Humility (Damned Connections Book 4) by Lark Taylor

Author:Lark Taylor [Taylor, Lark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lark Taylor
Published: 2024-07-30T00:00:00+00:00

It wasn’t until we walked outside to get into my car that I realised Riley might find this difficult. “You going to be okay?”

He shot me an odd look as I opened his door for him. “Why wouldn’t I be?”

“Oh, I dunno, maybe because you were in an accident recently that almost killed you?”

Riley huffed, sliding into his seat. “I’m fine. I’m not even driving. Plus, now that I’m tied to you, I plan on becoming a passenger princess. There should be some benefits to this whole mating thing.”

I waited until we pulled away before speaking again. “It’s alright if you’re a little messed up over it, Ry.”

“I know. To be honest, if we weren’t mated, I’d probably be having difficulties. But like you said, I could drive into a wall at a hundred miles per hour and walk away without a scratch.” He shrugged. “It’s a little difficult to feel scared knowing I’m immortal.”

My chest tightened. “Almost immortal, Ry. Don’t forget that. You’ll survive what’ll take out a normal human, but against a suitably motivated supe? You wouldn’t stand a chance.”

“Are you trying to scare me?”

“Of course not.” I reached over to rub his knee. “I just need you to understand the risks. We’re facing a tricky few months with the clan, and I don’t want you letting your guard down. Not even for a second.”

“I won’t,” he said softly. “I know my death would mean yours too. I wouldn’t do anything to risk you.”

“That’s not why I’m saying this,” I said roughly, flicking on the indicator as we drew level with Joanna’s house. “You’re what I care about, Riley. I don’t want you hurt because I need you safe. It has nothing to do with me.”

Riley opened his mouth to say something, but his eyes slid past me to his mum’s house. “Uh-oh, incoming.”

If I didn’t know better, I’d have laid money on Joanna having supe blood. We rarely gave her a heads up about our visits, yet somehow, she was always at the door as we arrived. She didn’t wait there either, bustling down the path before I’d even turned off the engine.

“There’s my boys,” she cried, yanking my door open. “Come here and give me a hug.”

Despite my frustration over how she’d treated Riley as a child, I liked Joanna. She was a kind, thoughtful woman who’d been dealt a shit hand by life. Hugging her, I dropped a kiss on her silver streaked hair. “Hey, Joanna.”

Riley nudged me out of his mum’s arms impatiently, pulling her in close. She barely came up to his shoulder, her wiry frame making her appear even smaller than she was. “Missed you, Mum.”

“I only saw you last week.” Joanna frowned, pulling back to study her son’s face. “What’s wrong? Has something happened?”

Riley looked at me helplessly. He didn’t want to tell her the full truth, but he hadn’t come up with a convincing story.

Looked like it was going to be up to me. That wasn’t unusual—I’d talked Riley out of trouble with his mum many times before.

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