✓ [18+] SACRIFICE

F I F T Y : D E D I C A T I O N

A/N: Gasp! Did I kill off Kat? Nah I already faked that in the first book. Haha. We are almost done with the sequel with only a few more chapters to go plus an epilogue.

Hope you've enjoyed this journey so far and I apologized it took this sequel so long to complete. Was absolutely my fault for putting too many projects on my shoulders at once.

Thank you for all the support through this series <3

———
F I F T Y : D E D I C A T I O N

"Katarina, angel, please wake up," I hear a familiar voice coo as I go in and out of consciousness. "My love, please!" I feel a hand lightly shakes my shoulders and then move to my face as it gently caresses my cheek.

I can't breathe no matter how hard I try. Air simply doesn't exist. I feel like I'm smothering.

"Kyle I can sense her heartbeat why isn't she breathing or waking up?" I hear the familiar British accent ask with panic.

"Give her air Dante. She probably inhaled too much smoke," Kyle assures him just as I feel my nose being pinched and my mouth is forced ajar.

I feel the familiar softness of Dante's lips on mine and a sudden rush of air is forced into my lungs. That feels better but it's not enough for me to breathe on my own. He does it once more and in a flash, I'm breathing.

I inhale air into my lungs with a loud gasp as my eyes open wide. I have no idea where I am other than the fact I'm laying on a massive bed. Dante is kneeling over me as he sighs with relief. He caresses my cheek with his hand and I immediately put mine over his. I motion to sit up but I feel dizzy.

Dante wraps his arm around my back to help hold me up and turns my face to him. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Kyle step out of the room to give us some privacy. Dante lays his forehead against mine and closes his eyes. I hear his breath falter and when I look up, I see a tear running down his cheek. I reach up with my hand and wipe it away with the pad of my thumb.

"I thought I lost you again angel," he nearly sobs and I motion to climb on top of his lap.

Dante wraps his arms around me tightly, as if he's afraid I'll disappear, and nuzzles his face into the crook of my neck. I wrap my arms around his shoulders and softly run my fingers through his hair.

"I'm fine now Dante. You saved me once again. You are always saving me," I lightly giggle and turn my face to kiss his temple.

Dante sits up straight and looks down at me with a warm smile. He lifts his hand to run his fingers through my hair and rest it on the side of my neck.

"That's my job my beautiful angel. I'll always be there to save you," he promises before leaning in to press his lips to mine.

When his lips touch mine, I sigh at his delicious taste and the way it makes me feel. My heart flutters with joy and all I want is to be wrapped up with him in the sheets. I begin to think about how it was on our honeymoon and I remember what resulted from all that love making.

I quickly release from our kiss and press my hand to my stomach. Dante looks down and smiles. He presses his hand over mine as he lays his forehead against mine.

"We did it. We made a baby Dante," I speak softly and he smiles more, popping his dimples.

"I know angel, I know. All that love making we did worked. I'm so happy Kat. I'm going to have another little one to love and cherish. I'm going to be a dad again," he presses his lips to mine softly and cups my face with his hands.

I smile into our kiss and nod my head. I wrap my arms around the back of his neck and grind myself on top of him without realizing it. He lets out a small groan and I can feel his shaft react to my movements like usual.

"If we weren't in the middle of this fucking crisis with your brother, I'd take you right now," he huffs and rests the side of his head on my shoulder while giving my neck a soft kiss.

I let out an aggravated sigh. I really wish we could celebrate in our own way too. I'm about to ask him what happened after I passed out when Jax suddenly rushes into the room.

"Sorry to interrupt your reunion guys but Jason took off after you grabbed Kat and brought her up here. Jared and his pack have his scent so he won't get far," he assures us and I begin to get up when Dante grabs my hips and shakes his head.

"No. You're going to stay here and Kyle is going to watch over you. I'm going to handle this once and for all. Let me do my job as your husband and protector," he gives me an intense look and glances down at my stomach. "Let me protect you and our baby Kat," he sighs and presses his lips to mine.

Kyle walks in and sits on the bed next to me as he puts a reassuring hand on mine. He smiles warmly, nodding his head to let me know that he's going to protect me no matter what.

I watch Dante as he stands from the bed and lets out a deep breath. He leans over and cradles my face with his hand before pressing his lips against mine in a passionate, yet quick kiss. It's not a kiss of farewell, but of one that tells me he's coming back.

Jax smiles at me before leading Dante out of the room. I take a deep breath and close my eyes. He has to come back to me, he just has to. I put my hand on my belly and pray that he remains safe. I promise our little one that this will end one way or another.

I look over at Kyle and he's watching me intently. I already know what I'm going to do and I know it'll anger Dante but I don't care. We are a team. We don't leave each other behind to fight a battle that we both need to partake in. As if Kyle is reading my mind, he nods in understanding and squeezes my hand.

"Kyle, if he's not back in fifteen minutes, I'm going after him. I'm warning you ahead of time, don't try to stop me," I raise my brow and lock my jaw to show my dedication. I know if it was the other way around, Dante would do the same.

"Wouldn't even dare to Kat. I've been around long enough to know you don't get in the way of true love. I know he won't be happy with me for letting you intervene but honestly, I'm more terrified of you than I am of him," he chuckles.

I sit back against the headboard and wait patiently with Kyle as he gently strokes my palm with the pad of his thumb. I listen to the sounds of gun shots, yelling, and explosions. It's an absolute war zone out there.

After ten minutes of sitting like this and getting anxious I decide it's time to go even if it's five minutes early. I stand from the bed and collect myself before I make my way to where my true love is fighting for me, for us.

"I'm not going to lie, I can't wait to see what you have in store for your asshole brother. This has been a long time coming," Kyle smiles excitedly while waving his hands.

"Yeah, yeah it has," I smirk as I walk over the threshold to put a stop to Jason Fitzgerald.