Chapter 39

I lose track of time and didn’t come back to my surroundings until Kade shook my shoulder, making me jump back. “We are here, love,” he tells me and I blink.

We had arrived already?i glance around to find it was late at night, yet this wasn’t the packhouse that Kade had told me about. There was no huge sandstone mansion or gardens, no fountains and tall hedges and or any people in sight. I look at the run down cabin we had parked out the front of in confusion

“Where are we?” I ask him, noticing this place was completely isolated and surrounded by forest.

“A safe house. We have been having issues with neighboring packs. We don’t want to alert them to your existence. It would put you in danger,” he says. My brows furrow and I go to say something, yet he was already climbing out of the car. The wind was harsh as he walked around, opening my door. I climb out, rubbing my arms before retrieving my bag.

“How long will we stay here for?” I ask him, looking at the tiny porch that sloped on one side. The door had a huge crack and a chunk missing from the bottom corner.

“You will stay here until the mess is sorted with the other pack,” he says while fiddling with his keys.

“Wait you aren’t staying with me?” I asked, peering around at the tress, and into the shadowing darkness.

“No, I need to head home. Keep up appearances. If I don’t return, they may come looking for me, which isn’t safe for you,” he tells me.

“But this place is safe?” I ask him. He nods his head.

“I will stay for a little bit. I sent a list to my men. They stocked everything for you. Come on, I will show you inside,” he tells me. He ushers me to follow him before unlocking the door. He has to kick it a few times to get it to un-stick; the door was swollen from what looked like water damage. Stepping inside, the place was a dump, rubbish strewn everywhere, and it reminded me of some of the old abandoned buildings near the orphanage.

Inside was a double bed, the mattress heavily stained. No, actually, I believe it is a futon. Kade flicks the lights on and they flicker as he moves toward the kitchen

“You’ll find everything you need here. I will bring more supplies and food as soon as I can. But with a tidy up it should be quite cozy,” he says. He hunts around in the tiny kitchen, that I could reach my leg out from the bed to touch the counter it was that close. He returns with a box of matches and passes them to me.

“I need to go, but I will return tomorrow. Firewood is around back. You may need to chop some up. Some fresh bed linen is over there and food is in the pantry and fridge.” he tells me.

you help me get the fire started?” I ask him desperately. I always sucked at it and Gannon, Liam or Dustin would always start mine back in my little room back home. Sometimes

up for work. You can manage fine on your own

with you. You can sneak me into the packhouse. No one will see me, it’s late night no one be up at this hour,” I tell him, not wanting to stay out here

he says, pecking my forehead. He then turns to leave me here. I glance around, sitting on the creaky

my bag. I turn the screen on and see the time and sigh. Much too late to call Gannon and wake him. Instead, I listen to his messages over and over of him telling me

I think to myself, before reminding myself it was for my safety. The sun was almost rising by the time I finally managed to

you I was coming by at lunch,” he says. He looks around at the place, and l

expected you to have this place cleaned up. I wanted to stay here tonight

get to work now,” I tell him.yet my belly rumbles hungrily, but I would ignore it if it meant he would stay the

time now. The sun will be going down

I ask, and he glances at

you said you would be here at

now, though. Come here,” he says, patting his lap. I wiggle closer, only for him to pull me onto his lap.

to the packhouse?” I

be home with me. I promise. I hate the thought of you

Chapter 39

“Abbie, please, it has been a stressful enough day. Can’t we just lay for a little bit? Let me relax

to my feet, I move toward the fridge and open it,

pantry, I found dry cereal and a packet of crackers. I thought he

looks over at me, and I point to the pantry.

get back home and send someone

hungry, and there is only cereal and

will be sure to bring

him, only for him to pull me down on top of him.

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