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Lane laughed, his hand on the door knob. “Aluna is a sweet girl. He should at least acknowledge her. But it’s none of my business.”
With a smile, Lane left, and it only took a few seconds for the door to open again.
I threw my hands up. “What the fuck is this, Grand Central Station?”
Lynx stuck her head in. “Someone wants to see you.” She pushed the door open and Carmen stepped into the house.
She nervously glanced around, pulling on one of her curls before her eyes landed on me. “I was just seeing if we could talk for a minute before I leave.”
According to Winnie, Lynx was taking Carmen home and planned to stay at her house for a while as she figured out her next steps. I was sad to see her go, but was happy she was free from VRC.
“Uh, me and Lyric were about to take off,” Sage said, taking my finger in her hand. “We’re going to go shoot targets with Peach. We’ll be back in a little while.” She gave me a quick kiss and smiled at Carmen. “It was nice meeting you.” Sage headed toward the door with Lyric in tow.
“Don’t be out too late, mama, I have plans to be inside of you tonight.”
Lyric froze in the doorway, whipping toward Winnie, her face red. “Winston!” She exhaled sharply, slamming the door shut.
Winnie shrugged nonchalantly. “I was just being honest.”
“Stop torturing that girl,” Lynx said, heading into the kitchen and opening the fridge. “She’s going to dump your ass.”
“Doubtful. She knows what daddy Winnie has to offer.”
Winnie’s outgoing personality left Carmen puzzled, her face contorting with confusion. “Is this a bad time?”
Winnie grinned, showing off his fangs. “Nah, I’m always this arrogant.”
I rolled my eyes, then gestured toward the couch. “Have a seat, and be careful, he bites.”
Nervous laughter escaped Carmen’s lips, but it was short-lived as her face turned somber. “I don’t have time to relax. I have to get on the road now if I want to make it home before sunrise. I just wanted to say thank you. Without you and your friends, I’d still be trapped in a never-ending cycle of torment. I owe you all so much.”
Her eyes took on a gentle, watery shine as tears began to pool in them.
“I wouldn’t have left without you,” I said sincerely, before standing and pulling her in for a hug. “You take care of yourself.”
“You too, Luka.”
My heart was heavy as she bid us farewell and walked out of the cabin with Lynx by her side.
“I’m going to get us another beer so we can talk about the possibility of you being a freak.”
As Winnie stood, making his way toward the kitchen, a lump formed in my throat, which I struggled to swallow down.
The front door flung open once more and I was beginning to wonder if anyone knew how to knock as a dude with thick glasses stumbled in, his eyes filled with fear.
“Who the hell are you?”
“I’m Jimmy. We met before and you told me to run instead of killing me.”
“I told you about him,” Winnie hollered from the kitchen. “He’s chill.”
Jimmy had sweat beads forming on his head, his heart thundering in my ears. “Why are you panicking so bad?”
“We’re all being hunted by Venom. They’re offering reward money to anyone who captures us.” He hurriedly made his way toward me and slapped down a pile of papers on my lap.
My heart bounced against my rib cage, my breaths becoming choppy when I saw the top page. It had a vivid picture of Sage, accompanied by a thorough description of her appearance, notable markings, and any other relevant details they had gathered. They also had a considerable amount of reward for her capture, and half that amount for her death.
“Holy shit.”
