Marked By Lies: A Reverse Harem Series (The Marked Series Book 1) by Paige Orr (the red fox clan TXT) 📗

Confusion fills me, not understanding how what he says could be true. I’m nothing special, sure I can do things that others can, but that usually pushes people away, not bring them closer. I haven’t even done anything worth caring about. I know they struggled with this case, but that’s only because they investigate things differently, relying on their magic.

“I just thought that was how you guys are.”

“Are you kidding, Zaphyr is a moody fucker, he tries not to care about anyone. Cailean and Elias are usually self centred assholes, and I’m a bloody incorrigible flirt. You just bring out the best in us”

Surprised is an understatement of how I’m feeling right now, and I don’t really know what to say to him. Luckily, I don’t need to say anything as Nika shouts in victory behind us.

Chapter Twenty-Four

Morpheus

Melissa rushes over to Annika, leaving me standing at the window, completely dumbfounded by her reaction. I really thought she had noticed how we react to her, but it would seem that we need to make it even more obvious. I can’t imagine the things that she’s been through to make her so distrusting of people, but I’m going to do everything that I can to show her that we truly do care about her.

Whatever has caused her to be so blind to how amazing she truly is, I need to find a way to rectify it. If I could meet the people that have caused her to have such a low self esteem, I would rip them to fucking peices. I watch Melissa closely as she discusses whatever Annika has found until suddenly she whips around with eyes wide.

“Guys, we need to go, now! Annika got the location, but the cult members will be here any minute.”

Everyone races to do as Melissa has asked, Annika gathering her supplies quicker than I thought possible. We rush outside, piling back into the cars, and just as we begin to drive away, two SUVs come barreling around the corner, quicker than anyone has the right to drive. The fuckers notice us and begin to give chase. Any other time I would find this sort of situation fun, but I can feel Melissa’s tension permeating the air.

I try my best to hide the smile that’s creeping it’s way on to my face, not wanting her to think I’m crazy, and pull a move that belongs on the set of Fast & Furious, drifting around the corner at crazy speed. Melissa lets out a high pitched squeal, gripping the oh shit handle like her life depends on it, and I can’t hold back my laughter anymore.

She gives me a scathing look, flipping me off with a huff, causing my grin to spread impossibly wider. I really don’t get to enjoy myself like this very often anymore, so you can bet your ass that I’m going to make the most of it.The SUV seems to be keeping up with us well enough, so I begin to weave myself between the minimal traffic on the stretch of road in front of us.

As we get closer to the more congested part of town, I know that I can’t afford to keep our tail on us anymore, so at the last second I pull down a side street, trying to take as many turns as possible. Thankfully, the cult members don’t seem to be very bright, and the maneuvering has done the job to put distance between us.

Melissa pulls out her phone, calling one of the others, who have been lucky enough to get away from their tail and are going to meet us back at Melissa’s apartment. Not wanting to be outdone, I step up my game, putting on a burst of speed. Luckily enough, my reflexes are better than humans, and I just manage to avoid a crash as I speed around the next corner.

The sounds of car horns blaring, and car wheels screeching reaching my ears, and I look up to find the SUV that had been following us, closed off by traffic. Melissa lets out a sigh of relief as I begin to slow the car down once we have put more distance between us and our tail.

As exciting as our little chase was, I wish that I had got to at least fight the fuckers and get some of my annoyance out. We have gone from knowing jack shit about the disappearance, to knowing exactly who is behind it and why, and it’s driving me crazy that I still can’t do anything.

I’ve always been an impatient man, but this shit is taking the biscuit. I’m more highly strung than a fucking bow string. One wrong move and I’ll probably snap. I have to find some way to get these frustrations out, because I don’t want to reach my breaking point and lash out at those around me. I’m not the only one struggling with the situation, I can tell that this shit is taking its toll on the others just as much as it is me.

Once the anticipation wears off, the car falls into silence, everyone lost in their own thoughts. The drive seems to fly by, and it doesn’t take long until we get to Melissa’s, finding the other care already there, and the others waiting for Melissa to let them in. Everyone gets out of the car, leaving me sitting behind the wheel. Melissa looks in at me worriedly but I fob her off with a reassuring smile.

She gives me one last look, before letting out a sigh, and heading up to the front door to let everyone inside. I watch as they all file into the apartment, all except Zaphyr. He looks me over, seeing that I need to do anything to get rid of my unspent energy, and gives me a nod before heading inside and closing the