Letting Him Go Novel Jessica And Ryder Novels & Stories

With a restraining order in place, we will be able to protect her further from this asshole and then focus on protecting her from her whore of a stepsister. “Is he gone?” Jessica asks as soon as I step into her office. I nod, taking in how she is curled up on the sofa, wearing my leather jacket. That primal part of me appreciates the woman I want casually wearing my things. It makes claiming her in the future easier. “The police just walked him out in cuffs.” I say, making my way to her and placing a kiss on top of Jessica’s forehead. “You can relax now and go dancing again if you want.” I add. Jessica shakes her head and takes out her phone.

“Me neither. But I’m really tired, Ryder. Today has been… a lot.” He nodded and told the driver to head toward my old apartment first, but I quickly corrected him. “Actually, can we go to the new place? I want to see it.” The keys he had given me felt heavy in my clutch, like a promise I wasn’t sure I deserved. Ryder smiled softly and gave the driver the new address. During the ride, he kept his fingers laced with mine, occasionally lifting my hand to press a kiss to my knuckles. Every small touch made my heart ache more. I wanted to tell him everything so badly, but Victor’s threats kept my mouth shut.

As soon as I landed at the Arcetic, I was pulled straight into the lab for experiments. It wasn't until half a month later that I stepped out. When I turned on my phone, it was flooded with countless notifications. There were texts from my family, William, and my best friend, Candice Green. Candice had sent several dozen texts, cursing at William and Annie. She tore into him for forgetting who his real fiancee was, for getting too close to Annie. She also accused Annie of deliberately choosing to return on the day of my mating ceremony just to ruin it.

"What exactly are you hiding from me, Ryder?" Ryder clicked his tongue softly, rubbing the back of his neck in slight frustration. "I'm sorry. I just hadn't found the right time to tell you." His voice shifted, becoming incredibly soft, laced with pure persuasion. "I want to take you away from all this mess, Baby. Canada is peaceful, the air is clean, and I have a beautiful place there. We can spend time together, have fun, and let you forget all your burdens in Chicago for a while. I just want you to be safe."

She gently reached out and stroked the sleeve of his suit, trying to calm him. "Kyle, what's going on? Why are you shouting in the middle of the night like this? Calm down first..." "Ravelle is gone, Jess! She's not in her room, and her phone is turned off!" Kyle said, breathing heavily, his frustration reaching its limit. Jessica froze for a moment, but a second later, a surge of triumph flared inside her heart. Gone? That wretched woman finally left? Jessica cheered inwardly. The anxiety she had felt since that afternoon instantly vanished, replaced by overwhelming satisfaction.

“It’s never complicated. It’s just bad.” Jax let out a breath from the back seat, slow and controlled, eyes still closed. “I’ll deal with it if you don’t,” he said hoarsely. Nora stiffened. “Fine,” she muttered. “I’ll end it.” Ryder nodded once, satisfied. When had he gone from ‘cool playboy on campus’ to babysitting a freshman and her self-destructive brother? He didn’t have an answer. He just knew he wasn’t backing down.

He brought his thumb up and wiped a stray tear from my eye. “Uh, I guess now’s not a good time to ask what Hades wanted with you?” We hear Drake speak, but Ryder didn’t turn his head to look towards him. He leaned his forehead against mine as he replied to Drake’s question. “He’s letting us go.” “What!” I shout. I unclenched my thighs from around Ryder’s waist and he laughs at my response. “Well damn, you two deserve it Ryder, congrats man. Tell your mom I said Hi.”

Ryder responded. A few days pass, and Ryder has gone above and beyond taking care of her. He bought her some pregnancy books and even read them with her. He makes sure she gets plenty of rest, food, and water, weird right? One night they are lying in bed talking. And Jess decides she's made up her mind. "I called Jade today to ask about Axel." Jess started. "Oh, and how did that go?" Ryder tensed up. "I just needed to check one last time. He hasn't regained his memory. Hasn't asked about us. And is back to his fuck 'em and leave 'em ways. As if I never happened." Jess replied.

I did that to her. I brought my hands to my face and found it wet. The lump in my throat grew even thicker and I couldn’t breathe quietly again. Fuck it hurt. Blowing out a breath as silently as I could, I knew what to do. Jessica was smart…and sooner or later, by herself, she would discover what kind of piece of shit she gave her heart to. I believed in Jessica to get rid of Ryder as soon as she learned the truth. I had to let go of Jessica and just do one thing fucking right.

"To hell with this slow internet!" No matter what, the situation in the bookstore seemed to remain in chaos for a little longer. One was yelling at unknown people on a screen with an old cracking voice, one had fully immersed herself into the role of a hostage, while the unofficial couple was bickering like an old married duo, making Ryder feel like an outsider. "Fuck this shit I'm out." Ryder grabbed her stuff and walked out of the bookstore, without anyone noticing her leaving. "Be good and let go of the cardboard." Remy took a few steps forward, closing the distance between him and Jasmine.