Chapter twenty four

Shade

A series of thumps echo across the sea as our boots hit the deck. My eyes instantly find her. As if there's a beacon in my heart that seeks her out at all times. She's leaning against the railing outside of the control room. The white bikini seems to glow in the dark. The deck is lit up enough for me to see the gun dangling from her hand and the bloody freckles painting her bare skin. My cock jumps to attention at the sight. Images of her pressed against the glass, her legs wrapped around my hips as I slam-

"Check the cargo, we'll go see what this gift is." Ryder orders Dylan and the other guys we brought with us snapping me out of my thoughts. Our most trusted group of betas head off with Dylan at the rear guns out just in case.

Jem and I stalk after Ryder who takes the stairs two steps at a time. Hunter follows behind unhurriedly doing a damn good job of seeming as if he doesn't care if Lexie's okay or not. I see it, though. The tension around his eyes, the tic in his jaw and