Total pages in book: 96
Estimated words: 93727 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 469(@200wpm)___ 375(@250wpm)___ 312(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 93727 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 469(@200wpm)___ 375(@250wpm)___ 312(@300wpm)
“Two properties, two different places to search,” I told her as she wrapped her arms around my waist. “But the house in Missouri looks more promising.”
“Fuck yeah. When are we going?”
My chest twinged with anxiety.
“Daniel?” she said questioningly. There was irritation in her voice, but worse, there was an almost detached disappointment.
I swallowed back every valid reason I could think of why she should stay home.
“Chance doesn’t want to tell anyone until after the party,” I said, tightening my arms around her as she started to pull away. “Tonight, I’ll call Dalton so we can start planning.”
“You can’t cut me out of this,” she said quietly. “That’s not the relationship I want to have.”
“I know that,” I replied. “I have a feeling we’ll be headed south in the next few days.”
She nodded solemnly.
“Good,” she said, running her hands up my back. “Let’s get this shit over with.”
“Don’t say anything until I’m able to speak with my dad and brothers.”
“I won’t.”
“You ready to head back downstairs?” I asked, letting my fingers tangle in her hair.
“In a minute.” She leaned forward and pressed her lips to mine softly. “I just want to be here with you for a little while. Okay?”
We stood there just inside the door, holding each other. When we went back downstairs, she’d be engulfed in women, happy and celebrating Reese. After that, we’d be neck-deep in plans and strategy sessions with my family and hers. But for now, it was just us.
We hadn’t had enough time that was just us.
I was really looking forward to when that changed.
“Okay, I’m ready,” she said with a sigh as she pulled away.
“You sure?” I asked, sliding my hand down over her ass. “I bet I could fuck you before anyone noticed we were missing.”
Rosemary smiled, her eyes lighting up. “After the party, but before you tell your brothers?”
“Deal.”
We held hands as I led her back into the hallway and down the stairs, not ready to let go quite yet.
“I love you,” I whispered in her ear as we reached the bottom. “And your ass looks incredible today.”
“My ass looks incredible every day,” she whispered back with a chuckle. “I love you too.”
Just as I’d begun to let go of her hand, the front door swung open so hard that it slammed into the wall with a loud bang.
As I turned, Chance came through it, a woman with long dark hair clutched in his arms.
They were both covered in blood.
Shock held me in place for only a moment before both Rosemary and I were moving toward him.
“I found her on the road. Her car was upside down,” he babbled, practically sobbing. “Help me.”
I’d never seen my Aunt Alice move so fast. She’d rounded the couch and had her hands on the woman before we’d even crossed the room.
“Rena?” Reese wailed in disbelief.
“Please,” Chance continued. I wasn’t even sure if he knew what he was saying. “Please, you have to help her.”
“I’m helping her,” Alice assured him. “I’m helping her. Carry her into the surgery.”
“She’s hurt,” Chance said, tears running down his face. “She’s hurt really bad.”
“Chauncey,” Alice snapped. “Into the surgery now!”
“I—” He looked down at the woman, his chest heaving. “My mate.”
The words seemed to echo through the room. Even Reese fell silent.
“I cannot carry her,” Alice said, reaching out to grip my brother’s chin in her hand. “So either carry her into the goddamn surgery or Danny will do it.”
Chance lurched into motion just as my father and Ambrose came out of the kitchen at a run.
“Out of the way,” Alice ordered, leading Chance and his mate toward the hospital room.
Ambrose followed, but I stood frozen as they disappeared.
Rosemary’s fingers slid between mine as somewhere behind us, Reese sobbed. Her other arm wrapped around my waist as she leaned into me.
“Holy Gods,” I mumbled, lifting her hand to my lips. I shuddered as I leaned toward her, fear making my lips numb as I whispered in her ear. “Baby, I don’t think she was breathing.”
Rosemary’s head jerked toward me, her eyes filled with horror that matched my own.
The last of my brothers had found his mate, and I was pretty sure he was about to lose her.