Beautiful Nightmare (Shadow River Elite Book 1) by Leila James

Author:Leila James [James, Leila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-03-03T06:00:00+00:00

Back in our suite, I pull out a chair at our table and sit down, propping my head in my hands.

“Well, that happened.” Kellan sits down with me and automatically begins to trace patterns on the wood with his finger without looking up at me.

Maddox doesn’t sit. He paces. “So, lemme see if I’ve got this right. He drugged her. Took her upstairs. And was going to share an unconscious girl with his buddies?”

“Yep.”

“Fucking sick.” He blows out a breath. “So, what’s the plan? What do you want us to do?”

Kellan swivels his head. “Are we talking about a plan for that Mike asshole or Lux? Because I find it interesting that you seem to be thawing toward her, despite what you shared when she moved in. She still doesn’t know, does she?”

I rake my hands through my hair, torn as to what to do, what to think. “No. And I’m not fucking thawing. Just because I didn’t want someone to take advantage of Lux doesn’t mean she isn’t responsible for everything that’s gone wrong in my life the last two years. I’ll deal with her. Me. Not some perverted fucks from ZSE.” Eyeing each of them, I clear my throat. “I could use help with the guys who were involved tonight. I already warned them—the ones who were still conscious when I took her out of there, anyway—that I’d be back. And you know me … I don’t make empty threats. I told them I knew who they were and would find them. They’re probably shitting their pants, wondering when I’ll come after them.” When I think about what would’ve happened if I’d left the party … or even been five minutes later going after her. It makes me sick. “They deserve to live in fear for a while.”

“More than happy to help, just say the word. Anyone who thinks they can abuse someone like that … nope. Not going to stand for that.” Kellan shakes his head, but then squints his eye at me. “Not even if it’s Lux.”

I chew the corner of my lip, wondering what they’d think about the fact that we’ve kissed twice now. The first time, I’d kissed her in anger, to intimidate her and to shut her up. The second time, she’d kissed me. And fuck. I liked the feel of her warm lips on mine and her soft body against me. I squeeze my eyes shut. How can it feel like she’s two different people? The girl who ruined my life and the one I’m inexplicably drawn to. I shake my head. The only thing I do know is that she’s making me a fuckin’ lunatic.

Maddox grips the back of his neck, peering carefully at me. “Well, you know me, this is my specialty. I have some thoughts on what we could do to make these guys pay, if you want to talk it through.”

And as fucked as this entire night has been, I smile and nod. “I knew I could count on both of you.

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