The Complete Hyde Series Box Set by Lauren Stewart

Author:Lauren Stewart
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, dark fantasy, fantasy contemporary, lauren stewart
Publisher: Lauren Stewart

Chapter XIX

“What are you doing here?” Mitch asked, his voice gruff and irritable.

“I just wanted to make sure you were alright.” Eden tried to relax her shoulders, quell the intense fight-not-flight reaction she’d had when he’d surprised her by being so close to the door. But she knew it was just Mitch. Hyde’s presence was gone. Earlier, she’d felt him yank her into the room, like he’d had a chain around her neck. When the pull disappeared, she knew Mitch had regained control. For now.

“I’m fine.” He turned his back on her and walked away, giving wide berth to the cage.

She understood why he hated it, feared it. Who wants to be out of control? She understood because she remembered it. Had lived it. But no longer. Even though there were still moments, reactions she couldn’t control, thoughts she wished wouldn’t appear in her mind—namely the lustful ones—she finally felt like she knew the skin she was in. The good, the bad, and the ugly. And she knew she could deal with Chastity if she accepted all of herself.

But being so close to him, not seeing a happy ending in their future, at least not until he understood who she was now… It was painful.

What if she just pretended? Pretended to be the girl she used to be, who he fell for, who he remembered. Would that be enough for him? Would it be enough for her? Short term—maybe. But lying is tough work. Being someone you’re not is even harder. Especially when you don’t like the person you’re pretending to be. When, inside, you know you’re better than that.

“What do you want?” he grumbled, pacing a few feet away from the cage. Each pass was exactly the length of one of its walls, like he didn’t realize he wasn’t locked up.

“I wanted to make sure you were feeling better. And I wanted to tell you something.” She stopped herself from picking at the seam of her dress—that was something the old her would do. Then she glanced at the syringe on the throne. “Of course, the perfect time would be while Landon was somewhere else, you were coherent, and there were bars between us, but how often is that going to happen?” She laughed alone. “One out of three isn’t bad.”

“Two out of three. I didn’t have time to shoot up enough.”

She flinched, just like he’d probably known she would, like he’d probably wanted her to.

“Relax,” he said. “I’m not turning into your mom. ’Cause aside from the whole mom thing sounding truly awful, I’ve got no plans to OD. Or to leave you alone.”

“I’d be easier to believe you if you looked at me while you spoke.”

“What do you want from me?” He whipped towards her angrily but kept his gaze on the floor in front of her, avoiding her eyes. “Did you come here to yell at me again? Go for it. I’m ready.”

She shook her head and then realized he probably wouldn’t see the movement. “No. I wanted to explain how I’m feeling.

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