“They’re good. I took your advice, yours and Emelise’s, and I’m giving him a real chance.” Kylie saw the look Lily gave her and groaned. “And you were right. He’s nothing like Ezra. Go ahead and gloat; Emelise could use the company.”
Eme threw a napkin at her. “I am not gloating! Okay, maybe I am, just a little.”
Lily rolled her eyes. “It’s the pregnancy hormones, I swear. She wasn’t quite this bad before she got pregnant.”
Emelise stuck her tongue out at her best friend. “You just wait until it’s your turn to have babies.”
“I can’t wait. I’m totally envious of you, Eme.”
Emelise smiled warmly at her. “I know, but your time is coming.” She moved to get up. “I need to hit the little girl’s room before we leave.”
Before they headed out the door, they couldn’t help teasing her about her need to pee so often. Kylie was the last one out the door and was turning to follow Emelise toward her car when a hand suddenly grabbed her arm in a bruising grip.
“You thought you could steal from me and leave me, you little bitch? You belong to me.”
Kylie’s bag fell to the ground with a clatter that had Emelise, Lily, and Shelli all turning toward her.
“Hey! Get your hand off her!” Emelise started forward when Kylie shook her head.
“H-how did y-you f-find m-me?” Kylie’s voice barely came out above a whisper.
“It wasn’t easy, but now that I have, we’re going home. Say goodbye to these bitches, because you’ll never see them again.”
Lily narrowed her eyes at the guy who had hold of Kylie’s arm. “You must be the bastard Kylie told us about, the one who needs his dick cut off and his ass reamed with it. You might want to let her go because her mate will do worse than that to you when he gets hold of you.”
Ezra snorted at her. “Kylie belongs to me. If this supposed ‘mate’ tries to get in my way, he’s a dead man.” His grip tightened on Kylie’s arm. “Let’s go. We’re going home,” he hissed at her. “Any of you get in my way and you’ll regret it,” he snarled at the women Kylie had been with.
Emelise was texting Remy as fast as her fingers could move while
Lily moved as if she was going to intercept them.
Ezra snarled at the wolf. “Get in my way, bitch, and you’ll regret it.”
“Lily, don’t.” Kylie knew what Ezra was capable of and he didn’t care about attracting attention. “Just leave them alone. I’ll go with you.”
“That’s the first smart thing you’ve said yet.” He dragged her toward his car. “Did you fuck him? Is that why that little bitch said you had a mate? Don’t you fucking lie to me. You fucked him like the slut you are, didn’t you?”
Kylie cringed at the rage in his voice. “No, no, Ezra. I haven’t slept with anyone.” When he shoved her into the car and slammed the door, she scrambled to try to get out only to find the door wouldn’t open.Oh God, oh God, Oh god. He was going to kill her. When he got her alone, away from everyone, he was going to kill her. Or make her wish she was dead.
Remy
Remy was in his studio, working on the plans for the resort hotel when his phone went off. He started to ignore the text—he could always respond later—but decided it might be important. What he saw when he looked made his heart stop for a moment before he saw red.
Remy, you need to get to Little Eden Cafe NOW. Kylie’s ex is here; he’s dragging her to his car! Lily is texting Declan for help!
A roar ripped from him and it echoed in the building.
“What? What’s happened?” Gage came tearing out of his own workroom at his brother’s roar.
“Kylie’s in trouble,” Remy threw over his shoulder as he tore down the hall to the front door. He needed to get to her. That bastard put his hands on his mate, he was a dead man.
Gage was right behind his brother and barely made it into the passenger side of his brother’s truck before Remy was speeding through the streets of New Orleans. He didn’t pay a single bit of attention to lights or his speed. All that mattered was reaching his mate.
He pulled up in front of the cafe to find Emelise, Lily, and Shelli shaken and no sign of Kylie. “Where is she?”
“He took her. I tried to stall him, I tried to stop him, but…he threatened me and Kylie told me not to get in his way.” Lily felt like she’d failed her friend.
“FUCK!”
