Page 83 of My Turn

My brow furrowed. “What does that mean?”

“Nothin’. Just stop worrying so much. Look, I gotta go. I have a client who needs me to track some shit down for them.”

“Of course you do.”

“Climb off your fucking high horse, Lana. And…”

“What?”

“Just be careful. There’s more than one person who doesn’t like the company you keep. I worry too.”

I opened my mouth to respond, but the call disconnected. My stomach was twisting itself in knots. What did my brother know? The only ‘he’ I could think of was Erebus. If my brother was aware of him, why hadn’t he told me earlier?

Shit. They could know each other. It would make sense how Erebus knew so much. But this was my brother. There was no way he’d condone all the things that had happened. Maybe he didn’t know the details. Regardless, I wanted to go to his place and beat him over the head until he told me everything.

I was disgusted by the idea that Ben could be in league with Erebus. Was it about revenge? It wasn’t my fault that our parents had been arrested, but it was my friend I’d invited over that night. It was she who recorded what happened and posted it online.

Did Ben blame me?

Fuck him. It sucked, but our parents deserved prison. Alcohol and drugs were their vices and they took it out on each other with their fists, sometimes knives. We’d both been hit our fair share and if they hadn’t been arrested, they probably would have killed each other at a certain point.

I was about to thrust my phone into my pocket when it vibrated. Great. Just what I needed.

My stomach bottomed out when I saw a message from Erebus.

Erebus:You’re a tease today.

Alana:Got your attention.

Erebus:Is that what you wanted? Hate must have a different meaning to you.

Chewing on my lip, I felt another wave of shame. He was right. I told him I hated him. No, Ididhate him.

Alana:Hate still applies. I was thinking about a much better dick than yours. Did you see how hard I came?

When he didn’t respond right away, I second-guessed my message. Taunting the stalker was a stupid move. Apparently, I was really damn stupid.

Erebus:Buckingham Lake Park. Stay in your car.

Alana:Why?

Erebus:I owe you something.

I had no idea what could be at that park. If I didn’t go, he’d probably come drag me out of here by my hair. Or worse.

Grabbing a sweatshirt, I headed out the door. Maybe he was ready to spill some of his secrets. Was I ready to learn them?

Chapter 31

Jayce

She didn’t even hesitate to leave the house when I told her to. I watched her jog down the stairs and hop into her car as if she was going for a nice drive instead of following the instructions of a dangerous man in a mask. I loved her but damn, she was easy to manipulate.

As I drove toward the park, I thought about what I’d seen in that window. She claimed she was thinking about someone else, but I knew it was me. One of me. I didn’t care which, just that it was my cock she imagined riding. She’d left the house so quickly, her pussy must still be soaked. Fuck, I wanted to taste it.

Shifting in my seat, I focused on the task at hand. Unfortunately, it was going to be a really bad day for her. The plus side was that she’d need comfort, and who did she call when that happened?

When she pulled into the parking spot, I headed to the other side of the lot. I parked next to a big truck, which effectively kept my vehicle out of view well enough. I raised my hood and got out, settling behind a tree casually. From here, I could see the playground and her car and hopefully, I didn’t look too creepy.