Touch Her and Die: A Snarky Dark Romance (Cracked Not Broken Book 2) by Chelle Wolfe

Author:Chelle Wolfe [Wolfe, Chelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hearth Publishing
Published: 2022-12-12T18:30:00+00:00

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“Halle, are you okay?” I asked. She hadn’t moved for quite some time. I looked at my cousin who was waving at me from the porch, but still far enough away from Halle no fists would be flying. Knives? Well, I was trusting the love of my life.

Fuck. My cousin looked so happy to see me. See anyone for that matter. She was another casualty in this family. The difference was, I liked her and hated what they’d done to her. Being a girl might have allowed her to be human at least.

“Parks, I missed you, let’s go make dinner and get her settled in.” My cousin bounded around like a golden retriever, and I was caught between what to do next. I couldn’t even laugh at the stupid chicken running around the corner just to run smack into a flower barrel because I was too fucking distracted by everything. I flinched for the bird’s sake, but she seemed fine. Gertie better be fine, because I couldn’t handle my cousin being hysterical right now.

I glanced at Halle again and gave Emilee a quick smile before focusing on my attention back on the woman who was destroying me. She wasn’t speaking again. I couldn’t even figure out if she was breathing.

“What did I do this time? I swear I won’t drug you ever again. And I won’t have to as long as you stay right here.”

She turned away from the door and paced, finally stopping in front of the car. There was something going on with her. I’d been fucking pissed about everything. The fact I’d done something like consider marrying her and she thought it was some joke, didn’t sit well with my damn ego. She liked to do that. Punch at my ego and destroy my well-cultivated confidence.

But here we were. Silent, and in front of my cousin. I was bringing her home to the only family I truly had left, except Nate.

“Look. I’ve put my damn heart out there. This is the last person who means anything to me. You’ve met them both. Nate, and now Emilee.”

I watched her breathe. It was the only sign of life. She hadn’t even blinked.

“Halle?”

Her hands didn’t seem to know what to do. She clenched her fists and then, the next second, she was digging her nails into her forearms. I was glad she had sleeves on this time. I waited a few more seconds and still she was silent.

“Emilee? Will you take Richard inside? I’m going to talk to Halle. We will be right in to settle him into his new home.”

She winked at me and took the carrier. She knew plenty of the drama that Halle had brought. All the toxic energy she’d released into my life, and all the freedom. It was freeing to be with her. Be accepted. But somehow, I’d fucked it up.

“Gertie? Let’s go share our snacks with this big guy,” said Emilee.

The silly chicken waddled away after her. I tried to focus on Halle. How could I get her into the not so prison like state?

“Halle? Princess.

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