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Just as quickly and surprisingly as he appeared, he disappears down a long hall towards the stairs that lead to the basement and workout room they have set up down there.
I stare after him, confused and a little hurt at being dismissed without a word. “Why won’t he speak to me? He made a declaration that he’d keep me safe. That he cared, and yet, now, he won’t come near me.”
“He’s been on a mission this last week; I imagine he’s just about done though. Once he completes it, I’m sure he’ll be back to his normal, broody self. One thing you should know about Kain is that he is very dedicated to his missions, and until they are completed, they will wholly consume his every thought, every action, every waking moment. It’s best to give him room until he’s done.”
I nod and slowly walk off, leaving Lucifer standing in the foyer. I need space and time to think. To think about who I am now. How I feel about these guys who have infiltrated my life and heart.
Kain’s hunger for me, or at least my body, was clear in his reactions to me. But the way he walked away so quickly, dismissing my presence so easily, perplexes me.
Lucifer … whispering sweet nothings in my ear, touching me every chance he gets, gentle holds and caresses. Saying they’re mine and asking me to be theirs. So at odds with the cold and calculating leader I’ve heard him be when he thinks I’m not listening.
These guys make my head spin in so many directions, I can’t always tell which way is up.
I crawl into the bed the guys decided was mine, in a room bookended by theirs, and bury myself beneath the thick, blue down comforter. The way it cocoons around me, wrapping me in its warmth and protective embrace is calming, and I dig my nose into the pillow under my head, the faint scent of Kain still lingers in the tightly woven threads. The smell of whiskey and aftershave are quickly becoming two of my favorite scents.
Inhaling deeply, I let the scents infuse my cells and drag me down into sweet dreamless slumber.
Buzz.
Buzz.
Buzz.
An insistent vibration reverberates inside my head. I bat my hand lazily through the air, shooing the fly away.
Buzz.
Buzz.
Buzz.
“Go away,” I grumble, pulling the blankets over my head.
Buzz.
Buzz.
Buzz.
“Fine,” I groan, sitting up and flipping the blankets off. I reach over to my nightstand and grab the phone the guys got for me since mine was taken from Donovan. Without looking at the screen, I answer the call.
“Hello.” My voice is heavy with sleep and annoyance.
“Eden, oh my god, you’re alive,” a cheerful but disbelieving voice nearly screams, causing the little speaker to crackle in my ear.
“What? Who is this?” I ask, rubbing my eyes, trying to dispel the hazy fog of sleep from my mind.
“It’s Kitty. Where the hell have you been? I haven’t seen you in weeks. Oh my god—” Kitty runs from one thought right into another, not allowing me to answer her question. “Remember those guys I told you about, the ones that approached me about giving you that message that they were coming to get you? They’re here. They’ve been hanging around the club like they own the place, and it’s putting Donovan on edge. Earlier today, Donovan came downstairs seething. I mean like face red, hands fisted level of seething. I’m really worried. Harley never followed him down, and I haven’t seen him all day. What if the reason Donovan was so upset was because they did something to him?”
“Kitty, slow down. How did you get this number?”
“Xav.”
“How did Xav get my number?”
“I don’t know, why does that matter? Anyway, I was hoping maybe you’ve heard from Harley. I know he really cares about you. His updates are the only reason I haven’t stormed over there to check up on you myself.”
“Thank you for not just dropping by. And, no, I haven’t heard from Harley in a few days. I’ll check with the guys though and get back to you. Try not to worry too much, I’m sure he’s fine.” The words taste like acid dripping off my tongue. Worry punches me in the gut like a sledgehammer. “I’ll text you as soon as I hear anything.”
