“I think you already know the truth, Prinze,” she said, her voice sleepy. She hugged me closer. “But now, you need to make Mayberry tell it.”
I was surprised by what she said, listening.
“The world needs to know the truth,” she continued, playing with my hand. “And you do too. You deserve that.”
I deserve it.
She said nothing else, and I watched as her breaths softened and her eyes fell closed. She was under the belief that I had no stake in what happened, but I knew the truth. I supposed we were both fools. I was for letting her get under my skin.
And she was for allowing a monster into her bed.
Chapter Thirty-Three
Dorian
A text pulled me out of my sleep at Sloane’s. Her long leg curled around me, I had to reach over her just to get my phone off her end table. I’d pulled it out of my jeans before I’d fallen asleep.
Wolf: We have an opportunity with Mayberry.
I sat up, Sloane’s arm falling from my chest.
What the hell?
Wolf had sent this text around midnight. My phone must have buzzed because I missed it.
I chanced that he was up and would see my returned text.
Me: How? When?
Not to mention we still hadn’t secured a van. Wells hadn’t told us anything different about his status with his dad’s vehicles. Since he hadn’t, I assumed the situation was the same. We were up shit creek without any transportation.
Wolf texted back quickly.
Wolf: This morning. Where are you?
I gazed down at Sloane, still sleeping delightfully naked against me.
I touched her cheek like a dumbass, just wanting to touch her.
Why are you so enamored with this girl?
She’d gotten me out of my head last night completely. Leaning against her headboard, I brought her under my arm. I texted Wolf.
Me: I think you know where.
He’d sent her to me apparently, peculiar for Wolf. He didn’t like this girl. Even if he did pick up on the tension between Sloane and me.
Wolf: Okay. Well, yeah, this morning. Thatcher’s hacked into her digital planner. She had a random doctor’s appointment appear last night. It’s scheduled for this AM. We could swipe her before school.
My heart raced.
Me: What about transportation?
Wolf: Wells worked it out. We’re all set.
I could hear the blood pumping in my ears. Opportunity had come and gone for us in the past. It was like the world had been against us. Against me.
Me: Where are you?