Chapter 12 ~ Ridiculous

Chapter 12 Ridiculous

Alex

The door slams shut behind me as I take in the sight before me-

Athena flushed and laughing, her head tipped back against the counter, a half-

empty bottle of vodka between her and Noah.

Am I losing my mind?

Athena has always been laid back. Never did anything out of the ordinary. I liked to call her plain in my head because of how easy

she was to read.

But now, standing here, I'm starting to wonder who the fuck I married.

My gaze locks onto the alcohol, then flicks to my wife. Her eyes are glassy, her movements slow.

Fucking drunk.

I shift my attention to Noah, standing too damn close

to her. His casual smirk as he looks at me only fuels my anger and it feels

like I just might kill my cousin.

Have I missed something?

I have always entrusted her to him. For pick-

ups. Anything she needed I assigned him. But now I'm starting

to wonder if by doing

that I've been playing fucking cubid.

"What the

My voice is cold, and

answer.

Noah barely

takes so much strength not to knock him

a drink. You should try

forward, my fists clenching. "Why

his head. "She's a grown woman, Alex.

make her own choices."

chest tightens with something foreign. A feeling I don't

annoyance-irritation at how sore my body is

seeing my wife

someone else.

the truth is far

in

never seen her like

Not with me.

that realization makes my

her. Hell,

I suddenly want

"She's not just

know that." I spit. Not caring what

"From how you've been treating her, I didn't think you cared. Athena is my friend, so after you left her on the floor for your pretty little miss, I stepped in and after she cooked me a hot meal, we started

jealous cuz?"

barely register before my fist

of bone shatters the air

nose. He stumbles back, cursing, and I grab his shirt, slamming him against the

are you doing?!" Athena's voice is shrill,

to make

when you

room.

Athena repeats and it angers me even

her. My rage is blinding,

the blood from his face, wincing. "Fuck, man. What's your

next time

your throat so hard, you'll

Athena, my chest rising and falling in harsh breaths.

looking at me-wide-eyed, angry,

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