Ch. 24

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR:

~Drake:

We have to take her right now. They’re coming. We know that, Dane demanded as we watched her walk back to the kitchen.

We saw what happens, if we change too much, how would we know when they would show up next? We need to use this to our advantage, I pressed.

If I was in charge right now we’d be halfway to Canada, he huffed.

We watched her a moment longer as she bent to open the oven.

Screw this. She thinks she’s not worth worrying about so much I don’t shower? Then I’ll shower now.

Not going to lie, the hot water really hit me in the best way. I stepped out, renewed, free of layers of grime, and wrapped in a towel. Partly, not to put on my dirty clothes again, and partly because I want to see my mate’s reaction. Standing outside the window like that was just too perfect. She put up a good front but I knew I affected her. Her reactions in our dream, and her face just then, both proved otherwise.

I came out of the bedroom attached to the bathroom and