Hornet (Dark Slayers MC, Book 20) by Aria Ray

Author:Aria Ray [Ray, Aria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-25T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Brook

I cursed myself for letting my anger get the better of me tonight. I’d probably screwed up a good thing with Hornet. I really liked him, and it was a shame I let my past trauma overshadow my good judgement. Finding out that Hornet had pulled a second background check to make sure I hadn’t done anything illegal since I started working for him really triggered me. All the shame and humiliation of my ex checking up on me came flooding back in a massive wave.

Tate used to call my friends, stop by my place of employment, and secretly follow me to the grocery store because he always thought I was sneaking off to meet another man. He never trusted me, and it really affected me deep down. Not only did it keep me stressed out, it made me feel like there was something intrinsically wrong with me as a person.

His persistent distrust and suspiciousness made me wonder if I was, unbeknownst to me, giving off some kind of cheater vibes. I remembered intentionally dressing more conservatively to combat any perception that I was trying to send hidden messages through my choice of dress or face-to-face interactions.

All that along with being physically abused had done a real head job on me. I had been so busy just trying to survive that I hadn’t realized until this very moment how much it had impacted my life. I made a mental note to try to link with a counselor as soon as possible, now I was earning decent money it was time to get my life on track.

Though it wasn’t only the background check that had upset me. It was the whole situation between us. I knew I was an adult and had slept with Hornet with the full knowledge that it was a one-time thing. But in the cold light of afterwards I realized I wasn’t a one-night stand kind of woman. I could really see me and Hornet having a future. Then when he’d started talking about there being an us, it seemed to set off something in my mind.

I sighed, as I pulled up to an all-night grocery store. If there was one thing guaranteed to soothe a troubled mind, it was a pint of cookie dough ice cream and a family-sized bag of Doritos. After making my purchases and getting back into the car I drove back along the highway to Hornet’s house.

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I was so lost in thought I didn’t notice the bright lights at first. There was a vehicle behind me that seemed to be driving erratically, I peered in the rearview mirror to see the huge pickup truck gaining speed as it drew closer. I tried to get away, but it matched my speed and suddenly, before I knew what was happening it swerved towards me, slamming into the passenger side and running me off the road and right into a telephone pole. In the blink of an eye my world came to an abrupt halt.

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