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There was no luxury in sight, she seemed almost… normal.
“Do you have any idea who it could be?”
“There’s an ex of sorts that just moved to town, Warren Avery. It could be him, but his roommate said it’s not.”
“Has he done anything out of the ordinary before?”
“He posed as a dating app date just so I’d talk to him when I blocked him on everything. Until a few days ago, he’s been texting me even though I block every number he tries with.”
“Was that when someone started coming to your door?” Jordan asked. His voice was husky and quiet. She turned to him and blinked a few times as if to clear her head before answering. It seemed she wasn’t as unaffected as she tried to act.
“Yes, actually,” she said, her mouth turning down into a deeper frown as she mulled it over. “We don’t know if it’s him yet, and nobody’s actually broken into this apartment yet.”
“Now, they won’t,” I pointed out. “We’ve got you covered. Every window, every doorway, is covered. No one should be getting in.”
Her eyes were haunted as she glanced around. She nodded, not offering any more words. That scared look was back and it had my fists clenching at my sides.
“You have our numbers now. Just text the chat if you hear or see anything. Call us, no matter what time of day it is. This is what we get paid for. We’ll keep you safe,” Jordan promised even though his eyes were focused on the panel.
She chewed on her lip and forced herself to sit. She looked so uncomfortable, so I didn’t push her any farther.
I think we’ve done enough of that for today.
For now, I walked over to Jordan, watching him finish in silence. A few minutes later, he stuck a sticky note on the wall above the panel and turned to our charge.
“Your code’s up here. If you need or want to change it, just let me know. I can help you. Call us if you need anything.”
His words were quick before he was heading out the door. When the door closed behind us, I stood outside Tori’s door until I heard her hurried footsteps, and the lock clicked back into place.
“Good night, Tori,” I offered before walking back to our apartment.
There wasn’t even friendship between us, nor was there understanding, but it seemed that Tori just needed a little bit of kindness in her life. And if I could round out Easton’s venom, then I would try, especially if I was going to have to walk away from her in thirty days.
I wouldn’t survive if I didn’t keep my heart out of it. Easton always said I had a bleeding heart and just one interaction and my instincts were all on edge.
Jordan turned to me before we opened our door, his face set in a solemn scowl.
“Did you notice that there wasn’t even a single picture on the wall? That place had no personality. I’m not so sure about this fiancé.”
Chapter
Eleven
Tori
For the second time in two days, I woke up to the sound of something hitting my door. Anger bubbled up in me, and I threw on my robe, rushing to the door. One peek through the peephole, and I saw Easton standing there, a scowl on his face.
“What do you want?” I asked through the door. Having the solid wood between us was reassuring.
“Did you unplug the window sensors?” His question was full of accusation and venom. I swear everything this man said to me was laced with something vile.
“No, I didn’t,” I deadpanned. The last thing I was going to do was show this man how much he affected me. In fact, his outright animosity toward me was enough to stave off the fear I had for his size. No other Alpha that tried to use me had gone straight for anger. It was always pretty words and lies before the threats came out. With Easton, I knew he hated me, and I was settling into that, letting it keep me calm when he was around.
“Let me in so I can fix it.”
Rolling my eyes, I opened the door, knowing damn well he wasn’t going to give up until I gave him the chance. He pushed past me, his shoulder hitting my arm. I stumbled backward, barely catching myself. He glanced back, and for a moment, I thought I saw a brief flicker of regret, but it was quickly masked by a scowl.
“Yes, because it’s my fault that you nearly launched me into the wall, Easton,” I bit out before slamming the door shut.
