Page 24 of Fated to Her

His arm lets me go, and he pulls my skirt back down while I try to catch my breath, turning around and sitting on the edge of his desk while he does his pants up.

Cyrus cocks his head to the side, listening before looking at the door.

“Wait here. I’ll be back in a second,” he says, doing up his belt before stepping closer and pecking my lips.

I can just make out arguing in the room next door and feel Eli’s burning anger through the bond. Cyrus slips out the door just as I hear something smash in Eli’s office.

“How the fuck does that even happen?” I hear Eli yell at whoever he’s speaking to.

I know Cyrus told me to wait, but I’m curious to know what has him so angry. Flattening my hair and fixing my clothes, I step out of the office. I hesitate for a moment, then push Eli’s door open.

“Calm down. We can work this out,” I hear a familiar voice say.

“Calm down? You said you would handle it,” Eli yells.

I step into the office. All three of them look up at me. The man turns to face me.

“Adeline, I take it. I’m Pete,” he says, holding his hand out to me.

I stare at it before shaking it. So, he’s from the hunters’ organization.

“Addie, go back to Cyrus’s office. We’ll be finishing soon,” Eli says. Cyrus picks up a broken chair from the corner and leans it against the wall.

“What’s going on?” I ask warily.

“Nothing, Addie. Just go wait next door,” Eli says.

I look at Pete, yet he doesn’t seem scared of being trapped in the office with a Lycan and vampire despite the room being thrashed around him.

“How is your mother doing?” he asks.

Eli growls at him.

“She’s fine, thanks. Is everything alright?” I ask, staring at Cyrus, hoping he will tell me.

“Everything will be. We have people looking out for him,” Pete says, making my gaze snap to him.

My heart thumps harshly. “Looking for who?”

Eli’s fist comes down on the table, making Pete and I both jump.

“Addie, please go wait next door,” Eli says, as Cyrus moves toward me.

“Are you talking about Sam?” I ask, stepping away from Cyrus as he approaches me.

“Addie, please,” Cyrus says, but I shake my head, looking at Pete.

“Yes, Adeline. Sam escaped and killed three of my men as we were transporting him to the supernatural council.”

“That’s enough,” Cyrus warns him.

I shake my head. “But Sam is human. Why would he need transporting?”

I know enough that each council handles their own kind, so it makes no sense that Sam would be going to trial with the supernatural council. Pete glances at Eli, and my gaze follows.

“Think you should go, Pete. I’ll call you later,” Eli says, not taking his eyes off me.

“Talk soon,” Pete says, patting my shoulder before quickly ducking out the door.