All Chapters of Steel and Sin: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

The sun hadn’t fully risen when Ashley stirred awake.The living room was dim, draped in the warm glow of early dawn. Ace was drooling on her thigh — unbothered, deeply asleep. Nolan had shifted through the night until he ended up sitting on the floor with his back against the couch, legs stretched out, one hand resting unconsciously on Ashley’s calf. Cole had joined them at some point, slipping from his room and falling asleep near the armchair. But Jax was gone.Ashley blinked slowly, scanning the room.There at the balcony door.A shadow leaned against the railing. Jax’s silhouette was unmistakable.She eased out from under Ace and Nolan carefully, careful not to wake them. When she slipped onto the balcony, the cool morning air wrapped around her, carrying the faint scent of wind and engine grease.“You cold?” he murmured, voice deep but… strained.“No,” Ashley said softly. “Are you?”“Yeah,” he said quietly. “A little.”He definitely wasn’t talking about the weather.Ashley step

Ashley didn’t make it ten steps from the kitchen before she felt eyes on her.Not Nolan’s — he was still by the counter, watching her walk away with satisfaction that warmed her entire body.Ace.He was sprawled across the living room couch, shirt riding up just enough to reveal the deep cut lines of his stomach. His hair was a mess, face still soft with sleep… but his eyes?Awake.Wide awake.Ashley froze mid-step.Ace’s grin didn’t appear right away… that was her first warning.He didn’t smirk.Didn’t tease.Didn’t throw a joke to break the tension.He just watched her, pupils blown, chest rising slightly faster than sleep would explain.“Morning,” she whispered.Ace sat up slowly, elbows braced on his knees, eyes dragging over her. “Come here,” he said quietly.She approached — hips already aching from Nolan, body still raw and open. Ace’s gaze dipped to her neck, catching the faint red Nolan had left there.Ashley stopped in front of him.Ace tilted his head just slightly. “You

Cole didn’t let go of her hand until they were fully inside the clubhouse.The door clicked shut, Nolan locked it, Ace tossed his jacket over the back of the couch, and Jax leaned against the wall. Ashley felt their eyes on her.Cole stood closest, still humming with the authority he’d carried all day. Nolan was assessing her. Jax watched like he saw every thought she hadn’t spoken yet. Ace grinned like he already knew where this was heading.Ashley inhaled slowly.“You all look like you are waiting for something,” she said gently.Ace crossed his arms, smirk deepening. “Waiting for you, darling. Obviously.”Cole flushed slightly. Nolan’s eyebrow lifted. Jax pushed off the wall, straightening just a little.They really were waiting.After everything… the stress, the negotiation, the power shift, they were standing here, letting her decide what came next.Ashley stepped backward until she reached the center of the living room.“Come here.”Four men moved at once.She didn’t let any of

Nolan didn’t rush her.He never did.When Ashley’s voice drifted through the room calling him forward without saying his name, Nolan simply stepped into the invitation like he’d been waiting all damn night.Ace leaned back on the couch, amused.Cole watched with the quiet awe he always held for Nolan.Jax barely breathed… still raw from his own turn. But Nolan?He moved slowly. Every step saying the same silent message;Mine.Ashley didn’t flinch when he reached her. She didn’t move, didn’t tease, didn’t push.She let him come to her.He stopped only inches away — close enough that she could feel the heat off him, the restrained intensity radiating from his body. His hands clenched at his sides, as if he was holding himself back from touching her before she allowed it.Ashley tilted her head, studying him. “You look tense.”Nolan answered instantly. “Because I am.”“Why?”He didn’t answer right away. His eyes drifted slowly down her face, along her throat, over the marks left by the

The room had been vibrating with heat for hours.Jax’s unraveling.Ace’s restless fire.Cole’s low, pulsing restraint.Nolan had been the still point in the chaos.Ashley felt it the entire night.The way his eyes kept tracking her. The way he’d clenched his jaw when Ace kissed her earlier. The way he’d folded his arms, like he was physically holding himself together.And when her gaze finally landed on him—Nolan lifted his head.Jax straightened in his seat. Ace stopped breathing for a second. Cole’s brows rose, like he already knew what was coming.Ashley took a single step toward Nolan.“Nolan,” Ashley said. His breath hitched.He stood.He walked toward her slowly. “You have been holding back,” she murmured.Nolan’s jaw tightened. “Not for lack of wanting.”“Then why?”His eyes flickered, vulnerable for half a second. “Because you needed them first.”She lifted her chin. “Come with me.”Nolan inhaled and followed her.Ace muttered something under his breath.Jax exhaled in reli