Page 62 of Pretty When She Breaks
“Lucky I bounce back fast,” he added. “Not everyone could pull off three-day-bedhead like me.”
I snorted. He had clearly showered and even put on some makeup before coming here.
“You’re full of yourself,” Jade added. “Such an attractive personality trait.”
“Who needs a personality when you look like this?” Jule leaned back in his beanbag chair and winked at Jade.
“I don’t know how you tolerate him,” Jade said.
“See, we’re related, so there’s a bit of my genes in her,” Jule said. “I think you’ll find me more tolerable if you have a bit of me in you, too.”
“Ew, NO!” I shouted as Jule burst into laughter. “Uh, that’s so gross.”
“I’m gonna throw up,” said Jade.
“God, you guys make it so easy,” he said. “Besides, Laurel is loyal to me forever. Who’s the best, Laurel?”
I glanced between them. Jade was pointing at herself, and Jule just had an eyebrow raised.
“Jule,” I replied, my mouth twitching in a smile, even as my heart ached.
THIRTY-THREE
KAOS
I looked up as the door opened and found myself staring as a princess walked in.
She was tall, with long golden waves and a casual elegance, even in the way she took off her shoes and stepped into her slippers.
Who was she?
She smelled like home.
Like ours.
Mine.
My brain stirred in the fog, trying to remember. I stood, making my way over to her.
Was she real?
She stilled as I walked closer, and her scent sharpened my brain.
Laurel, that was her name.
And I…hated her.
Yes.
Thatwas right.
I took another step until I was right in front of her and my mind returned to me fully.
This was the woman who had taken everything from me.
It was torture looking at her.
She wasn’t supposed to be ours, and everything about her seemed to be taunting me. Would our proper omega have cute little feet like that? Long hair? Large, beautiful eyes?
