Page 118 of Vicious Vows

Okay, now I’m starting to get worried.

Anna-banana?

Hey, sorry. My phone was dead, and it’s been hard to text. How are you?

I don’t know why I lie to him.

Babe! I’m freaking great now that I’m texting with you.

Aww, I bet you say that to all the girls.

Only you.

So, what’s new?

Same old, same old. You?

You know, fucking my stepdad. Did I mention I might be pregnant with his baby? I groan, wiping more tears that fall.

Might be going back to Texas soon.

To visit?

To live. An uncle died and left me a ranch outside of Fort Worth.

Flynn the cowboy. I like it.

Hey, I’m an excellent cowboy. Might have to get a new horse, though. My uncle’s horse has never liked me.

I find that hard to believe. Everyone likes you.

See? That right there is why I wanted to see if you want to come with me.

To Texas?

Well, yeah.

Shit. Did I make things weird?

Not weird. Just unexpected.

Can I think about it?

Sure! I don’t leave for a few weeks.

Okay. I’ll text you later.

Deal!

I turn off my phone and hide it. It’s odd that all of this is happening at once. Nearly telling Odin I loved him. The missed period. Odin saying he was glad the month was almost up. Freja’s warning. And now Flynn asking me to leave with him. Maybe it’s a sign from the universe?

I know one thing. If I am pregnant, then I have to get out of this city. No one will want me to keep this child for different reasons. A chill works through me as I remember the texts I saw on Odin’s phone. His brother said he couldn’t wait for my family to fall. Does that mean I’ve been a fool in trusting Odin all this time? My thoughts are heavy as I make my way to my bed, climbing under the bedding.

* * *

I wake up at two in the morning, slipping from my room to the door across the hall, only to find it locked. Hurt pierces me. Why is Odin doing this? A sound from the kitchen gets my attention, so I follow it to find Odin leaning against the counter, drink in hand. Judging by the empty bottles next to him, he’s been in here for a while.

He meets my gaze, giving me a lazy smile.

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