Her face falters for a second, flashing a mixture of pain and defiance.
“Let’s go,” I say again. “I’ll give you to the count of five.”
“You aren’t going to count me down like a child.”
“Then stop acting like one and let’s go.”
“You’re an ass.”
“So I’ve heard. Fortunate for me, I don’t give a shit what you think.”
What’s your deal?Knox mindlinks.
I’m not having this conversation with you right now.
Maybe you should have joined. Her ass felt amazing.
So happy for you,I remark, deadpan.
Everlee is still laying on the bed, watching me, “Five… four… three… two… one.”
She doesn’t move and I feel the hair on my arms stand as a growl escapes my mouth.
My wolf.
He’s stirring inside.
Her eyes widened in shock and she rolls over and glares at me.
“You’re going to unleash your wolf on me? You’re a fucking ass. I was just playing around.”
Wolf? She saw him? “Well, stop fucking playing around. Does it look like I want to play?”
“Jax,” Emmett says, sitting up and my eyes cut to the right, staring at him. “Take it easy.”
Irritated, I throw my hands up in the air. “Fine. I don’t even know why I’m trying so hard. You want to stay in here? Stay. He’s a vampire with bloodlust, and your blood is the first thing he’s been able to smell or taste in years. Sure, he stopped earlier, but you were almost dead. You want to lie in bed with him? Have at it.” In a fury, I rip the comforter down and fluff the pillow. “A nice place to rest your head.”
She rolls out of bed and stomps across the floor and slams the bedroom door behind her.
“Was that necessary?” Emmett says, rolling on his side and propping his head on his hand.
“You’re being reckless.”
“You care?”
“You know I fucking care, you asshole. You almost killed her, and she almost killed you. You both are walking a line to destroy one another.”
“And you don’t want that?”
“No.”
“You care for her,” he says, smiling.
“Fuck no. I care about you and this family. She’s nothing to me.”
“You keep telling yourself that. You want to fuck her.”
“I want to fuck something, but not her.”
