Page 73 of Their Wicked Secrets: Untouched, Vol 5 of 6

She overstepped and doesn’t care. Her eyes meet mine, and I can feel the hate from here. A little shiver tries to work its way through me, but I refuse to look scared of her. Even if I am, just a little. I straighten and arch my eyebrow.

I may not have her power, but I don’t have to bow to her either. Weakness will only get me eaten alive around here. So I can’t show it.

That includes being afraid of Zach. I won’t underestimate him and his determination, but I’m not going to act like a frightened girl trapped in a closet anymore.

I’m not a victim. I’m a survivor and proved that to him already.

He’s not getting another shot at me.

When I meet his gaze, I tip my chin up. He smirks and winks.

Caden steps in between us, blocking Zach’s view of me as he puts my tray in front of me. “Careful, little nympho.”

“I’m not afraid of him.” I meet Caden’s green eyes.

He smiles. “Good. But don’t let him see he’s getting to you. He’s nothing to you. Not an adversary or someone you want to hang out with. He’s invisible.”

Tanner’s words come back to me. How he saw me when I thought I was invisible. Even Caden saw me. But no one dug any deeper. How many other students do the same thing I did? Did I not see the others like me because I was too busy hiding myself? Or were they just way better at hiding than me?

When Caden takes his seat beside me, we eat. Jack comes in, distracted and on his phone. I feel like I need to hide it from him so he takes some time for himself. Is he still working?

When he glances up at me, his smile is huge and his blue eyes are brilliant. My heart fills like a balloon, ready to burst with how he makes me feel. Fuck, who knew I could love the horsemen like this.

He walks right past the other tables to get to ours. Not even glancing at the girls calling his name. When he gets to our table, he rounds it and scoops me up.

“Jack!”

Chuckling, he sits in my chair before lowering me to sit across his lap. “You know how your mom said someone you trust would tell you where to go tonight?”

I raise my eyebrows at him expectantly. He might have the most secure line, so that makes sense.

“It’s me.” He smirks.

“Okay, so tell me.” I’m still confused.

“You’re staying with our family. You and your mom.” Jack leans in and kisses me, but I’m still in shock. How will that work?

“Your dad was a horseman. How is that safe?” My father trusted Jack’s dad, but did he put his trust in the wrong person? My dad didn’t come back from the meeting Jack’s dad told him about.

“Mom said she’d explain tonight at dinner, before we have to go to the carnival.” Jack squeezes me around my middle before taking a fry off my plate.

“Where do I go after school?” I still feel like a kite blowing around in the wind with nowhere solid to land. The guys all feel like home, but I’d like to actually be able to go to my real house and live my life like I used to, but with the guys in it.

“Nico’s.” Caden nods at Nico. “You can take my car. He can’t drive yet.”

Caden gets his keys out and holds them out to me. I hesitate because this feels like a trap.

“You want me to drive your car?” Isn’t there a rule against that? Like I can’t imagine driving any of the horsemen’s cars. Even though they’ve driven mine.

He takes my hand and presses his keys into my palm. “Yes, little nympho.”

He kisses me before returning to his lunch.

I lean back into Jack and pick up my sandwich. This day feels surreal. Tanner got in trouble and is out of my art class. Nico is back at school. Now I’m going to stay with Jack instead of Caden.

I’ve been to Jack’s house once and in his bed. Remembering that afternoon, I shift on his lap. I don’t mind being alone with Jack.

“What about my night with you and Eli?” I turn to meet Jack’s gaze.