Out Foxed by T E Ridener

Author:T E Ridener
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: T.E. Ridener
Published: 2020-04-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

What am I doing?

It was a question she’d asked herself repeatedly ever since the plan of deception had entered her mind. But honestly, if anyone else were in her shoes, wouldn’t they have done the same thing?

It was the only conceivable conclusion she could come to, and she’d thought about it all night.

She had to do something to prevent Decker’s death; even if she was mad at him; even if she was hurt towards him—she had to save his life.

They had to have the opportunity to mend their friendship; and they couldn’t very well do that if he died.

Yes, her behavior towards him at the restaurant had been authentic; she was deeply upset, and had every right to be. But at the end of the day, no matter what happened, he was still her best friend. They shared a bond she held sacred, and even if he’d committed a ghastly crime, she would forgive him.

She’d had tons of time to think about it. Sleep most certainly wasn’t her friend, and how could she have slept anyway? There was too much on her mind, and her heart was slowly trying to repair itself now that the truth was known.

If Decker had somehow found happiness with Trace, and Trace hadn’t actually broken up with her because of her appearance...she’d learn to live with it.

Hell, she’d even be happy for them one day.

Besides, it wasn’t all bad, was it?

No, it wasn’t. Because at the end of it all, Rane loved her.

And she loved him.

It didn’t make a lick of sense, but she did—which made it even harder to leave them all behind.

If she’d discussed her plan with him beforehand, he would have undoubtedly talked some sense into her, and she just couldn’t have that. She needed to do this alone.

‘You’re going to get yourself killed!’ The beast within had cried as she stabbed the car tire with a screwdriver, which she’d found in the trunk. ‘We aren’t strong enough to face this on our own.’

She knew that. She wasn’t stupid. All the facts weighed heavily on her mind as she executed her carefully orchestrated plan.

But still, those facts didn’t hold a candle to the reality of how much she cared about Decker.

The future couldn’t possibly be written in stone already. Surely Mother had shown her that vision for more than just the sake of saving her father and his friends; it was an opportunity to rewrite Decker’s fate, too.

It had to be.

That was why she had deceived them, and why she was riding shotgun in a very friendly trucker’s cab as they crossed over into North Carolina.

Her stomach was a mess of nerves—she felt like she was going to be sick. But she wouldn’t allow her body’s weakness to distract her from the job she still had to do. Her father was depending on her, whether he knew it or not. And one day, he would thank her for her bravery.

Cat-shifters or no cat-shifters, she would succeed.

Somehow.

Ken, her temporary traveling companion, kept

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