Page 163 of Pretty When She Breaks
He’d had to lie to my father, to keep up the ruse…even in front of me.
My father had sold him after locking him in the cages.
He was anomega.
Father had faked Jewel’s death because the alternative was admitting he’d had an omega son.
I stepped forward, but Jade was faster, in front of him before I was through the door.
There was a ringing crack as her palm made contact with his face.
Jewel leapt to his feet, clutching his cheek. “Um,ow! What the fuck, Jade?” he said, aghast.
“You lying bastard,” she hissed, her voice thick with tears, her hands balled into fists at her side.
“Yes, well, I suppose I might have anticipated that,” he said, wrinkling his nose. “Though I certainly didn’t deserve?—”
But I cut him off, almost tackling him to the ground in a hug. He let out a breath, arms wrapping around me as he buried his face in my hair. I was sobbing onto his chest, and he rubbed my back.
“Hey, it’s okay,” he murmured as I gasped for air. “I’m okay.”
“Apparently,” Jade said, sounding disgusted.
Jewel guided me to the bed, grabbing a tissue and handing it to me. I grabbed his hand and didn’t let go.
“What are you doing down here?” Jade demanded. Her voice had steadied a bit, though her eyes were a little red.
“Ah, now, that’s quite a story. But I think we should probably save it. Dax isquiteunhappy that Laurel’s gone missing, and I’d hate to have to kill him before my grand finale. You’ll have to leave and lock the door again.”
“Um, about that,” said Kaos, stepping in from outside. Heraised his hand a little sheepishly. “Yeah, I may have broken it. Just a bit.”
Jewel’s eyebrows shot up.
“In my defense, it was a very smug lock,” he added.
“Why the fuck is Demon here, telling me he broke my door?” Jewel asked.
“Come with us,” I said, a plan starting to form in my head.
“Fine,” Jewel replied, sitting up with a sigh. “But we’re bringing my shoes. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find good men’s heels?”
EIGHTY-NINE
KAOS
Well, this had turned into a real roller coaster of events.
First, Jule was dead.
Then I’d found out Jule might not be dead.Wheee.
Then Jule was officially dead.
And he’d turned into Jewel.
Still dead.
But then he was suddenly alive.
