Page 102 of Fractured Memories

No one drops me, though, and soon, Eden and I are both standing on solid ground. The adrenaline is pounding through me now, and all I want is to fuck my wife. And with the way Eden is looking at me, I know exactly what is on her mind, too.

The crunch of tires stops me from telling everyone to fuck off so I can be alone with her, and I turn to see a car pushing through the overgrown path down the hill. The road hasn’t been used in a while, and only a few people know it’s there.

I’m surprised when the car rolls to a stop, and it isn’t Jude that steps out of the car. Instead, Till’s stern eyes find me, sweeping over the scene in front of him. “Are you hurt?”

I shake my head, pulling Eden toward the car. “No. Where’s Jude?”

“He took Lochlan with him to find Conor.” My eyes widen, and Till’s lips twitch. “He promised not to kill him. Yet.”

Taking Lochlan was an interesting choice—one that means things are going to get bloody. I guess the last of Jude’s patience has been tested as well.

“Miles?” I ask.

“Ash and Gale were sent to find him. They’ll both be waiting for you in the cells.”

“Can we go there now?” Eden looks hopeful as we get into the backseat.

“Rohan and Mika are waiting for you at the house,” Till answers, and I think there’s even a soft tone to his voice. “And Nolan wants to see you both.”

She deflates, and I pull her into my side, kissing the top of her head. “I won’t make you wait long. And I’ll make it up to you in the meantime.”

That makes Eden smile, and she tips her head back to kiss me.

* * *

“Once you find out what clinic produced that toxin, let me know.” Nolan packs everything away in his bag before straightening. “For now, I don’t think there’s been any lasting damage.”

I nod, thankful he’s not giving me any treatment. Eden only agreed to be evaluated first if I wore a filtered mask that pumped oxygen into my lungs. It’s the same ones that we use when we go further down the mountain than the city proper. They are designed to combat the toxic air that I inhaled.

“We’ll let you know,” Rohan answers for me. He’s been hovering since we got back, arms crossed and dark eyes narrowed. It’s like he thinks if he stares at me hard enough, he’ll see through my chest himself.

Nolan leaves the four of us in my sitting room. Before I can tell Rohan and Mika—who has been fretting over the two of us—to leave, Lochlan turns the corner with Jude behind him.

Eden whips around to give me big, pleading eyes when we both see Lochlan. Blood is splattered across his chest and neck, some crusting in his blonde curls. He looks like he got to have a lot more fun than Eden and I did. “I want to go to the cells.”

I tug her closer to me. “Nolan said we should rest.”

Normally, I wouldn’t care, but it has been a long day. And I want Conor well rested for when I unleash my wife on him.

Her lip pokes out, and I lean down to nip at it.

“Could you two wait?” Rohan barks, and I chuckle as I straighten, keeping Eden pinned to me.

“You are in my house.”

“Fucking excuse me for giving a shite about you.”

“What Ro means to say,” Lochlan cuts in, nudging him, “is that we are glad you’re okay.”

“Looks like we aren’t the only ones that ran into some fun.” Eden eyes him, and Lochlan beams. “What did you do?”

“Conor was…resistant.” Lochlan shares an amused look with Jude. “I made him understand coming with me wasn’t optional.”

“And Jude let you in his car like that?”

Jude snorts. “No. He rode back with Gale.”

“Ash still down there?”