“After you,” he says, gesturing to the front steps.
I move past Pete and go down the steps that lead to a gravel pathway.
The exterior light above the door doesn’t extend beyond the gravel, and it’s limited to the area directly in front of the building’s double doors.
I turn to see Falcon moving down the steps, and Pete locking the door.
“We know where the parking lot is from here,” Falcon starts.
“I’m walking you around to the side of the building,” Pete states. “It’s for your own safety. I suggest using the flashlight on your phones to make sure you don’t trip on the way around.”
That said, he moves down the steps and walks around us, producing a flashlight from his pocket and turning it on before moving ahead, leading the way.
I glance at Falcon.
He shrugs and follows Pete.
I get my phone out and switch on the flashlight as they start to walk away.
It’s pitch-dark once we’re a few steps away from the front door, and the ground isn’t exactly even. I stumble my way along the gravel path, trying and failing to avoid the bigger rocks thatseem to be placed for the sole purpose of making the path an accident waiting to happen.
When we reach the side of the building, and the poorly lit dirt road parking lot can finally be seen, I let out a relieved sigh.
“I hope you remember where you parked,” Pete says, as he steps back to let us pass.
“Thanks, I think we can manage,” I tell him, while Falcon marches off toward the car without saying goodbye. “Have a nice night.”
“See you,” Pete says, before he turns around and walks back the way we came.
I turn the light off on my phone and take off after Falcon.
There are more Alphas out here now, and all of them are headed toward the building while we’re leaving, so we get more than a few odd glances in passing.
Thankfully, those guys have better things to worry about than potential rivals who’ve just been escorted back to the parking lot.
I’m sure it would be a different story if we were kicking up a fuss about it.
Falcon’s already in the driver’s seat by the time I get to the car.
There was no way I was going to catch up to him.
He took off like he was on a mission.
I dart to the passenger side door and get in, breathing out a sigh as I close the door.
“Finally!”
Falcon raises an eyebrow at me. “You’re that keen to get out of here?”
“Don’t pretend like you don’t … Holy shit. You don’tknow, do you?”
He can’t seriously be this oblivious.
Then again, he didn’t realize she was ours the first time around.
She’s clearly doing better to be working here, but maybe he doesn’t see it that way.
Alphas are instinctively protective toward their mates, after all.
