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I flinched, jerking my gaze to movement as it came from the shadows. I was frozen as Tobias stepped out from the shadows in the hallway outside their bedroom, those dark, unflinching eyes finding mine.
He was there...listening.
To the two of them.
"Elle," Creed growled from that room.
And my mom cried out. The sound was muffled just as fast. But I knew...I knew what they were doing, and Tobias knew as well.
Revulsion hit me like a slap to the face. Tears sprang to my eyes as I stumbled backwards. Tobias just watched me as I scurried away, my feet almost slipping on the stairs as I lunged for my room, closing the door with a slightthumpbehind me.
No...
NO!
I clenched my fists as rage bubbled up to the surface.
The slow, methodical…thud...thud...thudof his steps grew closer as Tobias followed me up the stairs.
I spun, staring at the closed door to my bedroom.
I'd hit him if he opened it.
I'd scream and hurl myself at him, clawing out his eyes and slamming his head against the wall. I’d hurt him, hurt him any way I could. A whimper tore from my lips as the sound of my mother’s moans filled my head. The tears that threatened to fall blurred the door in front of me before I spun and threw myself on the bed, sinking into the soft mattress and the messed up sheets.
No…Mom. No.
Those sounds haunted me as I squeezed my eyes closed. A scream was trapped in the back of my throat. I slammed my hand over my mouth and shoved my face into the pillow.She…she fucked him.
She fucked a stranger in his own house while his kids were sleeping.
No.
Not sleeping.
Not all of them, at least.
And not a stranger.
I knew your mother back in college.I squeezed my eyes closed as Creed’s words came back to me. They knew each other. Of course they knew each other.They were lovers.I clenched my fists as that smothering scream of rage rammed itself down my throat.
I couldn't breathe...couldn’t—I pressed my face harder into the pillow.
Tobias’ dark eyes haunted me as he'd stood outside his father’s bedroom, listening to them. Revulsion hit me, finally tearing that savage sound from my chest. I had to leave this place…and I needed to take mom with me.
SIX
tobias
I listenedto her pathetic little sounds as she cried and whimpered, hating how part of me actually ached the same. But we weren’t the same. Not even close. I went to my room and closed the door behind me.
Hate filled me as I threw my keys on the dresser and kicked off my boots. This was just the last fucking betrayal I'd known was coming. I was actually surprised he’d waited this long. I bet he couldn’t wait for mom to die, couldn’t wait to move on and fuck other women, out in the open at least. I knew damn well he didn’t give a shit when she was still alive. But why did it have to be her?
Why did it have to be that little bitch’s mother?
I yanked my shirt free as the sound of her sobs reached me, making me clench my fists and turn to glare at the door. “Shut the fuck up or I’ll give you something to cry about,” I muttered under my breath.
The sounds grew quieter, leaving me to turn back to my bed. I unbuttoned my jeans, kicked them off, and climbed between the sheets. But I didn’t close my eyes. Instead, I stared at the ceiling in the darkness, their grunts and moans taking up space inside my head.
