Secrets Uncovered: (The Secret Six, Book 2) by Evie Del Mar

Author:Evie Del Mar [Del Mar, Evie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-12-16T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Cole

FOCUS AND PAY attention to the road.

I kept repeating those words, over and over as I hopped on the motorcycle and sped away from the academy, from my friends, and from Melody, not caring at all if my headlights blinded anyone. It literally felt like I was leaving a piece of my heart, a piece of my soul, back there and it tore my insides to shreds. How was I supposed to be apart from the one person I cared for more than anything, to the only person I’ve ever been happy with, without feeling like I’d lost a part of myself?

Damn, that sounded so cheesy, but it was true.

I wanted more time with Melody. It felt like these past few months had been nothing but training, training, and more training. She’d be so dead tired after dinner, she’d go straight to bed. I just wanted to take her to see the town, do “couple” things, have more dates, but maybe lay off the wine for a little while.

Not wanting to tell her goodbye verbally, I told her in the only way I could; with my hands and my lips, pouring every emotion into our bond. I felt everything she was feeling: worry about my safety, guilt that if this plan failed, she’d blame herself, and fear of the unknown.

The conversation I had with Blake replayed in my head.

“Cole, don’t do this,” he’d pleaded from the front steps as I mounted my bike. After I’d left Melody’s room, Blake had followed me all the way to the garage and out onto the driveway, begging me to stop and think about this plan before I left. Believe me when I say that I wanted nothing more than to put as much distance between The Brotherhood and us as I could, but then we would always be looking over our shoulder, worrying when—and if—they would strike again.

It wasn’t worth it.

“I have to,” I’d gritted out.

“No, you don’t. Come on, man. Think about Melody.”

I’d flinched, just the slightest bit, because I did think about her. Dammit, she was the reason I was doing this! Why couldn’t he see that? I was willing to bet that if the tables were turned, and he was trying to keep his sister safe, he would be doing the same damn thing. I’d had to leave, right then and there, before he said something that would’ve truly hit me deep and changed my mind.

I’d revved the cycle, hoping he got the hint that I didn’t want to talk anymore. “See ya, Blake.” I brought my feet off the ground, and hauled ass away from the academy, Blake’s shouts of my name fading in the distance.

A car’s horn from behind me broke me out of my thoughts. I jolted, not realizing the light in front of me had turned green and I hadn’t moved. I lifted my arm up in apology and raced forward.

No one knew what truly lay within the walls of The Brotherhood’s compound. For some reason, I pictured a military base-like area.

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