“And I will tell her she can visit.”
“You’re not leaving?” Amara says, sitting up on her elbows and staring at him.
“No, not while-” he pauses again, looking at me. I can feel something through the bond but can’t understand the feeling; the only thing I know is he doesn’t want me to know what it was.
“Argh, don’t worry. I see. And by the way, that discussion will not go down well; just a heads up.”
“Amara,” Thaddeus growls.
She puts her hands up. “Looks like you will be discussing that earlier than planned now,” she says, jumping off the bed and laughing.
“Discuss what?” I ask, curious at what Amara has seen.
“Not here; at home,” Ryland says.
Orion hops off me, and Thaddeus gets up, putting a shirt on. Ryland, however, pulls me on top of him. I sit up and look down at him, his hands on my hips.
“When are we leaving?” I ask, looking over my shoulder at Thaddeus, knowing he will be the one deciding.
“After breakfast.”
I hop off Ryland, grab one of Ryland’s shirts and pull it on. When Orion hands me a bag, I open it and find some new clothes and underwear. Orion kisses my cheek as I pull them out and start putting them on. “You should have enough clothes now; I went shopping this morning and the trunk is full. Oh, and Ryland got you this,” he says, tossing me something. I catch it before realizing it is a phone.
“Thank you,” I tell them.
“I didn’t know your email, so you’re using Ryland’s, but you can change it,” Orion tells me, and I nod.
“I bought it yesterday so you could call Lana,” he tells me.
Orion starts stripping the bed, and I am forced to move. Getting up, I flick to the contacts and see all their numbers, and Lana’s has already been put in it along with Amara’s and Thaddeus’ parents and Lisa’s. “How did you get Lisa’s number?”
“She gave it to me,” Orion smirks. I shake my head; of course, she did.
I send her a text to let her know it is from me. I don’t know if she will reply after what happened, but I will wait and see. I also send one to Lana, letting her know I have a phone now and she can call me.
“Can I ask you a question?” says Thaddeus, making me look up at him. Orion has placed fresh sheets on the bed and picked up Amara’s room, which I am sure is most of her normal mess. “What did April say to you yesterday? Ryland and Orion said she said something that upset you.”
“It was nothing,” I tell him. My heart rate spikes up as I remember what she said.
“By your reaction, it was something,” Thaddeus says, walking over and gripping my chin, making me look up at him.
“It doesn’t matter, Thaddeus. I am fine,” I tell him, and he examines me carefully.
“Then you won’t mind telling me then,” he states, and I shake my head.
“Evelyn,” Ryland warns, making my eyes snap to his, and I roll my eyes at his tone.
“It’s fine, and I don’t want you stopping me from seeing Lana because of something she said,” I tell him, getting up, but Thaddeus grips my arms, and I feel fog wash over me.
“What did April say to you?” Thaddeus asks again, his eyes sparkling brightly, and I can’t help but answer from his mind control.
“I know what you did whore; and you will pay for what you did to my husband,” I find myself saying.
Thaddeus growls loudly, letting me go, and his eyes go pitch black, the fog lifts off me, and I gasp at what he just forced me to do.
“You said you wouldn’t use that on me,” I tell him.
“I had no choice; you wouldn’t tell us. And you’re right; you won’t be going near her again,” Thaddeus growls, his hands clenched into fists by his side.
“You can’t do that! You can’t keep me away from Lana, Thaddeus!”
The ground shakes violently, and the air becomes electrified as Thaddeus’ anger increases. Ryland tugs me away from him. The movement doesn’t go unnoticed by Thaddeus as his eyes snap to him, and Thaddeus snatches me back off him. Orion and Ryland are moving simultaneously, and I can sense their fear of him in this state, especially with me so close to him.
Thaddeus growls and dips his face into my neck. The floor stops shaking; his anger fades as he inhales my scent. I wrap my arms around his waist, and he calms down just as Imogen and Theo burst through the door.
Thaddeus calms down completely, hugging me back. He then kisses the top of my head, and Ryland and Orion relax, stepping away. Imogen lets out a breath seeing him calm.
“I’m fine, mom,” Thaddeus says, cupping my face with his hand.
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