Font Size:  

But at the rate my kid grew—and colored—it was long-past time for another trip. Plus, Axel wanted to give Morgan a tour of the entirety of our pack’s land during their “camp out” that night, which included my trailer.

And forced me to finally clean that shit.

Probably a good thing, though it was an annoyance.

“I hate that you’re alone out there,” my mom protested.

“We’re not alone.” My nostrils flared as I inhaled a strangely sweet smell.

Was that… citrus?

My nose led me to the kitchen, and my forehead creased when I found a candle burning on the countertop.

What the hell?

Why was someone in my house?

And burning a fucking candle while they were at it?

I peered down at the candle.

Blood Orange.

What kind of weird-ass smell was that?

“I’ve got to go, mom,” I said, cutting her off more rudely than I intended to. “I think I’ve got a squatter in my townhouse. Call you later.”

I hung up without waiting for a response.

The explanation would soften the blow of my assholeness. Not that I wasn’t usually an asshole—I was.

Just not to her.

Or my son.

Everyone else could fuck themselves.

The box of clothes and masterpieces landed on the table, and I shoved my phone in my pocket before I stormed up the stairs.

Whoever was trying to take possession of my house would go in the fucking ground. I didn’t use it, but that didn’t make it their damned property.

I halted on the last stair when I heard something that sounded like…

Vomiting?

My forehead wrinkled.

Nausea clenched my abdomen.

I had a weak stomach, as much as I hated to admit it. Whenever Lucas got the stomach flu, the two of us ended up puking together because I couldn’t fucking take the smell and sound of it.

Hesitation had me stalling.

My squatter was puking?

Why?

I supposed they deserved it, if they were trying to establish my townhouse as their own.

Source: www.allfreenovel.com
Articles you may like