Screw My Childhood Sweetheart His Alpha Brother Marked Me First novel Chapter 198

Chapter 198

I tipped my head back and reached my lips up to his. “Love you.”

He grinned against my mouth. “Love you too.”

“You know, I’m going to quit driving if the fun is always in the back seat,” Anson griped.

Caspian chuckled. “I knew I should’ve gone in the third row with Vaughn.”

‘Sure, leave me to be chauffeur.”

leaned forward and pressed a kiss to Anson’s shoulder. “I’ll reward you later. Promise.”

His mouth curved. “I like the sound of that.”

The traces of humor fled the vehicle as Anson slowed to a stop at the gate. He punched in a code and it swung open.

My stomach pitched again. “Tell me it’s going to be fine.”

No one said a word for a moment. River squeezed my hand. “Whatever it is, we’ll figure it out together.”

was done doing anything lone wolf style. I’d learned the hard way what a mistake that was. The bond was my strength. It was all of ours. Not just in the upercharging of our gifts, but in the way we all balanced each other out. We were healthier and happier when we were one.

Anson pulled the SUV to a stop in front of the lodge, and I swallowed hard as we all climbed out. My muscles had a rigidness to them as I forced myself to head owards the steps

he guys surrounded me as they always did. Vaughn took point, leading our group. He opened the door, stepping inside. The tension in the room wafted over ne. River winced next to me, and I instantly took his hand, healing the worst of his pain. He sent me a grateful smile.

To one sat. That was the first thing I noticed. They’d been waiting for at least thirty minutes, but no one had relaxed enough to take a seat.

glanced at Ivan, trying to get a read on him. I hated to think that he might’ve brought Gregor and Cinna here. That he might’ve only been the first wave of a robe into our midst. But he looked pissed as hell that the other two were here.

Senna,” Gregor said in greeting, four guards surrounding him.

gave him a nod but didn’t bother saying his name.

muscle in his cheek ticked. “You seem to have made a full recovery from your…ordeal.”

e said the last word as if he doubted I’d ever been taken. My hands curled into fists as both Vaughn and Anson let out low growls.

inna studied me carefully. For the first time since meeting her, she didn’t seem flighty and easily distractable. She was on alert. “Do you wish to change your ory?”

And what storyis that?”

he straightened, her own guard moving in closer. “That one of our Quad ranks would stoop to attempting to kidnap you.”

Kaleb did kidnap me. He assigned guards to torture me.”

regor scoffed. “He has been in our leadership ranks for years.” He glared at Mason. “But someoneis intent on discrediting him. Attempting to take his power. We won’t let that happen.”

van pushed off the couch he leaned against. “We may have missed the signs where Kaleb is concerned.”

inna’s jaw fell open. “You can’t honestly believe that.”

regor stepped towards Ivan, his teeth bared. “You would side with those who try to undo us?”

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“I side with the truth. As we have vowed to do. I side with the good of our people who are being neglected.”

Cinna’s mouth opened and closed as she struggled for words. “Of course that’s our vow. It’s what we’re doing. We must protect the shifter community from those who would overthrow it-”

“And that’s Kaleb.” Mason’s voice boomed across the room. “Kaleb wants absolute power. A return to the monarchy. He wants to be king”

“That’s absurd,” Cinna said.

But there was a flicker of something in Gregor’s eyes that told me this wasn’t news to him. The only thing I couldn’t figure out was what would be in it for Gregor. He wouldn’t want to bow to Kaleb.

Gregor squared his shoulders, facing Mason. “You push too far. You have broken the sacred rules of our world.”

By speaking the truth?”

By spreading your foul lies,” Gregor growled. “Mason Pierce, you are under arrest for high treason.”