Haze (The Ardelean Bloodline Book 2) by Sarah Jaeger
Author:Sarah Jaeger [Jaeger, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bearly Contained Romance
Published: 2023-09-17T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter 26
Lena
Iâm cozy and warm, and I never want to leave this spot ever. Problem: the doorbell is ringing and it wonât stop. I know someone else is in the house. Anyone else at all could open that damn door. Itâs someone elseâs problem.
I pull the pillow over the top of my head and roll over toward the windows, blocking out the world behind me.
The doorbell rings again, and despite its best efforts, the little pillow cannot withstand the annoying fucking ding of the bell. With a sigh, I roll back over, abandoning my blissful nap, and make my way to the front of the house.
Cade was right about doorbells. How much does it cost to uninstall one?
My legs are still jelly and Iâm exhausted, but I get closer to the front door. Frantic knocking grows louder as I cross the foyer.
âIâm coming. Iâm coming,â I call toward it. Under my breath, I mutter, âItâs fucking open, but apparently you need to be let in.â
I swing the door open, and Aunt Alora and Uncle Elliot are looking back at me across the threshold.
Fuck. Thatâs it. Iâm never opening this fucking door ever again.
Stepping aside, I open the door all the way and walk away. Itâs up to them to decide whether theyâre coming or going.
âLena?â Aunt Alora calls to me as I walk away.
I should have taken the shortcut to Cadeâs office through the hidden passage in the wall. But I might need it later, and they donât need to know about it. With a hard right around the island and then a quick turn left, Iâm beelining straight toward the hallway where Cadeâs office is.
When I get there, Iâm out of breath. The house isnât that big. Worthless fucking wolf. Not waking up, canât fucking heal.
I knock on the door despite it being open, and Cade looks up at me.
âAunt Alora and Uncle Elliot are here.â My voice comes out hoarse and difficult.
I draw a deep breath.
âWhat?â Cade looks past me.
âYeah.â I nod, raising my eyebrows. âI left them to let themselves in, and Iâm sure theyâll be right behi ââ
âLena?â Uncle Elliot calls.
From the corner of my eye, I can see them down the hallway, brisk steps carrying them toward me at a fast clip. No escape.
âWhat do you want me to do?â Cade whispers, his eyes wide. âDo they know we know?â
I shrug and step out of the hallway into his office, moving to stand in front of his desk. âI donât know. I told Dinah I didnât want to talk to them about it. Why are they here?â
âIâm guessing Judah probably called them. He probably didnât get the memo of what we know now. How could he have known not to call them and theyâre here because ââ Cade hisses a whisper to me, but weâre too slow.
âKnock knock.â Aunt Alora says, crossing the threshold into Cadeâs office.
Cade stands up from his chair and steps around his desk. With the furniture layout of his office, his graceful steps put him between them and me.
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