Page 122 of Taming the Beasts

Ace opened the front door. “Otto!” he called.

“I’m upstairs!” Otto yelled down.

I assumed he was in his room.

“We’ll see you soon,” Ace said to me.

But what if he didn’t? I threw my arms around him. “I don’t want to go.”

“We’ll be fine,” Ace said.

Huxley pushed my hair off the back of my neck and kissed the spot. At the same time Ace kissed my lips.

“I promise,” Huxley whispered.

It was exactly what Bennett had said. An empty promise they wished they could keep but couldn’t.

“It’s time.” Huxley lightly swatted my butt.

I couldn’t help but laugh.

Ace slowly unwound my arms, releasing himself from my embrace.

The two of them stepped away from me as I went inside.

Just like walking away from Bennett and Titan, this felt final for some reason.

They closed the door and I just stood in the foyer.

I couldn’t just run away from this mess. It didn’t feel right. But I didn’t know how to get any more information...

I pressed my lips together. That wasn’t true. King had information. I knew I’d promised the guys I wouldn’t...but I needed to talk to him. Maybe he knew what kind of supernatural creature Kebe was. He knew stuff. And Kebe may not have compromised him. King was obsessed with me. He’d be honest. I eyed the stairs. I just needed to talk to him really quickly.

I pulled out my phone, but there was a knock on the door.

“Coming!” Otto yelled as he hurried down the stairs. “Hey, baby,” he said to me with a smile that was too bright for the occasion. But I knew he was trying to put my mind at ease.

I reached out to open the door.

“Don’t,” he said, his voice serious. “It could be Kebe. Stay behind me.”

Him being serious actually made me feel scared.

He slowly opened the door. But it was just Callum with Emma tucked into his side.

Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. I got it. I was barely keeping it together either. She was just several days away from her wedding. Her happily ever after. She was probably terrified that future was about to end before it even truly began.

“Promise you’ll take good care of her?” Callum asked.

Otto nodded. “You have my word.”

Emma shook her head. “Just come with us, Callum. Please.”

“The guys need my help,” he said.

I was glad my boyfriends and Callum had finally found some kind of friendship. Or at least unity in this one situation. But I was worried it was too little too late.

Emma shook her head.