Page 115 of Hunters and Prey

His ice-blue gaze was hooded with worry. “I wonder what’s going on.”

“Me too. We might not get to tell them in person.”

“Wow,” he said, his eyes widening. “That would be crazy. We can’t leave without telling your folks.”

Cailyn shrugged.

I’m over it.

“We’re leaving no matter what,” she said and got in the car.

“Damn, Cailyn. You’re really manic about this. Do we really have to leave Haven Cove in such a hurry?”

Cailyn closed the door once she was in the driver’s seat. She quickly sent Tessa a text to meet her at Kittie’s Coffee in an hour.

She looked up at Asher as he stood outside, reaching a hand out the window to him.

He took her hand, stroking her knuckles before he kissed the engagement ring.

“Yes,” she said. “We do.”

Her eyes darkened as if shrouded by shadows.

“And you’ll understand why soon enough.”

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