Ravaged (Burned Inc.) by Naima Simone
Author:Naima Simone [Simone, Naima]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Montlake
Published: 2022-11-14T16:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER NINE
JORDAN
âIâm a changeling. Shit happens.â
âNorth the Woodsman, Ravaged Lands
I ring the doorbell and stare at the double front doors of the Castle Pines home and wait for it. And she doesnât keep me waiting for long. My grin stretches wide by the time my mom throws the door open.
âBoy, I told you donât ever ring my doorbell. Not ever again.â Grace Ransom props her fists on her slim hips and glares at me. âI gave you a key for a reason. No son of mine rings or knocks to come into my house. The door is always open.â
âYes, maâam. Although to be fair, I am your only son, so thereâs that.â
âMouthy as always.â Her scowl melts into a huge smile, and she holds out her arms to me.
And as always, I walk into them.
Her familiar lavender scent envelops me as securely, as warmly as her embrace, and I sink into it. No matter where weâve laid our heads over the yearsâand there have been several placesâthis right here will always be home.
âGet in here.â She releases me and jerks a thumb over her shoulder. Leaving me to follow, she pads away, and I close the door behind me. âYour aunts are headed over in a couple of hours. Theyâll be happy to see you since itâs been a while.â
âWow, that was subtle.â I laugh. âPoint taken.â
âOh, no, no,â Mom says, holding up a finger and wagging it at me without turning around. âThe point wonât be taken until your aunts get their say in. And trust me, Jordy, itâs not going to be as gentle as mine.â
âHas it ever?â I mutter, then huff out a laugh.
The Ransom sisters. Grace, Maggie, and Delilah. As long as I can remember, theyâve been inseparable, thicker than any thieves. Unfortunately, theyâve also shared the same shitty taste in men over the years too. God knows we love them, but my cousins and I have endured their string of bad choices like good little soldiers.
âWhatâre you three up to? And should we all be scared?â I drawl, entering the kitchen behind her.
Though Mom worked hard as hell when I was growing upâsometimes two jobsâshe always found time to cook me meals. Always. For her, it was a way of showing her love. And when I bought this home for her, not ten minutes away from me, the huge gourmet-style kitchen had been one of the main features. Top-of-the-line appliances, a butlerâs pantry, custom cabinetry, and a dine-in area that opens up to a beautiful outdoor covered patio encompass a gorgeous room that is my motherâs favorite. More often than not, I can find her here rather than any of the other rooms in this five-bedroom, five-bathroom house. And like today, the most delicious smells usually emanate from it.
Glancing up from the pot sheâs stirring, she arches an eyebrow.
âIâm sorry, did I wake up one instead of fifty-one and suddenly have to answer to you?â
I hold up my hands, warding off the âYouâre not too old to get told offâ lecture thatâs 2.
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