Millions by Pepper Winters

Author:Pepper Winters
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Dark Romance, contemporary romance, Romance, general romance, Romantic Suspense, Billionaire Alpha, kidnapped slave, Series, new adult
Publisher: Pepper Winters
Published: 2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

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Pimlico

“WE’RE LEAVING,” ELDER snapped as he guided me (slowly and doing his best not to limp) into the lounge. “Right now.”

Tess and Suzette looked up from the couch with Lino squished between them. Selix and Franco mimicked each other with crossed arms and spread legs, glowering from their chosen corners of the room. The animosity from the two seconds-in-command ran rife and pungent, thickening the air with violence even as Lino giggled and blew saliva bubbles.

Elder tensed, taking in Selix’s wariness and Franco’s temper at having to share his domain.

I braced held my breath as I focused more on the two silently fuming males rather than little Lino. The panic attack that’d struck with diabolical persistency left me weak, wobbly, and woefully unprepared to face yet another happy baby cooing moment.

The one blessing in the powder-keg of a room was Q had disappeared.

I hope he stays away until we’re gone.

Tess cleared her throat, standing from the couch. Ignoring Elder’s comment about leaving, she came toward me with shoulders down and hand out-stretched as if coaxing me not to run again.

I swallowed hard as her warm blue eyes hurt for me, apology bright on her face. “Pim, I need to say how sorry I am for—”

“Don’t.” Elder pulled me tighter against him. “I think you and your husband have done enough. Don’t you?”

She flinched, dropping her hand. “You’re right—”

“Don’t you dare talk to my mistress that way.” Franco stepped forward, his body bristling in his immaculate suit. “Disrespect her and you disrespect this house.” He balled his fists. “On second thought. Go right ahead. Insult her. Give me another reason to kick your ass.”

Selix growled, moving toward Elder and me, his breathing harsh and tight. “If anyone is kicking anyone’s ass, it’s me kicking yours.”

“Like fuck it—”

“Boys!” Suzette shouted. Leaping upright with Lino in her arms, she joined Tess in front of me. “No more fighting. There’s been enough of that nonsense already.”

Tess gave her a grateful look then glanced back at me. “I truly am sorry for overstepping. I know Q is, too.”

“It’s okay.” I nodded, hoping I could ease some of her concern. Like Elder, I was ready to leave. The sooner, the better. We’d overstayed our welcome, and we didn’t belong here. Nothing could have proven that better than babies and buildings rather than seagulls and sea.

Despite my need to leave, I didn’t want to be unkind. Tess had gone out of her way to befriend me. The least I could do was ease her mind that it wasn’t her fault I ran away like a freak. “You didn’t cause the panic attack. I’ve had them for a while. A by-product of Al—” I cut myself off. Never again would I utter that bastard’s name. Neither in my head nor out loud. He was dead to me. I was done invoking his hold over me every time I uttered it. “You understand.”

Tess clasped her hands together, fully aware what I meant and what I wouldn’t say. “I

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