Cane's Promise (Forever Midnight MC Book 1) by Victoria Gale

Author:Victoria Gale [Gale, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: alpha male romance, Supernatural Romantic Suspense, biker romance, mc romance
Publisher: Deryn Publishing
Published: 2020-01-30T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Thea

I stood, staring out the window, unable to contain the rolling in my stomach that appeared as Cane rode out of view. I held my breath, listening until the last rumble of his bike faded from my ears. But then, I was too afraid to gasp in air in case I missed the sound of Bono’s arrival.

I felt more alone in this little cabin in the woods than I ever had, and couldn’t help but think, out here, no-one would hear me scream. Not that anyone ever came to help when I did back home.

The forest was too noisy. Every rustle of leaves in the wind or squawk of a bird pierced my eardrums and made me wince. Why couldn’t they just shut up? I strained harder waiting for the sound of Bono’s bike to reach my senses, but it never came. I sat down on the ground, tired of standing, and clasped onto the window ledge. After a while, I moved my gaze from the gravel road that wound through the dense forest with its tangled branches and creeping vines and stared at the hardwood floor.

I closed my eyes and huffed out a breath before shaking my head and giving a wry laugh.

“Get a grip, Thea,” I told myself, making sure to say the words out loud to break the silence stifling the air.

I stood, ran my hands over my stomach before resting them on my hips, and took a few deep breaths. I had no way to tell the time, and even though it seemed an eternity since Cane left, it could very well have been only a few minutes.

Not wanting to torment myself with staring out the window, I decided my best bet would be to check out the path that Cane had mentioned led into the forest. I wouldn’t go far and could come back to the cabin as soon as I heard Bono arrive.

I opened the back door and sucked in the forest air. A bird zipped overhead, making me duck, and then laugh. If I ever wanted a normal life with Cane, I had to stop jumping at the slightest sound. I’d drive him away if I was too clingy and stifled his freedom. Although — I shook my head — was that what I wanted? To stay with Cane. Even if I did, and it was possible, there was no saying Cane wanted it to.

The morning sun cast a golden sheen over the trees and mountains, and the woody incense of fir and pine wafted on the breeze as I walked up the path. The beckoning forest seemed safer than it had when I’d first arrived, and I wondered what had changed. Something inside me was different. I felt an overwhelming certainty that had to do with Cane.

Maybe having someone want to take care of me instead of feeding me to the dogs had made me place value on myself. “Hell, Mom,” I said, wanting to stick my fingers up at her. “Maybe I am precious, after all.

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