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VALERIE. I’m pacing the bedroom floor wondering if I should have a word with Atticus before introducing him to Zade. After all, I don’t want him to say anything hurtful to him, but then… didn’t I say hurtful things to Zade earlier? I have always been blunt and pretty harsh at times, to the point I
VALERIE. “Get away from her!” Atticus snarls, grabbing my arm and yanking me behind him protectively, the flowers he had passed me falling to the floor. Zade doesn’t move, but I see the way his jaw tightens, and the flicker of blue in his eye as he stands there, emotionless and calm on top, but I
“Ok… let’s eat,” I say, hoping the food distracts them from the intense eye lock between them. “So now the car crash makes sense. What exactly are you involved in that is putting Valerie in danger?” Atticus growls just as I plate the grilled chicken. “Atticus…” I say, feeling a sting at his words,
VALERIE. Zade and I are filling Atticus in on everything we have experienced and we’re up to the part where Zade managed to get the chip out of me and the Arkan entering. “… and he was injured himself. If he hadn’t removed my chip at that moment, I’d have been dead. These chips are being used agai
Caught off guard, I’m unable to guard the emotions that he invokes, the sudden proximity makes my mind turn blank, and the urge to kiss him overpowers me. I lean closer, not caring that we aren’t alone, and cupping his face, I do just that; claiming his lips in a deep kiss, my eyes fluttering shut.
ZADE. She walks off, her hips swaying slightly, her ass catching my attention, and the primal instinct to claim her in every fucking way is roaring through me. I want her, to claim her, fuck her, own her and… Ruin her. She doesn’t realise how hard she is making it for me to control myself right n
“Just over five hours.” She waves her hand at what I’m sure is the surprise on my face. “It’s fine! You must have been tired.” I frown slightly. “Yeah… I haven’t really slept well for a while, and in nature… I feel at home.” She nods as she rummages in her bag and pulls out two flasks. “That’s gr
VALERIE. “Oh yeah, before I forget, here.” I look up as Zade holds out a wad of cash that he’s just taken out of his pocket. “What’s this?” I ask hesitantly as a soft wind blows and I brush my hair back, only for him to reach up with the arm that is around me and brush it back for me. “Thanks, my