Semua Bab My Twin Alpha Valentines: Bab 271 - Bab 280

(Katelyn’s POV)They finished playing their little game of musical chairs and then we were off, driving into the night as we tried to escape Harlan yet again.As Ryder drove, Tyler pulled out all the first aid supplies he'd purchased and I couldn't help but frown."Oooh! Disney Princesses! Nice!" I remarked with enthusiastic sarcasm, gesturing to a box of bandaids."It was this or Winnie the Pooh," he replied with a wry smile."Good call," I agreed, trying to mentally hype myself up for what was to come.He looked nervous. I could see it in his eyes but he tried to mask it. He reached out his hand for my arm, taking it gently and resting it on his lap while he soaked a cotton ball in the antiseptic. The strong, sharp smell wafted through the car, filling me with dread.His fingers held my wrist in place and I winced."Sorry, did I hurt you?" he asked, glancing up at me with concern as he released his grip.I shook my head. "It's fine. I just... I fell on it," I confessed awkwardly, re

(Ryder's POV)"How's she doing?" I asked, looking back at Tyler through the rearview mirror."She's asleep," Tyler replied with an exhausted sigh, then he looked down at her, his finger gently trailing over her cheek. I saw a small relieved smile play on his lips, but it was quickly replaced by weariness as he leaned his head back against the seat."You should probably also try get some sleep. We'll need to switch at some point and it'll probably be better if you've had some rest," I suggested."I can drive too," Jenna offered through a yawn.I couldn’t help but laugh, the irony not lost on me. "Yeah... I'm gonna say no..." I replied with a smile. “Maybe you should try to sleep too.”She shrugged it off. "I'm fine, she insisted, taking a sip of her energy drink.After a moment, she spoke again, "Do you think he'll ever stop looking for her?" she asked softly. "If he's still alive, I mean."Both Tyler and I were quiet for a moment and I wasn't sure whether he was maybe asleep already.

(Katelyn's POV)Ryder's coldness threw me a little, but I tried to ignore it, doing my best to focus on what was actually a pretty important conversation with Jenna.I shook my head, wanting to reassure her. “I’m sure she’ll be fine, Jen. She’s got a pretty important role in the pack. There's no way Harlan will be able to manage all of the accounts and shit without her. I have no doubt that she knows more about where his family money is tied up than he does.”Jenna sighed, nodding as if she was trying to convince herself. “Yeah… you’re probably right. I just don’t want her to get caught up in all this.” She took a deep breath. "Guess I'd better get it over with... I'm not going to tell her where we're going, but I'll tell her I'll call when we get there... Just in case, you know? I mean, I'm going to guess Harlan will figure it out, but maybe he won't know whether we drove or flew," she said with a halfhearted shrug.With that, she got up and left the room to make the call. I could te

(Katelyn's POV)The air outside the motel was cool and still, the sun barely making its way up the horizon, casting a pale light across the empty parking lot as it tried to heat up the day.Ryder and I moved quietly through the parking lot, the world around us seemingly deserted in these early morning hours.I shivered slightly as I slid into the back seat of the truck. The temperature adjustment between the morning chill outside and the hot shower inside was pretty severe, to say the least.Ryder and I had crept stealthily through our dark bedroom while Tyler and Jenna slept. He'd grabbed the car keys and the takeout bag on his way and then we stole down the quiet hallway, making our way to the truck to change my wet bandage out.And now, here we were, sharing the last remaining moments of a night that had stretched on for far too long.I watched as Ryder unwrapped the soaked bandage from my arm, the last physical reminder of our impulsive shower together. I bit my lip, regretting my

(Katelyn's POV)The steady rhythm of the tires on the asphalt was almost hypnotic as the afternoon sunlight cast a warm glow through the windows.I leaned into Ryder, his arm wrapped loosely around my shoulders, his thumb tracing slow, absentminded circles on my upper arm. Every now and then, I’d feel him adjust slightly in his seat, and I could tell he was fighting off sleep.The soft glow outside was beginning to fade, the daylight slowly turning to twilight.“How did it go with your mom?” I asked, turning my attention to Jenna as I remembered that that was the last conversation we had had before I had climbed into the shower with Ryder.Jenna shifted in her seat, turning her head slightly to glance back at me. The sunlight caught her face, and I could see the mixture of relief and sadness in her eyes as she processed the question.“It was… hard,” she admitted softly, her voice filled with emotion. “She cried a lot. She wants to quit working for Harlan’s family, which I get, but I c