In the Solace (Metahuman Files Book 6) by Hailey Turner

Author:Hailey Turner [Turner, Hailey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-22T18:30:00+00:00

“So there was a bet,” Kyle stated, giving Liam a side-eyed look as they walked through the crowd back toward where they’d left his family.

Liam glanced over his shoulder in the direction Oliver had disappeared. “I don’t want to talk about it.”

“Sounds like you need to do some groveling.”

“Kyle.”

“Yeah, yeah. That’s your mess, not mine.”

Liam tried not to scowl, jaw tightening before he forced his muscles to relax. He wasn’t angry at Kyle but the situation he had unexpectedly walked into. Rupert’s appearance had been a surprise, as had the cutting words Liam had overheard being exchanged. The last time Liam had spoken with Rupert had been a year and a half ago. The conversation at a charity gala had been brief. Liam had gone to the event to track further Pavluhkin outreach amongst the rich, but Rupert’s family had never been targeted.

Liam had realized that night, surrounded by old acquaintances and friends, that the lives they led held little to no interest for him. Spending hours in a club night after night was a waste of time compared to the missions Liam had run over the years. He’d left with no desire to keep up with some of the friendships, which was why he’d been too busy for Rupert ever since. The scene Liam had walked into just now had ensured he would cut Rupert out of whatever social circle they shared.

Oliver’s words had implied the taunting hadn’t been a one-off, and Liam clenched his hand into a fist. Rupert bringing up their old bet was definitely a move Liam didn’t like, and he wondered how long Oliver had been dealing with Rupert’s bullshit.

Fuck.

“You still look like you want to kill someone. You might want to fix your face,” Kyle said.

Liam knew Kyle was right, but he personally thought he’d feel better if he could turn around and go confront Rupert, preferably with his fists. He knew he couldn’t, but the idea wouldn’t leave him.

Kyle smirked at him. “Or I could graze the bastard for you? You did leave me a rifle.”

“I don’t think my family would appreciate it,” Liam said.

“You would.”

“I’d prefer to be the one behind the scope.”

“I’ll be nice and let you borrow it, then.”

Liam huffed out a laugh. “Cheers, mate.”

Someone tried to catch his eye and pull him into a conversation, but Liam smiled apologetically and kept moving. Liam knew it was rude to ignore everyone hoping for a bit of time with him, but he had someplace to be. Having Kyle with him proved to be a useful excuse. A quick smile, a hurried explanation, and Liam got through the crowd with Kyle quicker than if he’d been alone.

“I can see why you would want to be back in the field if this is what you have to look forward to,” Kyle said.

“Is this supposed to be a pep talk?” Liam asked.

“If you wanted a pep talk, I’d send you to Jamie.”

Liam would’ve responded, except his comms crackled to life as Glenn’s voice cut through everything else.

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