Pretty Lethal: A friends-enemies-lovers second chance college romance (The Ruthless Boys of Ridgeway Book 3) by R.A. Smyth

Author:R.A. Smyth [Smyth, R.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-05-18T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

EMILIA

If you make it to the treeline, then you’re home free. And if you don’t…

Treeline. Make it to the treeline, I tell myself as I race blindly through the forest. Branches whip at my face and tear at my pajamas, and I’m not even certain that I’m running in the right direction. All my brain registered was that I needed to run, to get away from those leering eyes and vile sneers.

My feet are numb from the cold and adrenaline, which is a small miracle since I’m sure I’m running over rocks and sharp twigs, and who knows what else. Dried tears cling to my cheeks, and my ragged breathing echoes in my ears, the harsh tone and tightness in my chest a constant battle to fight against as I run through the dark toward freedom.

I can hear the men behind me yelling and calling out, but the words are indiscernible over the blood rushing in my ears. Even if they weren’t, I wouldn’t waste energy listening to them. The way they looked at me, the leers and mal-intent in their eyes… It was more than enough for me to imagine the worst things possible that they would do to me if I was caught.

Wilder, Hawk, and I were staying at the Kappa Epsilon frat house tonight. Since Wilder had his meeting, the three of us decided to have another look through the fraternity library in case there was anything I’d missed.

Tonight is technically my night alone on our schedule, but I wanted to be there for Wilder when he got back. Honestly, after the night spent together, all four of us in the cinema room, I’m ready to toss out the schedule and raise the possibility of all of us sleeping together from now on. However, logistically I don’t know how that would work.

After Wilder left, Hawk and I went to bed. Despite my trying to coax him into Wilder’s room to wait, he insisted that I should have at least part of the night to myself.

At the time I loved his respect for the boundaries I’d put in place, even if I was the one trying to break those boundaries. I’d initially included a night alone in the schedule because my research on being in a successful polyamorous relationship all said that it was important to have that protected time to yourself. That it was easy to lose yourself in the other partners and to set your own needs aside.

I thought it would be easy, that I’d enjoy my nights alone after three nights of being with each of them, but more often than not, I end up trying to coax one of them into the bedroom with me, missing their presence or simply just not wanting to be alone. I’ve been alone for so long that now I can’t even bear to be by myself for one night, even though I know I’m not truly alone. I will never be that alone ever again.

Now, though, as

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