MasukErin's POVThe two of them stood frozen, more still than a pair of statues as I waited for either of them to say something.I’d had enough bullshit from the male gender today to deal with…. Whatever the hell this was.I stood there studying the two of them for another thirty seconds before my frustration finally bubbled over.My tongue slid along the seam of my lips, my eyes locking with Finn’s green ones. His adam’s apple rolled with a swallow, watching me like a predator watching its prey.Each step was deliberate as I brushed past Azure’s frozen form. He hadn’t noticed that his best friend’s attention was entirely on me, and I used it to my advantage. My heart was pounding in my ears as I channeled the Erin I had been seven years ago.I stopped only inches away from Finn’s body, knowing damn well I was playing with fire. Shocking me, the corner of Finn’s lips curled into the tiniest smirk, as though he was fighting to hold himself back, but losing the battle.Finn’s cologne seemed
Erin's POVMy head rested against the cool surface of the window as I watched raindrops slide down the other side. The world around us moved in a blur.Azure insisted that I sit on his lap, and I didn’t have the energy to fight him on it.I felt numb all over.Everything that I knew was a lie, and everything I thought I’d do seemed like a distant memory now.How had everything gone from false perfection to a literal volcano of shit?“Sweetheart,” Azure cooed, his voice low and soothing. “Talk to me. What can I do?”Finn’s eyes were on the two of us in the rearview. He’d been in a sour mood since climbing in the front seat, but I’m not sure why. He seemed so eager to make things better before, but now that I’m in the car, he’s been silently brooding.“Nothing,” I whispered. “At least not right now.”An hour later, we pulled up to a home that I hadn’t seen before.“Where are we?” I glanced out the window.“This is my home away from home,” Finn responded, his eyes softening for the first
Azure's POVI was going to kill him.‘Can’t you go any faster,’ I snarled at Nero. Everything around us was moving in a blur of colors, and the sound of paws smashing against Earth shattered the silence around us.‘Would you like to give it a go?’ Nero hissed. ‘Pretty sure your pathetic human legs would take ten times as long.’ He had a point, but after Finn’s half-assed link, I was prepared to break the sound barrier racing to get to Erin.Her scent was growing stronger with each passing second, and as I broke through the line of trees surrounding her property, I practically skidded across the damp grass, uncaring of the mud and destruction to the grounds.It’d just be a little fuck you for Rowan to deal with later.Salty ocean air filled our nostrils, and the sound of crashing waves did nothing to sooth my raging mind.I forced the shift, and Nero being the asshole that he is made sure I’d roll multiple times, getting chunks of mud and grass in my ass on the way down.Ripping open t
Erin's POV“Rin,” Rowan stood beneath the archway leading to the kitchen, a suitcase grasped firmly in his right hand. “That’s the second time I’ve snapped at you over someone as insignificant as Azure Blackwood.”I stood frozen, still standing in the exact place that I had been when he first walked up those stairs.The sound of his driver pulling into the driveway signaled that it was time for him to make his leave.“I shouldn’t have spoken to you that way,” he shook his head, not making a move to approach me, which I was grateful for. The thought of him being near me now made my stomach roll even more than before. “I’m sorry.”“Have a safe trip, Rowan,” I whispered, trying to keep all emotion from my voice. I want him to spend the next five days wondering how he’s planning on fixing this only to come home to an empty house and divorce papers.“That’s it?” my traitorous heart had the gall to flutter at the defeated tone in his voice.“Yes,” I nodded softly, finally meeting his gaze.
Erin's POV“You’re home early,” I forced a smile, walking back through the patio doors. The first thing I noticed was how loose Rowan’s tie was, but that wasn’t it…. A smear of nude gloss that appeared to have been poorly cleaned up remained on the collar of his white dress shirt.I couldn't tear my eyes from that tiny smear. Did he go straight to her side the moment I told him I was busy? Was the phone call simply to ensure he wouldn't be caught, not because he actually wanted to have lunch together?“Did I interrupt an important phone call?” I quickly flicked my eyes to his, blinking rapidly to fight the onset of tears. I blame pregnancy hormones...“Oh no,” I shook my head. “Just Andrea going over a few things for tomorrow.”Rowan hummed, “New story?” he gave me his back, digging through the fridge.“Mhmm.” I didn’t know wh
Erin's POV“I wouldn’t typically defend Az in this type of situation, but where Mila’s concerned; You don’t have anything to worry about,” Finn finally broke the tense silence that had stretched between us. “She will be punished for how she acted earlier.”“What do you mean, punished?” I whispered.My mind was still in a jumbled mess. I hated the way I acted earlier. Not only did I freeze up and spout nonsense towards that woman like I had any right to, but I found myself jealous that she was close to Azure.I was married, for God’s sake. I didn’t have any right to be jealous of what Azure did in his free time, and yet… It stung all the same.That woman was beautiful in ways that I never could be. She was tall and fit with perfectly straight, long icy white hair. Her eyes were a beautiful shade of sienna that looked somehow warmer beneath the sun. Everything abou







