Forbidden Virgin Mate: Enemies to Lovers Shifter Romance (Silverstar Wolves Book 5) by Ruby Knoxx

Author:Ruby Knoxx [Knoxx, Ruby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13 - Tanya

I sit down on the sofa with what must be my fifth large cup of coffee and pick up the laptop from where I discarded it on the cushions. I click through to my college emails. I should be at the school today, and I feel guilty for calling in and pretending to be sick. I had no choice, though. Agent Barnes set up a series of calls for me to help with an overseas op. I was up at 5 a.m., talking to teams on the other side of the world. Coffee is the only thing keeping me going right now.

I flick back to the college emails and check today’s attendance file. When I see Saffy's name there, I feel satisfied and click back to my work.

Good for her, going in today.

I almost feel bad for not being there in case anyone says anything to her. But who am I to play protector when I’m the one causing her problems?

I try to shake off those thoughts. I'm not the one who caused all this. Her parents did this. The blame is all theirs. And everyone else in this town who didn't bother fighting for my family.

I fire off some questions to the teams and take a long sip of my coffee. I need to concentrate—Agent Barnes laid it on thick how important this op is. Even though my role is minor in comparison to the men and women on the ground, I still need to focus. I definitely shouldn't be thinking about one of my students, or her sexy older brother, or…revenge.

As if on cue, my phone lights up. I set it to silent so I wouldn’t be disturbed, but one glance at the screen confirms it's my mom. I'm used to her calling at all times of the day, and it doesn't seem to register with her that I have a job. I should be teaching right now, and she doesn't know I'm at home.

I let her call ring off. Neither she nor my dad have worked properly since being banished, preferring to get by on disability and the occasional cash-in-hand job. Obviously, once I started really making bank from my hacking, I was able to support them. That's when they stopped trying to make a go of things at all.

I sometimes wonder if I'm doing the right thing by enabling them. I also wonder what it would be like to have parents who looked after me rather than the other way around. I jump slightly, almost spilling my coffee as I feel a tear sliding down my cheek. I put the cup down and quickly wipe my face. This is ridiculous. I'm sitting here, helping a high-profile FBI task force and crying over my parents.

I'm not a crier. I've been looking after myself for a very long time, and I'm here to take control of my life and my history. I'll fix everything that happened to my parents, they'll get themselves back on track, and hopefully, we can be a happier family.

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