Chapter 78
King raises a brow. “You were drinking at 5 am.?!
I can’t help the laugh that escapes. If hot chocolate counts.”
Niko sports. It doesn’t
King’s jaw clenches, and in two steps, he’s pulling me against him, his chest hard as he glares down at me. His voice is low, dangerous, like a storm gathering. “You scared the hell out of me, out of us. We were about two seconds from tearing the entire clubhouse apart. Especially since you left. your phone. Don’t ever do that again.”
My brows furrow, “You think I got kidnapped while you and Mason were literally right next to mrt Did you forget I’m in a high–security prison?”
A place where disgusting men touched me, years ago.
No. We still don’t know if that was real. I argue
in my
head
“She has a point. I told you she couldn’t have left the building without us knowing” Mason munters, moving to lounge in the chair, grabbing one of his books.
King shoots him a glare, then turns his attention back to me. “Why didn’t you wake one of us up?”
1 bite my lip, not meeting his egg. “You guys needed sleep. Besides I don’t need a bodyguard everywhere I go. At least, not while I’m here”
“Yeah, I disagree,” Niko cuts in, his voice serious but with a teasing undertone. “King has caused almost all the woman
here to dislikes
e you.”
And you’d think they’d actually do something to me?” I challenge him.
He shrugs, grinning. “Don’t know, but I’d rather we not find out. King’s hands could change to E for everyone really quick when it comes to you”
Inuzzle into King’s neck, causing some of the tension to seep out of him. I know his overprotectiveness should be a problem to me, , but it just isn’t not when he’s holding me like he’s actually afraid I might slip away
“That’s not true because he doesn’t hit women and he also knows Lean fight my own handles. Don’t you baby?” I ask softly,
King grunts a response, but pulls me along to sit in his lap on the bed. The way his arms encircle my wrist, I feel safe and protected again, but the unease from earlier remains. I wish I could tell them about the dream, ask how much of ip was real But I know they couldn’t tell me, even if they knew, thanks to my asshole of a brother.
“Mama!” Zuri exclaims, breaking my thoughts and melting my heart into a puddle. She holds out a banana–flavored puff for me.
I take it popping it into my mouth. “Mmm yummy! I exclaim with exaggerated delight.
Zuri giggles, clapping her little hands together, and hands me another puff. We repeat the process, laughing together.
Finally, when I’ve had enough. I offer her one. “Don Zuri want one?”
She nods and I place the puff into the palm of her hand watching her shove it in her mouth Spending time with my baby girl is a welcome distraction from the nightmare replaying in my head over and over again.
I know I need to confront Gray. The truth is buried somewhere in all of this, and I won’t stop until I find it. But probably not today. Today, I have to get through this Iron Serpents thing. Then, Ill work on getting the answers I deserve
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