Se connecterA groan escaped me as my body bounced painfully against the back seat, tossed around by the violent jolts of the car as it rattled along the mountain road.
Thankfully, my seat belt had held me in place. Without it, I might have ended up with several more broken bones than I cared to imagine.
I released a shaky breath of relief.
“At least we’re all fine now.”
We hadn’t plunged off a clif
"Hopefully only half a day’s trip away." Darach said it, with a quick look at the houses."So soon?""The people living here should have some form of transport we can borrow to make our journey easier." Darach said it, which was a good point. We decided to make our way into the tiny settlement. At this late hour, there was hardly anyone roaming the streets, but we caught more than a few curious looks from the windows as we approached. They must not get visitors often, but thankfully they did not seem hostile."Hi, is there someone in charge in this town?" Darach approached one of the roamers and politely asked. "We are travelers that found ourselves in a bit of a pickle. Our car broke down and we need a ride.""Oh... I can tell." The man blinked as his eyes roved over the three of them, his nostrils flaring as he took in our scents.I felt slightly bad for his acute sense o
"So, what did Ronan say?" I whispered to Blaise as I handed him his clothes to change into. Blaise hummed as he put on his outfit, running a hand through his windswept hair."So you knew I was talking to him?" Blaise asked."Of course. You are good at multitasking." I said it with a shrug. "And you were very quiet when I rode you all the way here."Here was a tiny settlement in the countryside, since it would be near suicidal for Blaise and Darach to sprint the whole way there without rest. Once again I lamented our lost car and supplies.Thankfully we managed to stumble upon a series of huts on the way. If not we would be sleeping in the woods without food or water. Luckily Darach still had some money on him, so we were also able to get some food and water from the people living there.I thought they might figure out who Darach was since his father was so well known, but it seem
What do you mean? Ronan asked suspiciously.I mean the very thought of you becoming his brother in law and the father of his future nieces and nephews was so repulsive he was prepared to throw himself into the depths of hell to prevent such an outcome. Blaise said it simply.Before Ronan could continue to question him, Blaise continued his report. Now for some good news despite our exploding car.There is good news? Ronan asked acerbically. Other than the fact that you and Kaela are still alive and well?Ye of little faith, of course we do have good news, all thanks to Darach. Blaise retorted evenly. He has a pretty good idea about where we can get another supply of food. If everything plays out as we planned, Dahlia will not be my sister in law and you can breathe easy.And you believe him? Ronan demanded. Blaise should not be trusting people so easily.Stra
"What is it? Did you not get the memo that this was meant to be a private family dinner?" Dahlia declared imperiously, pointing a fork at him.The guard quailed. "Yes, but this is an emergency. We have news that there is a car crash on the hills surrounding the highway.""What is so important about that?" Alpha Thorton frowned, sounding almost bored. "There are foolish drivers all the time. Some feckless moron lost control of his car again, despite all the signs warning them of the speed limits. How is this important enough to interrupt my dinner?""The description of the car matches what Master Darach was driving when he left the compound."Ronan’s chair fell to the floor with a loud clatter. He was already out of his seat before he even thought about it, his mind frantically screaming at Blaise to answer his mind link, preparing to snatch a vehicle to chase after them both.
Ronan, what do you think of Delilah and Daniel?” Dahlia asked brightly during dinner with her father.A lavish spread of roasted meats, hearty dishes, and fresh vegetables covered the dining table. The food looked positively magnificent, and every mouthful reminded me that Nightreign's survival depended on me keeping my temper under control.I shoveled another bite into my mouth, forcing myself to behave like the perfect guest.I would remain patient and polite until Blaise reported back.“Huh?” I blinked at Dahlia, genuinely confused. “Who are they?”I couldn't recall meeting anyone by those names. As far as I knew, Dahlia had only one brother, Darach, who was currently gallivanting around with my brother and his fated mate.Speaking of Darach, his chair sat empty at the table.I had noticed earlier that my
A groan escaped me as my body bounced painfully against the back seat, tossed around by the violent jolts of the car as it rattled along the mountain road.Thankfully, my seat belt had held me in place. Without it, I might have ended up with several more broken bones than I cared to imagine.I released a shaky breath of relief.“At least we’re all fine now.”We hadn’t plunged off a cliff, even if our car was badly damaged. Surely it could still be repaired. At this point, I was willing to celebrate whatever small victories the universe allowed me.Apparently, the gods had other plans.As if determined to mock my optimism, the bonnet suddenly erupted into flames.“Fuck! Get out! This thing is going to blow!” Blaise shouted.The three of us scrambled out of the wreckage, running for o







