Unhinged Lover: A Dark Academy Bully Romance by Bella King

Author:Bella King [King, Bella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

War wears many masks.

“You have a car?” I exclaimed as we came upon a small parking lot tucked on the side of the road.

“Yeah, I have a lot of things,” Jacob said proudly.

“Isn’t that against the rules? They don’t let us do anything at Lakeshaw,” I said.

“I don’t give a fuck about the rules. Just keep your mouth shut about it,” Jacob said, clicking a key in his hand and unlocking the doors to a large black truck. It looked expensive.

I climbed up into the passenger’s seat, smelling fresh leather and Jacob’s cologne. It was pleasant and clean inside the cabin, putting me at ease for the first time around Jacob since I had met him.

Jacob came up beside me, letting out a breath as he sunk down into his seat. He slammed his door shut and stuck the key into the ignition. With a quick turn, the truck roared to life, rumbling in the parking lot before Jacob put it in drive.

He was quiet, seeming calm since our odd encounter in the woods. I had to admit that his kiss had broken the tension between the two of us. I wondered if he felt as strange about it as I did, or if this was just another day in his crazy life.

“Where do you want to get food at?” Jacob asked as he pulled out onto the road.

“Burger Hut,” I replied immediately.

He chuckled. “Sounds like you know what you’re about. I like that.”

He liked a lot of things, it seemed, but that didn’t change that we were miles apart in our thinking. Me? I was a stable woman with the occasional thievery streak. Jacob? He was a violent lunatic that led a gang of delinquents and dealt with large sums of money that probably came from his black market dealings. We weren’t compatible.

“I just want a milkshake and fries,” I said.

“Vegetarian?” Jacob asked.

“No, I just don’t like hamburgers that much,” I replied. I wouldn’t have told him even if I was. He might try to use it against me in some way. I couldn’t show weakness in the face of such a dangerous man.

“I was asking because I am,” Jacob added.

I was surprised. “Really?” I asked, pulling my head back. “I wouldn’t expect you to be.”

“Why not?” Jacob asked, acting like there was no foundation to my assumption.

“You’re not a very nice person,” I replied honestly.

Jacob shrugged. “I don’t have to be. People are worthless, but I can’t say the same for animals. I have a cat and he’s pretty cool.”

It wasn’t unusual for people at Lakeshaw to have a low opinion of humanity in general. Most of us had come from broken families and humble beginnings. Life was a cruel bitch, and I knew it as well as Jacob that people could be shitty. I was just glad that Jacob was nice to animals. That made him a bit more redeemable to me.

“What kind of cat do you have?” I asked, trying to keep the conversation going on such an innocent topic.

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