The Rebel of Raleigh High (Raleigh Rebels Series Book 1) by Callie Hart

Author:Callie Hart [Hart, Callie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2019-04-27T04:00:00+00:00

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ALEX

“He’s fucked in the head, just like his mother was. Little prick. If I don't curb that shit now, he's going to end up hurting someone one of these days, just you wait and see. Yeah, yeah, don’t worry. If the belt doesn’t work, then my fist sure as fuck will.”

I jolt awake, disoriented. A second ago I was crying in a closet, listening to Gary tell his brother what a worthless, vile little cretin I am. Now, I'm cocooned in a blissfully soft bed, staring into the face of the most beautiful fucking girl I've ever seen.

Silver’s still sleeping. Her hair is loose, fanned out around her face, golden and warm in the early morning light. Her lips are slightly parted. Her eyelashes are so long that they’re resting on the top of her cheekbones. From the serene look on her face, the dreams fluttering through her subconscious are nothing like mine were, and for that I am glad.

I never told her, but I vowed to myself about three seconds after I met Silver that I was going to make Jake and anyone else who had a hand in hurting her pay. I’ve already plotted a few unique and interesting ways to make that happen, even with the promises I made to Silver tying my hands. But none of that matters if I can’t protect her from the monsters if they visit her when she closes her eyes to sleep. I can’t keep her safe in there, and that makes me sick to my fucking stomach.

She stirs, nestling down into the covers. Her eyes stay closed, but I know that she’s woken up. “You know how to work a Keurig, Alessandro Moretti? Or are you more for decoration?” she mumbles.

I smile. Really smile. Maybe it’s easier because she can’t see me with her eyes closed, but it feels natural—a normal thing to do, and not like some breach in my defenses. “Yes,” I whisper, leaning in to kiss her on the forehead. “I know how to operate a Keurig. I’ll be right back.”

She moans, reaching after me, grabbing for my hand as I climb out of bed. I laugh under my breath all way down the stairs and into the kitchen. Without the fire burning in the living room, it's fucking freezing in the cabin. Should have put some clothes on before I came down but fuck it. As soon as I have some caffeine for Silver, I'm fully planning on getting back into bed and staying there with her for the rest of the morning. I already got my shifts covered at the Rock, so I don't have anywhere else to be.

The pods for the coffee maker take some tracking down. After rummaging through every cupboard and drawer I can think of, I eventually locate them in the freezer of all places. I fill up the water reserve on the machine and stand, hands braced against the kitchen counter as the thin stream of black gold begins to pour into the mug.

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