Total pages in book: 331
Estimated words: 315585 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1578(@200wpm)___ 1262(@250wpm)___ 1052(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 315585 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1578(@200wpm)___ 1262(@250wpm)___ 1052(@300wpm)
I open my eyes to see I’m alone in our bed. “Eve?” I yell, jumping up.
“In the bathroom,” she calls out.
I rush into it to find her washing her hands. “What are you doing?”
“I had to pee.” She gives me a bright smile, looking at me in the mirror. Her eyes look more awake, her color more vibrant.
Taking a deep breath, I feel like I can finally breathe. That maybe, just maybe this is over. That she’s on the upswing of recovery. As I walk over to her, she turns the water off and faces me, drying her hands. I take her face in mine and kiss her forehead just as someone knocks on my door.
I sigh. “We’ll never get a moment of peace as long as we live here.”
“They were worried about you.” I pull away to look down at her. “I overheard a phone call between Adam and Saint.” I let her tell me what I already know because she has no clue that I had this conversation last night in the waiting room. “Saint was trying to find you.” Her eyes search mine, and I give her another kiss before I pull away and go answer the door.
Once again, Haidyn stands in the hallway, this time with Muffin in his hand. She meows and jumps down. She hops onto the bed as Everett sits down, and her purring fills the room when Eve begins to scratch her fluffy head.
“Need something?” I ask Haidyn.
“Sin and Ryat are here.”
“And? What the fuck does that have to do with me?”
“Kash,” Eve sighs from behind me.
I plaster a smile on my face, and Haidyn frowns, confused. “Why are they here?” I ask tightly, trying to sound nicer.
“Saint wants us down in the basement.”
“I’ll get ready.”
I turn around to tell Eve not to bother, but she’s already shutting the bathroom door. My eyes drop to Muffin lying on the bed. She’s on her back, legs spread and eyes closed. Walking over to pick her up, I hand the furry pussy back to Haidyn. “We’ll meet you down there.” Then I shut the door in his face.
EVERETT
We exit the elevator hand in hand, and a shiver runs through my body. It’s always so cold down here.
“You okay?” Kashton asks me.
“I’m good.” I should have taken another pain pill this morning, but I refuse to feel foggy anymore. Thankfully he didn’t fight me on that, but I know he’ll restrict me in other ways to make sure I don’t do too much.
He pulls back the plastic curtains and allows me to go through first as he follows. Coming into the pits area, I see everyone in attendance. Even Ashtyn and Charlotte, which surprises me.
Ashtyn steps forward, glaring at Kashton. I go to step in front of my husband, but he pulls me back. She opens her mouth to speak when Saint’s voice breaks through the awkward silence. “Go upstairs, Ash.”
She spins around to face him. “I will not.”
“It wasn’t a suggestion.” He narrows his eyes on her.
“Saint—”
“Now,” he barks.
I have to bite my lip to keep from smiling. I’ve never seen him give her anything less than what she wants. I mean, I haven’t been around them much, but from what I’ve seen from the sidelines, everyone seems to cater to her.
Huffing, she spins around and storms out of the basement, making sure to run her shoulder into mine. Like always, she’s going to throw a fucking tantrum for not getting her way.
“Why are we down here?” Kashton asks, pulling me to stand in front of him. He wraps his arms around my upper arms and rests his chin on top of my head. “My wife needs to be in bed resting.”
Fuck, I missed this so much. I knew I loved him, but I never knew it could be like this. How attached I could get to another human being.
Adam adjusts his stance, crossing his arms over his chest. “You want answers. I’m going to give them to you.”
Kashton snorts. “Your version or the truth?”
Adam sighs but doesn’t respond. Instead, he looks at me, and I stiffen in my husband’s arms. My pulse begins to race wondering what he’s about to say. “You did bury Eve. Just a different version of her.”
“That doesn’t make any sense.” Kashton pulls away from me, and I feel cold all of a sudden. I wore one of Kashton’s hoodies, knowing it’s freezing down here. He moves to stand by my side instead.
Adam’s eyes remain on mine when he speaks again. “She’s a twin.”
“No.” I shake my head, and I feel everyone turn to look at me. “I’m not.” My eyes go to Kashton, who is frowning. “That’s not true.” I look back at Adam. “You’re lying.”
“Yes. You are,” Adam argues. “You had an identical twin, and I killed her. To save you.”