Chapter 81

“I am here to let you know. You don’t have time to mop over your heart-break” His voice leveled, revealing how the cat’s playtime was up.

“Why isn't he here telling me that himself?”

“He has something else to do. I don’t ask questions like you, Vanessa. Nor do I go around crying when Noah is doing all he can to keep us all safe. Listen girlie, I disliked your ‘I am a damsel act’ the moment I saw you. What will it take to pull your head out of your ass for once to make you realize this is bigger and more important than our troubled little lives?” Rhys grip tightened with each word he breathed in anger. He was angry because, like Noah Abel, he had a thing for recently dumped, wore-their-hearts on sleeves women. Like the one looking at him with doe eyes.

Vanessa snickered. Then she really did laugh. Her hand moved, working on muscle memory and she didn’t know what she was doing until it met with a hard collection of bones under the smooth olive-brown skin. She had slapped Rhys. She ha