I walked slowly beside Andrew, trying to keep my heart steady and my breath even. How the fuck was I even nervous right now? We had already fucked, so why was I feeling like a teenager with her first boyfriend?"Are you cold?" Andrew asked, noticing my discomfort. "Here, take my jacket."I watched as Andrew pulled off his jacket, his muscles rippling from the movement. Dammit, he was built well."Here." Andrew quickly draped his jacket around my shoulders, engulfing me in his scent of cologne and cigarette smoke."Thanks." I murmured, pulling it closer around me. "But won’t you be cold?"

Much later, I sat on the couch sipping on a beer. Leah had already gone to bed, and Ashton was still washing up. For a man, he sure did take his time in the shower. I guess that was what a pretty boy did.As I waited for him to finish, I considered calling Haidan and asking her about having Ashton keep an eye on me, because frankly, I didn’t buy it. However, I didn’t want to know if he was lying or not. If he wasn't, then that would be fine and my hope would be crushed. If he was, then I wouldn’t even know what the fuck to do. After all, I was currently dating Andrew, and I intended to not have any regrets about my decisions.Sighing, I leaned back and took a long swig of my drink as the sound of a door opening reached my ears.

Asher and Antoine were outside of the packhouse waiting when Ashton and I arrived. They eyed us suspiciously as we closed the distance. I felt instant embarrassment over how this probably looked, but now really wasn’t the time."Why are you here?" Antoine asked, eyeing Ashton. "Weren’t you supposed to be vacationing with Meghan and her family?"A jolt of shock rushed through me as I shot a look at Ashton. Did this mean that what he said about being asked to watch over me and my siblings was all a lie?"Doesn’t matter right now." Ashton snapped, his eyes darkening. "Thia said you mentioned something about finding an informant in the inbetween."

We walked slowly through town, taking in the sights that it had to offer. For this place to be full of darkness, the streets were alive with families and venders.Bright fairy lights lined the carts, making it easier to see the goods that each had to offer. They carried everything from food to hand-crafted goods to potions. It was all so different from our world that I found myself getting sucked into it all."Don’t think about it." Ashton murmured close to my ear.Jumping back, I shot him a glare as a growl escaped me."What did I tell you about personal space?" I hissed, trying to keep my voice low so we didn

"Q, it’s nice to meet you." Asher said, standing and holding out a hand. "I’ve heard a lot about you."Q didn’t respond or acknowledge Asher as he waited. It was only after a few moments that Asher gave up and sat back down."That was rude." Ashton grumbled, leaning back and crossing his arms."Ashton." I hissed, elbowing him. "I don’t think he can see."I wasn’t sure if Ashton and Asher noticed it when he first arrived, but Q seemed to be focused on nothing as he stood in place listening to us."She’s correct