refunds are only done as long as it’s twenty-four hours in advance.”
“Don’t worry about that. You won’t be charged.”
Adonis and I walk over to the hotel with them. He goes inside to talk to whoever is working the front desk.
“Okay, all taken care of. Just follow us back to the property.”
“Whatever happened, we’re going to help you fix it,” I say to her as I hug her.
I feel her body mold to mine and my bear is purring. I don’t know who hurt Seraphina and her brothers. But I’ll make them regret it.
When we get to the Cimaruta clubhouse, my baba and Enea Mancini are standing outside.
“Your mamá said you found your mate, congratulations,” Baba says as he and Enea hug me.
“Thank you.” I smile as Seraphina and her brothers park their bikes.
Giacomo Bastianini, president of the MC comes out to join us.
“Looks like they’re going to fit right in.” He laughs.
I take Seraphina’s hand and introduce her and her brothers to them.
“Are you the council that Athena told us about?” Archer asks as he shakes their hands.
“We’re part of it, there are seven of us. The others are on their way now,” Enea answers.
We make small talk for a few minutes while we wait for the others to join us. We have a big family here in Lake Renegade and every one of us is nosy and in each other’s business. Today’s no different.
“I don’t think I’m going to remember everyone’s names.” Seraphina giggles.
