Origins by Erin Mersey

Author:Erin Mersey [Mersey, Erin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-09-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Sulien

I staggered down the hallway of my apartment complex, the weight of the past two nights heavy on my shoulders. Normally, I wasn’t much of a drinker—one or two beers after a shift, and I was good. But my goal tonight wasn’t to unwind. It was to forget.

To forget that I’d been ready to kill Jack. To forget that my future hinged on a showcase performance where I was partnered with him. And most of all, I wanted to forget how Callie made me feel. She was supposed to help clean up my reputation, but she’d taken up residence in my mind, clouding my judgment and skewing my sense of justice.

As a hero, I was supposed to act for the greater good, but the darkness within me clawed to the surface whenever I thought about how Jack had hurt her. I’d been ready to turn him to ash, not for justice, but for revenge. If being with Callie could pull that darkness out of me, then I had no choice but to break up with her.

I reached the door to my apartment, the world a blur from the alcohol and unshed tears. It was almost three a.m., and I expected the place to be quiet. But behind the door, I heard laughter and conversation.

I pressed my ear to the door. Kane and Jace were home, but there was another voice—Callie’s. My stomach twisted into knots. I was planning to break up with her over text in the morning. How the hell was I supposed to do it now? Lie to her face? No thanks.

I took a deep breath, trying to prepare myself for whatever waited on the other side. But what I walked in on was anything but normal.

Kane and Jace were sprawled out on the couch, which wasn’t unusual. But Callie was between them, Kane’s arm draped around her shoulders, his fingers toying with a strand of her golden hair. Jace was leaning back, his hand resting on her thigh, tracing slow circles on her skin.

She looked completely out of place, dressed in pastels, nestled between two men covered in tattoos. But she seemed to be at ease, her breathing deep as she rested on Kane’s chest.

Part of me liked seeing her there. It was like she was becoming a part of my world. But another part of me bristled at the sight of them touching her without my permission. The boys knew our dynamic, and more than that, they knew the rules.

I crossed my arms and cleared my throat.

Their eyes snapped to me, Kane freezing, while a smirk danced across Jace’s lips.

“Shhh,” Jace pressed a finger to his lips. “We don’t want to wake the girl.”

“We don’t want to wake my girl,” I corrected, doing my best not to sound irritated. “And we don’t touch what’s mine without permission.”

Jace’s smirk faltered, and Kane slowly withdrew from Callie, suddenly eager to distance himself.

“Come on,” Jace groaned. “It’s not fair that you have a girl.”

“Fair?” I repeated, sarcasm dripping from my tone.

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