Newton (Cerberus MC Book 31) by Marie James

Author:Marie James [James, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MJB Publishing
Published: 2024-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Newton

I feel like a coward, leaving her alone in the bed before the sun even came up, but her fear of Nathan Adair had the power to bring up all sorts of shit from my childhood.

I know her struggle. I lived some of the same things. I know what it's like to regret being a coward, to watch someone get hurt and do nothing to stop it.

The coffee running down the back of my throat tastes like battery acid and the second it hits my stomach, it threatens to make a reappearance.

"You're looking like me right now," Hemlock growls when he walks into the dark kitchen.

I don't acknowledge the man. He isn't speaking to me because he wants to have a conversation, and I'm not foolish enough to think he's concerned about my mental health.

"Nothing to say?" he snaps as his ass hits the chair he always occupies in the morning.

"Do you really give a shit?" I snap back, my eyes trained in his direction.

He shakes his head as he lifts his cup to his mouth. I've sat here for ten minutes, waiting for my coffee to cool down enough to drink, and this psycho motherfucker just guzzles it like it’s cold water.

“No,” he spits, chuckling when I look away.

I know what the man is capable of, but I also know that he’s here for a reason. Still, it’s hard to trust Kincaid’s judgment when I’ve seen this man operate. He’s soulless, eyes empty and void of any feelings at all. It makes me second-guess his commitment to the entire reason why Cerberus exists.

We don’t speak to each other again, but before long, others come into the kitchen, and the mood begins to shift from dark and dreary to anticipatory.

We have a meeting scheduled this morning, and although it hasn't been confirmed, I think it may be a new mission we're scheduled to go out on.

A week ago, I would've probably lied about my wrist still hurting in order to stay back at the clubhouse. After Brielle's confessions and the memories they brought back to life, I don't know if I can stay here with her much longer.

I feel weak, like a child afraid of the dark, with just the thought of going back in there with her, but I also know so many parts of me want to be there to comfort her. I don't want anyone delving into my past, but I'm willing to step up and help with hers.

I pull in a ragged breath, knowing that I better not get into the habit of lying to myself because I bolted out of my bedroom the second I got the chance. And to think I thought I'd worked through all of this shit in therapy. I guess some people never heal.

"Meeting in ten," Shadow says from the kitchen door.

I feel like a complete asshole for not taking Brielle something to eat, but these meetings usually don't last very long. We go over the dossier for the case and then we're given assignments.

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