Toxic Creek (The Allstars Series Book 1) by KC Kean

Author:KC Kean [Kean, KC]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-06T16:00:00+00:00

19

Xavier

Pulling into the parking lot at Pete’s, my fingers wrap tightly around the steering wheel of my Jaguar F-Pace. I’d offered to drive everyone, but Eden refused. Some shit about not choking on our toxic air.

She gets under my fucking skin, and I seem to just let her. But what stuns me most is Archie finally finding a reason to stand up for something, or someone in this case. The determination in his gaze as he tracked his eyes from where I held Eden to mine left me speechless for a moment.

I don’t know how I feel about it, but for now, I guess he can pretend to be the hero in Eden’s story.

Looking in the rearview mirror, I watch as the two of them jump down from Eden’s SUV, laughing and joking like we aren’t trying to find out some important information.

“Stop gripping the wheel like it’s treating you badly, X,” Hunter mumbles from beside me, and I frown at him as I release my grip on the wheel. We drove in silence, as they likely felt the stress written all over my face and the tension from my body.

“Let’s just get this over with. I have better shit to be doing.”

Jumping down from my SUV, I slam my door shut behind me, and even I can admit that was more than necessary. I’ve been antsy as hell since Eden left our home in a blind panic last night. I don’t like her knowing things I don’t.

Hunter had been the first to jump into action and at least made sure she got to Archie’s unscathed. We didn’t need her running out into the ocean in her state, since a dead body wouldn’t go down well for the Allstars.

We then spent the rest of the night trying to figure out how she thinks my mother had something to do with her father’s death, and it wasn’t until Tobias suggested just actually asking her that I considered it. I was all out of options myself.

So here I am, being forced to fucking socialize with the enemy.

Pushing through the doors of Pete’s, I don’t bother holding it open for anyone as I head straight to my usual table. It’s not overly crowded in here, but there are a few tables filled with couples and families, all of whom make sure not to meet my gaze. They all know who I am, or my mother at least. The power I seem to wield almost feels fake, but I’ll take anything as a barrier between us and this town, my mother included.

Dropping down into the booth by the floor-length windows overlooking the ocean, Linda is at my side instantly.

“What has my Xavier all in a twist, huh?” she asks, fluffing her hair as she meets my eyes, and I give her a pointed look.

“Linda, when am I ever in a twist?”

“You tell me, Xavier. I was about to charge you for a new door since you almost shattered the glass in that one.” She points over her shoulder and rolls her eyes at me.

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