Grin and Bear It by Jenika Snow

Author:Jenika Snow [Snow, Jenika]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Mason pulled into her driveway, but didn’t cut the engine. He kept his focus forward, hating that he was being an asshole to her right now, but not able to wrap his head around anything other than the phone call he’d just gotten and the fact he was about to make things right.

He could have taken these guys out sooner, had ways of finding out where they were, lived, and worked. He could have dug deeper, and so could the club, but he’d bided his time, healed, and he knew once the time was right he’d go after them and finish this. But he’d needed to take care of himself first, get himself whole. He’d shifted into his animal already, and his body almost healed, despite his scars. He was ready to end this so he could move on with the woman he’d grown to love more than anything else.

“Mason, please look at me.”

He closed his eyes at the soft sound of Ryeissa’s voice. He didn’t want to be like this around her, but he also couldn’t just block out what had plagued him for the last several months. Mason couldn’t hide who he was. He’d always been this easygoing guy, maybe a little hotheaded and ill-tempered at times, especially when drinking, but he felt empty anymore, even though this sweet female was giving him her support.

He turned and looked at her, the shadows wrapping around her like this thick cloak. She had broken through that exterior he’d covered himself in, used to block everyone else away. She’d been the only one to see through his bullshit, seen him for the man he wanted to be again. At least that’s how he felt, how she made him feel.

“I’m sorry, but there’s something I have to do.” He didn’t want to get into this with her, didn’t want to tell her all of the baggage he honestly carried. What would she do if he revealed he was going to possibly kill someone? That had been on his mind since the accident, and all he could see was blood and destruction.

“Mason, whatever you feel you have to do we can talk about it.”

God, if only it were that simple. He shook his head, turned away from her to face out the windshield, and knew that staying here longer, trying to explain things to her, would only have this night ending badly.

“I know I haven’t proved myself to you, that I can be trusted—”

“I trust you,” he said without hesitation, stopping her from continuing. “I trust you completely, Ryeissa.”

“Then let me help you get through whatever this is. I know it’s about the accident, and that you want to go after whoever hurt you, but I’m here for you. You don’t have to solve anything with violence.”

“You want me?” he said, changing subjects for a second. She knitted her eyebrows.

“Of course.”

“Then you need to really understand, like really fucking understand, that this is who I am.” He curled his hand into a fist and slammed it against his chest.

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