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

you're doing?" My voice is

answer.

Noah barely

in place and it takes so much strength not to knock him

Having a drink. You should

forward, my fists clenching. "Why did you give her

a

make her own choices."

something foreign. A feeling I

tell myself it's an annoyance-irritation at how sore my body is and

seeing my wife laugh so carelessly

someone else.

the truth is

laughing in

seen her

Not with me.

that realization makes my

don't love her. Hell, I'm

why do I suddenly want to

"She's not just

know that." I spit. Not caring what that makes me sound

cared. Athena is my friend, so after you left her on the floor for your pretty

jealous cuz?"

register before my fist connects with his

sickening crack of bone shatters

stumbles back, cursing, and I grab his shirt, slamming

what are you doing?!" Athena's

starting to make

when you

room.

repeats and

hear her. My

his face, wincing. "Fuck, man. What's

time you get

vodka bottle down your throat so hard, you'll feel it

chest rising and falling in harsh breaths. My gaze locks onto hers, and something sharp

she's looking at me-wide-eyed, angry, but

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