Sinful Mates 1-3 novel Chapter 136

　　Evelyn’s POV

　　It was finally Monday, Orion, Thaddeus, and Ryland left Sunday night to go god knows where and I didn’t ask knowing I could escape this place for a few hours. Thaddeus said they would be back Tuesday from wherever they were going. Getting up early, I quickly get dressed before heading to the garage. I managed to find Thaddeus car keys in his car. Like seriously that’s just asking for it to be stolen, not that anyone would find this place anyway, I only know which direction to drive, knowing that eventually I would come across a sign telling me which way to continue. I know Leven is halfway because we stopped there for petrol on the way here from his parents’ house.

　　Getting in the car I carefully reverse it out, groaning when I see the tyre marks. I will definitely have to rake the grass when I get home, I know they won’t miss that with the eagle eyes.

　　The drive took over an hour and half, pulling into the first service station I came to. I put gas in it, took me ten minutes to figure out how to pop the fuel cap but eventually I figured it out before heading to the park. When I got there, I was early, and I couldn’t help watching the time on my phone. Spotting April’s Volkswagen pulling in, I got up and walked over to her car opening the passenger door for Lana. Lana squealed excitedly wrapping her arms around me and hugging me tight and I hugged her back.

　　April got out; she looks tired but smiled softly to me which I thought was a little odd considering her parting words last time I spoke to her. She walked over wrapping an arm around my shoulder and I figured she was just playing nice because Lana was present.

　　“I’m sorry about last time Evelyn, I shouldn’t have said what I said. I was tired and hadn’t been sleeping well. I know the fire wasn’t your fault” she said, and I nodded before Lana started pulling me toward the swings. We both sat on the swings and April sat over at the table and chairs reading a book while keeping a close eye on us. We spoke about her new school, her grades. Lana had even got an after-school job at the local deli for a few hours a day.

　　Around lunch time, I was going to suggest we go to a café I drove past on the way to the park when April told me she actually made a picnic basket. We sat on the grass on a rug eating for a bit.

　　“So where are you living now Evelyn?” Asked April.

　　“Not far from here I don’t know the name of the suburb” I answered vaguely, remembering what Ryland said about not telling anyone. April nodded realising I wasn’t going to answer.

　　“How is work, obviously you’re not working at Parse hospital anymore?”

　　“Yeah, we moved for work. I work at a doctor’s surgery now,” she answers.

　　“You will have to come visit the new house; you will love it. Right near a reserve so peaceful out there,” she states giving me a warm smile.

　　“So those men you were with, who are they? They look familiar” Asks Lana. I didn’t like this line of questioning, but I didn’t get a chance to answer when their eyes darted behind me.

　　“Her mates” His deep voice said directly behind me and I felt the blood drain from my face. His words sounded normal, yet I could hear the anger they were laced with having grown accustomed to their different tones.

　　“Hi, I am Ryland,” he says holding out his hand for April to shake. She nervously shook his hand, and I could see the terror in her eyes. Ryland was a very intimidating man even if they weren’t my mates, I would run at first sight of them. April looks to Lana and smiles, but I noticed the tremble of her bottom lip.

　　“Well, we better be off, you will have to come visit soon Evelyn. I have an early shift in the morning need to get back before dark” she says. I help her pack everything up, delaying when I have to deal with Ryland’s wrath that I could feel festering through the bond.

　　Walking Lana to the car, I could feel Ryland’s eyes watching my every move. Dread filling me. How did they know where I went, and why were they home early?

　　“Oh, Evelyn I tried ringing you earlier, is something wrong with your phone?” Lana asks when she winds the window down.

　　“Sometimes I don’t get reception” I tell her. April leans across Lana to speak to me.

　　“We can come see you next Friday if you like. We can meet here again I have next Friday off” she tells me, and I nod.

　　“Okay sounds good”