Protecting Her Secrets: A Mountain Man Romance (Mountain Men of Culver Springs Book 1) by Misty Walker

Author:Misty Walker [Walker, Misty]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2025-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Walker

With my head on a swivel and my ears perked, listening for the rumble of a motorcycle engine, I pull out the key to Skylar’s apartment.

“What the fuck?” Wilder spits out and I look up to see the door to her apartment is kicked in, barely hanging on its hinges. I rush to get inside, but Wilder stops me with a hand on my shoulder.

“Let me do a sweep first.”

“Yeah, okay.” The last thing I want to do is stand outside like a goddamn pussy, so I allow him to go in first but follow close behind.

A rock forms in my gut as I take in the ruin. She’ll be heartbroken when she learns everything she owns has been destroyed, either broken or defamed in some way. Her sofa is tagged with the word “whore” in red spray paint, her coffee table has been kicked in, leaving the planks of wood cracked, and the TV that had been mounted on the wall now hangs by cords, the screen cracked down the middle.

In her kitchen, the cupboards and drawers are empty. Everything that can be shattered has been thrown to the ground, and everything else—like her silverware—is bent or broken. Her spices and baking supplies are dumped all over the counters and floor, and her fridge is open, the meager contents no doubt spoiled. There’s nothing to be salvaged, not even a single spoon.

“I’m calling this in,” Wilder says, pulling his phone out.

He steps outside while I proceed down a short hallway. Straight ahead is a bathroom, and after flipping on a light, a wave of defeat washes over me. Not only are the contents of every single beauty item she owns destroyed, but “You can’t hide, bitch” is tagged in the same red paint across her shower curtain.

I did this. I forced her to agree to leave him before I’d thought out a plan. She warned me how nasty he was, and I didn’t listen. All I could think about was getting her back. It was selfish and childish.

“Fuck!” I curse, picking up a makeup compact and chucking it to the ground. Why didn’t I think this through? We shouldn’t have let on that she was leaving until her stuff was secure.

The last thing I want to do is see what they did to her bedroom, but since this is my fault, I deserve to see whatever comes next. My boots crunch on glass as I walk into the only remaining room. What I find has me closing my eyes and taking a few calming breaths.

“Jesus,” Wilder drawls out, pushing past me. “I think Ridge was right when he said you’re fucking fucked.”

“Not helpful.” I open my eyes to find my best friend holding up half a pink lacy bra.

“Nice.”

“This isn’t funny,” I say, ripping it from his hand and throwing it back on the ground. It’s safe to assume every last item of clothing she owns has been shredded, so I won’t waste my time sifting through the piles of fabric.

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