around me.
That sounds perfect. The thought of him and me at a beach or, hell, even a mountain retreat so we could relax and be a part of nature sounded more than exquisite.
"See, I can get into a stalker’s head." Ella sat straight up in the seat and rolled her shoulders back.
"That's not necessarily a good thing." Kassie shook her head at her.
"Actually, it is." Louis wrapped his arm around his mate, pulling her flush against his side. "It's a strategic advantage to get into your opponent's mind. I'd think guards would need to be able to see things like this too."
"Maybe if there weren't three people going after her at all times." Kassie sighed as the pilot clambered back into the aircraft.
"Everything is locked and loaded." He appeared to be around the same age as Tommy and smelled of wolf. "I have no reservations about taking off."
All six sets of eyes stared at both Mason and me. They were waiting for us to give the order.
You think we should go? Mason's voice was strained, but he already knew the answer.
Yes. I do. We have to get there, and the longer it takes, the worse it'll be.
"Let's go. Worse case, we'll use the parachutes or whatever in here." He tugged me toward the bedroom again. "She's going to rest. Let me know if anyone needs us or if something goes wrong."
Tommy nodded his head. "Yes, my King."
"All right. I'll get us on the runway." The pilot went back into his cockpit.
As we entered the back bedroom again, I took a deep breath. It was only a double bed with cream-colored sheets. The size made it hard for both Mason and me to fit, but I was always up for the challenge, and it was nice having a room to ourselves.
He placed the marble back in my bag and sighed. "Will things ever settle down?"
"I think so." I had to believe that. I couldn't imagine the rest of our lives being this crazy. "You don't regret this, do you?"
"Hell no." He moved to lie on the bed, sliding over against the wall. He spread his arms, waiting for me to cuddle into him. "Of course not."
"Being with me isn't easy, I know." I crawled into his arms and placed my head on his chest. I took a deep breath, feeling right at home.
"And being without you would be impossible." He kissed the top of my head as I closed my eyes.
We lay in silence as I listened to his heartbeat and breathing which calmed my racing heart. The plane began to speed up for takeoff, and soon we were soaring into the sky.
After several long minutes, I gave up on trying to sleep. Despite how hard I tried, my brain wouldn't shut off. Are you awake?
Nope, but you should be sleeping. He began to rub his fingers along my back.
I can't shut it off. Obviously, Debra and Richard are doing most of this, but someone had to help orchestrate it. Who the hell could it be? Was it someone that I'd wronged or maybe my parents had? There were so many possibilities it made me dizzy.
Your guess is as good as mine. He kissed my forehead. But we'll figure it out. They'll mess up, and we'll catch a break.
There's no telling what Richard has said to the alphas. We had no clue what we were walking into other than knowing that the alphas and their packs were turning on me for some reason. It had to be at least good or convincing in order for them to believe my cousin after the way his father had treated everyone.
He must be convincing them somehow. His arms tensed around me. But, you're supposed to be resting.
Well, I can't stop my mind from running. I pulled back and looked into his eyes. I could think of one way, though, of shutting it off.
Oh, really now. He arched an eyebrow and lowered his head. How exactly is that?
Instead of words, I decided it'd be better to show him. I pressed my lips against his and reveled in being completely surrounded by him.
I kind of like your idea. He deepened our kiss, making me dizzy.
A loud knock sounded on the door right before it opened. Ella popped her head in. "FYI, we can hear you all the way out here?"
"What the hell?" Mason leaned back and glared at his sister. "The door was locked."
She held up a bobby pin. "They made it easy to unlock in