Forbidden Bear (Bear Creek Biker Bears #1)(19)

She laughed. “Like modern-day Robin Hoods.”

“Yes, only we don’t steal from the rich; he just gives us the money,” Kris said.

“I wish Wolf Valley worked like that.”

“I’m sorry how things are there.” Ethan sounded genuine when he added, “You should come and live in Bear Creek until it all settles down.”

“That is tempting,” Mia said. “If Joel would have me, of course.”

“I would come with you right now and collect your things if you wanted to move in here with me.” Joel touched her hand, sending shockwaves through her body. She didn’t want to go home and collect anything, because she didn’t want to leave his side.

“Soon, Joel. I promise. I just have to sort a few things out first.” She leaned over and kissed his cheek. “Will you be patient with me?”

“Take all the time you need, Mia. I’m not going anywhere.” He placed his arm around her waist and pulled her close.

“Joel will just have to put up us instead,” another guy said, coming to join them.

“This is Ion, the youngest of our gang,” Joel said.

“And the best looking. He always forgets to mention that.” Ion kissed her hand and winked at her. “The most charming, too.”

“Hands off, Ion,” Joel said, joking, although there was a hint of possessiveness in his voice. A thing she could understand when she looked around the bar and saw the envious eyes of other women on her mate. If one of them so much as touched Joel, she would probably tear their throats out.

Not that she need worry, because despite being surrounded by all of these charming and good-looking men, the only person she desired was Joel, and she knew he shared the same view about loyalty to his mate.

Soon, she promised herself. Yes, soon she would move here to be with him. She just needed to sort out her mom and Kurt and then break the news to her own gang they would need a new leader. She didn’t think Kurt would want the job back, and maybe it was time they had new blood in charge, after all.





Chapter Eighteen – Joel


“Morning, guys, you are here early. What’s going on?” Joel opened the door to the hangout, and in walked Will, Ion, Kris, and Ethan. Unusually early and looking as if they had something on their minds.


“We got our heads together last night and decided that we ought to give Mia a bit of a hand,” Ion said, going to put the coffee on.

“What kind of hand?” Joel asked.

“Kris got a buyer for those phones. We take that money and turn it into something bigger. It should help secure Mia’s place in the gang; that way there should be no more infighting,” Ethan said as they all took their places around the table where they met each morning.

“You don’t have to get involved, I know we’ve moved away from this kind of thing,” Joel said, happy that his friends had been thinking about helping his mate out. It proved to him there would be no trouble accepting his little wolf into their close-knit family.

“Old times’ sake,” Ion said, taking a cup of coffee from Ethan. “I’m getting itchy feet.”

“Me too. The corporate life is nothing compared to the thrill of riding your bike. Adrenaline flooding your veins. I miss those days.”

“Freyja would skin your bear hide if she heard you say that,” Ethan joked.

“She understands what makes me tick,” Will said.

“Until you get into a fight,” Kris joked.

“Anyway, what did you have in mind?” Joel intervened before a fight broke out right here in the bar.

“Computer chips. A nice step-up from phones, smaller, more chance of selling them on for a higher price. Less competition and above all else, not stolen,” Will finished.

“Computer chips doesn’t exactly say lawless bikers, does it?” Ethan grinned. “But then, I guess we’ve always stayed on the right side of the law.”

“I know it’s not exciting. But we get to ride together, take those wolves too. Do the deal, head over to the seller, buy the chips, and then I can resell them. It will make some cash for Mia.”

“Let’s do it. It’s been months since we’ve ridden together,” Joel said.

“I’ll arrange the trade to be at night. I always preferred riding at night.” Will placed his coffee cup down on the table.

“Means you can still do your nine-to-five too, city boy.”

“Funny, real funny. I wouldn’t be surprised if your tires were mysteriously punctured that night so that I don’t have to listen to your smart mouth.”

Ethan blew Will a kiss, and that was when a roar sounded and Will dived for Ethan.

“Just like old times,” Joel said, but he was pleased they had come up with a plan to help Mia gain the respect of her gang once more. They owed her; after all, they were the ones who had messed everything up for her.





Chapter Nineteen – Mia


“What the hell?” She had taken the call from Joel and ridden out to meet him. She hadn’t expected all of the bears to be there.

“Hi, Mia. We have a proposition.” Joel removed his helmet and walked over to her.

Mia parked her bike and took her helmet off too. Going up to Joel, she kissed him on the cheek and then asked, “What kind of proposition?”