Later, Neil holds me just inside the front door of my penthouse. And, well, I might be holding onto him just as hard.After the night we shared, I’m not ready to let him go yet. If I had my way, we would still be in bed, tangled up in each other and lost to the rest of the world. We’d stay there for
“I’m sorry, Chloe,” Carrie says. “Just do what I say and this will all be over soon.”This close, I can see now that her desperation had less to do with speaking to me and more to get me into her car. And now, as she starts to drive, that desperation has shifted once more, into getting me wherever s
So, while Carrie and I continue to speak, I reach into my pocket and very subtle send a message in the group chat with the brothers. It’s sat quiet since I left. But now…I type, S.O.S. and send.“I’m sorry, Chloe. It’s you or me.”“It won’t be either of us. He’s never going to give you what you wan
The door on Carrie’s side of the car springs open first, and Beau, in human form, grabs her by the arm and yanks her out of her seat. She topples down into the dirt of the construction site. Archer hops off the hood of the car. Through the windows, I can see Neil and Steven, also in wolf form, circl
She tries lifting her head with the same pride she had a moment ago, but her bottom lip shakes this time. No one would believe her a brave woman now.She must have been able to see the truth in Archer’s words. After all, she knows the Alpha King as well, having been his lover, willing or unwilling.
The brothers, Carrie, and I are in the living room of the Pyramid together, and it is the most awkward moment of maybe my entire life.Neil is pacing behind the couch, his phone to his ear. He’s calling in favors, looking for places for Carrie to stay and hide.Steven is doing the same but on his ta
“We tried to help her before,” Archer says.“Maybe it will work this time.”Archer shakes his head. “You are being too optimistic.”“Please, Archer. Just let me try.”He looks at me, and I look back, pushing all of my determination into my face, hoping he can read it. After a moment, he sighs.“When
Eventually, it comes time for Carrie to leave. She holds Mia for as long as she is able, to which Mia seems content with. But Archer’s continuous watch-checking, Neil’s apologetic interruptions, and Beau’s annoyed throat-clearing soon tell Carrie it’s time to let go.“I’ll be back for you, my precio