Secrets Worth Keeping (Finding my Home #2)- Nikita Parmenter Page 0,120

without really looking at the others. Before I can get there, Jensen’s arms wrap around me and he pulls me close his lips landing on mine in a brutal and passionate kiss, leaving me gasping for breath.

“You’re like a savage avenging Angel” Jensen growls, “I love it.”

I’m pulled into Trick’s arms before I can reply to Jensen and his lips land on mine. This was not the reaction I was expecting from them as they each give me a quick kiss. I finally dazedly make my way towards Atlas and a smirking Quinn.

“I like her. She fit’s with you and she’s more than strong enough” Quinn says ignoring the warning look Atlas gives him. “Lyric would love you. I can’t wait for you two to meet. I have a feeling you’ve got quite a lot in common and to talk about” he glances meaningfully between me and the guys.

He says it like it’s a foregone conclusion that me and this Lyric person will meet and my mind spins with questions.

“Enough, Quinn” Atlas snaps and Quinn smirks but does as he’s told.

Considering Quinn is at least five years older than him I’m finding it truly fascinating the amount of pull Atlas holds over him and I am practically itching to know more.

Trick opens his mouth most likely to voice what we all want answered, what the flying monkey balls is going on!?

“Not now” Atlas growls, his eyes connecting with Trick’s. “Please brother?”

Trick nods and claps him on the back before turning to Quinn.

“Where are your guys parking?” he asks.

“Back alley, through there” Quinn answers pointing to the door behind the bar.

“Come on guys, let’s get this done” Trick orders and they all grab someone unconscious and drag them through the door.

I turn my attention back to Atlas.

“Atty?” I ask and he focuses on me his eyes cautious. “I’d be scared if he was innocent and you wanted to kill him. I’m a little fucked up though so after hearing what he did to those girls I probably would’ve fucking helped you” I admit, completely serious.

He wraps me in his arms pulling me close like he almost lost me.

“I don’t know what I ever did without you” he mutters.

“I know you aren’t ready to let them in on whatever the fuck is going on with you and what’s going on with Quinn but don’t keep it from them for much longer or they’re going to take it into their own hands. I haven’t even seen half of what they’re capable of, but even I can tell that they are more than capable of handling whatever it is you’ve got going on” I say firmly, kissing him softly once before leaving him to think it over and going to stand near Luc.

He automatically puts his arm around my shoulder.

“You ok, Dragonfly?”

“Yeah, I’m sorry your birthday got ruined” I grimace.

“Nah don’t worry about it. It was fun. Anyway we still have the curry you and Rafe made, to try when we get home.”

“Fuck, we were supposed to have it before we left and I completely fucking forgot” I curse.

“It should be ok, Baby. The ovens on low and we haven’t been gone that long” Rafe reassures me dropping a kiss on my temple as he walks past carrying a chair as they all help try to right the bar.

“Whilst I really appreciate the help, the snows getting heavier out there and a storm warning’s just come in” Quinn says pushing through from the back hallway where the guys dumped the unconscious guys. He turns to Atlas, “if you don’t want them involved yet then I suggest you get going before there’s no option. I’ll take care of shit here.”

Atlas sighs heavily but reluctantly nods.

“Seriously what the fuck!” Jensen says dramatically throwing his arms up in the air. Trick sends him a warning look and Jensen groans. “Fine, come on Angel” he smirks as he pulls me outside.

Chapter Twenty-Nine

“Fucking hell” I grumble as we step outside and get blasted in the face by freezing cold air. The snow now falling rapidly in fat flakes.

Quinn’s right we need to leave now.

“Come on guys. I don’t want to get stuck!” I yell back into the bar gaining all of their attention as they say goodbye to Quinn and start to follow me and Jensen out.

Every one of them shooting Atlas searching and curious looks. That whole situation was beyond bizarre and it’s obvious that there is a hell of a lot more going on, that even the