Stalemate: A Slow Build WhyChoose Omegaverse (West Coast Inkverse Book 3) by London Lennox

Author:London Lennox [Lennox, London]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Heartstrings Press
Published: 2024-03-11T00:00:00+00:00

The door swings open with a silent promise of the night’s cold bite, and the stench of brine assaults my nostrils. Roman is a shadow against the backdrop, Cassie a weight in my arms, her head lolling against my chest. We managed to get her a sedative, but it barely did anything—just made her sluggish—and I’m worried that she’ll be helpless if we run into trouble in the city.

We didn’t have a choice, though.

Roman is hanging by a thread.

We move, a silent convoy threading through Nero’s maze of a house, each step a beat in the tense rhythm of our escape. Before, I almost got distracted by the sheer decadence of Roman’s party, but now I’m fully focused on getting this girl safe. It feels like redemption—to be able to help her when I wasn’t able to do the same for Aisling.

I saved her life, but I wasn’t able to help her escape…and now, I get to do that for somebody else.

We step through the front door, leaving Nero behind, no one paying attention as we carry a near-unconscious girl out to the docks. It makes me worry that things like this happen here often…and it makes me fucking sick.

“Boat’s this way,” Roman whispers, and even his hushed tones sound like thunder in the quiet of the night as the party noise fades into the background. I nod, my gaze sweeping the area for signs of trouble. Aisling follows close, her breaths measured, while Gunnar keeps his eyes trained on our back.

The boat rocks gently as we board, a cradle amidst chaos, and Roman watches as I lay Cassie down on a cot in the cabin. He retreats to the pilot’s cabin as quick as he can, shutting the door behind him. Aisling immediately moves to her side, a protective stance that needs no explanation.

But I have questions.

I follow Roman inside the pilot’s cabin, shutting the door once again. His grip is tight on the steering wheel, getting the boat started as Gunnar unties it.

“We all set?” he asks.

“Yeah…but what the fuck, man?”

He looks over at me. “What’s the problem?”

“Yesterday, you said you wanted our help,” I say. “Ais said that Cassie was detoxing, obviously in withdrawal. And look…I know how bad Eros withdrawal is, I went through it myself. But did you give her more?”

“Fuck no,” he says. “These fucking guys showed up at the club right after we left, I guess…dosed her again. They act like it’s a fucking test. And when I came back, she was crazy.”

“The cult Nero was talking about,” I murmur.

“That’s when I knew I had to get her out now,” Roman says. “She didn’t have time…she doesn’t have time. I wasn’t supposed to bring her to Nero yet, but I couldn’t…”

“I get it,” I say, picking up where he left off. “I did the same thing for Ais. We couldn’t wait. She was in too much danger.”

We both go silent, and Roman finally clears his throat. “I’m not going back to the club,” he says.

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