Chapter 33

Sally

“Where are we going?”

I jump in sheer terror at Ryan’s voice coming from the front seat of the SUV. Ashton allowed me to borrow one of his cars to go and see Lydia, but when I entered the car, there was no sign of the 6’7 hybrid currently sitting beside me.

I shoot him a disapproving glare. “Do you enjoy giving people mini heart attacks?”

“Well, doesn’t everyone?” he responds with a mischievous grin.

“I swear, I almost peed my pants!”

“Don’t be so dramatic,” he chuckles. “A good jumpscare gets the blood pumping.”

“You’re such a prankster...” I mutter, rolling my eyes.

Ryan laughs, and I hate how that makes me unable to stay mad at him. He is just too beautiful. Everything about him makes people want to stare at him. If he were an animal, he would be this beautiful, exotic peacock. It makes me wonder what he sees in me. Why didn’t he pick someone else to be his no-strings-attached partner?

“Aww, I’m just joking around. I didn’t mean to scare you,” he sounds sincere, but it’s hard