Eli doesn't hold back. He stands up and turns to face me, holding out his hand with the palm facing up. "Leo, Miss."I quickly glance at the police.Their murderous gazes are fixed on Eli as if they've still forgotten that I exist.I put my hand in Eli's and allowed him to help me stand up.I know I've messed up when he tightly clasps his hand around mine. One that doesn't really sink in until Eli is guiding me down the corridor; I was too busy getting excited in the interview room to think about who might be waiting for me outside.Darius.I pull at my hand slowly. "I think I should go to the toilet."And check to see if there's a window large enough for me to crawl out of in this restroom.Eli smiles at me like a shark, and his hand tightens. Which you can accomplish when we've gathered your possessions.His smile makes me uneasy because it makes me feel like a rat that a dog has just saved from a cat.We follow him to the reservation area, where we wait. Detective Ferdinand and Bra
Amanda.I tilt my head in the direction of the police, perplexed as to how Jade could have known so quickly that they were discussing her.The blonde police officer grabs a tiny plastic coffee cup, takes a sip, furrows his brow, and puts the cup down. Therefore, even if we won't be able to link her to the animal assault or her father, we may still claim her for Bristowe. Ferdinand, we have witnesses that say she was the only person in the car.It wouldn't take much to get her to confess.I clench my jaw.Make her confess out of fear? Is that the way the police operate? It makes sense why Jade is eyeing them like he's hungry.His companion snorts a snort. We spent fucking hours with her. She didn't say anything, and she won't now that she has that sleazy jerk Santino. We blew our opportunity, fucking it.More is happening here than my hazy brain can comprehend. Much more.Bristowe: who is she? And just what do they want to blame Amanda for?Suppressing a yawn, the blond police officer
AmandaI've been staring at Nathan's sardonic smirk for almost an hour now.I can't force myself to look away, no matter how many times I urge myself to.I glance at him and the picture comes back to me.I remember how he caused my dad pain before his passing when I look at him."You said pub owners?" Jacob gives a disgusted mouth twist.Given his wealth—his parents raised him with the help of five servants—it should come as no surprise that Jacob thinks any job other than investment management is beneath him. He even hires out for that. He typically loses the money he wagers on investments. It is his parents' responsibility to make sure he never experiences a day at work.The first time Darius introduced me to him, at twenty-six, I thought he was spoilt and overprivileged.My perception of him hasn't altered in three years.Nathan takes another sip of his vodka while lounging on one of Darius's white couches. "I think there's always room for someone to suffer more, but Darius thinks
I go about a step before Eva stops me with a phony, gentle apology. "You have an order from the Alpha."I turn to look into her acerbic green eyes. "I intended to obtain—""Simple. It," she cuts herself off, bringing up her pointy chin. That was his statement. not stray from the small task you've set for yourself.The fragments of glass on the floor catch my attention. "I require—"Jacob cuts you off, saying, "You need to learn to follow instructions. Sincerely, Darius, if she can't even follow basic instructions, you should be more strict with her.I am aware of their desires and can feel their bloodlust. For me to suffer for no apparent reason, no matter how minor or major.Felix as well. They gaze at me with wolf eyes, glistening and keen, drooling over their pound of flesh, knowing exactly what I did to Felix.I'm surrounded by a flock of raptors in a high-rise apartment, so I do what I can. I follow instructions before they can come up with crueler ways to retaliate against me.A
I get pulled away from the window by Nathan. I struggle to get back to it.Nathan responds, "Just your mate eager for some attention," and resumes his game of snatch and release.He pulls me back, and I release the window frame at the same moment. I slam into his chest, and he stumbles back a step, so he couldn't have been expecting it.His lips curve into that loathed, mocking smirk when he sees me.Perish.I use the glass shard in my right hand to cut at his throat. I get blood all over my face. There's so much of it that I momentarily lose my vision. But just momentarily.He lets go of me and staggers backward by one step, holding his palm against the jagged gash in his throat.I look at him, my heart racing so fast that I don't even realize I'm not shouting until I hear someone swear."Aw shucks."By chance. Chance sounds like that.With a look in his piercing blue eyes that I have never seen before, Nathan looks back at me.Unexpected.He collapses heavily to his knees, the blood
When I see the needle, I finally give in to the panic that has been repressing me for the entire time.Tyler uses so little effort to hold me pinned that his forearm muscles hardly strain when I try.I watch Darius struggle, rounding the side of the bed and perching on the edge, his eyes never leaving mine, till he reaches for my bleeding arm.It's not like he was trying to stop the blood from seeping through the white sheets; he could have just gone for bandages. This is just torment, nothing more.He remains motionless for a considerable amount of time, observing my arm objectively while I inhale sharply, causing all the muscles in my body to tense.He lays the thread and needle on the bed next to him.I guess he's changed his mind, like an idiot. That perhaps something has stopped him—his wolf, the only aspect of him that appears to care whether I live or die.However, he scowls a little, reaches out to grab my arm, and then yanks the glass shard out with a forceful motion.I screa
Jade seems to be following a plan because it doesn't seem like he's arguing just to argue. I'm willing to give it some thought as long as it's not so careless as to kill us all. within bounds of rationality. "Why not?"There are two vacant structures. It is unlikely that he is residing there, as I assume he purchased them as assets. One is merely a piece of ground. There's nothing on five acres. Even though it's worth a sizable sum of money, he seemed happy to just sit on it. There are now two. These are flats in high rises. Can you guess which floor his apartments are on? Jade's eyebrow goes up.I look at him fixedly. "Aw shucks.""That's my line," snorts Jade, putting a hint of a smile on his lips."I'm not understanding it. Why do you fuck? Dan looks from me to Jade, then back to me.More evidence that he requires more than four hours of sleep. Dan isn't usually this sluggish to pick things up."Penthouse apartments, and I'm guessing those posh buildings where you need a key to ent
He reached over to touch her. left her scarred. His wolf glare turns icy silver, and the rage within it charges the space like electricity. "The fucker dies tonight."He is not the one to make that decision. Here, he's not the alpha, but nevertheless Jade and Dan look at me as if they're waiting for my contribution.Is she yours? I'm not sure.But in this case, she's made a shift. Not only in Jade, who delighted in soaking his dick in a woman's pussy and immersing himself in alcohol. But also in Dan. And me? Who knows?Since everyone has strengths, and since I'm the alpha, it's my responsibility to identify them, I turn to Dan. "How much bomb knowledge do you have?"Ever since Jade and I rescued Dan from the streets, he has seized every chance to acquire knowledge. His mind is like a sponge, and he is constantly ready to take in information.I see that same wisdom reflected back at me, that same unwavering hunger to grow, even in spite of his fatigue. If anything, it has gotten bigger