Monsters' Gift (Crude Hill High Book 2) by Sam Crescent (classic children's novels .TXT) 📕

“I don’t know, but lying to her wasn’t exactly ideal, was it?” Vadik asked. “She’s going to know the truth now, and we’re going to have to fight her.”

“If she knows what’s good for her, she’ll do as she’s told.” I sounded like an asshole, but I didn’t care. I was trying to keep her safe, protect her.

Gael returned with a pair of sweats and an ugly-ass t-shirt with a cat on it. Kind of strange for Emily, but I didn’t care. With Gael’s help, we got her changed and I lifted her in my arms.

“Wait,” Gael said, stopping me as I walk toward the door.

“What?”

“You think we should, you know, grab a few things for her?”

“We’re about to have a fight for our life in keeping her. Do you really fucking think this is going to help us if she has any memories of all that we’ve taken from her?” I was losing my temper now.

“It may help,” Vadik said.

“If you guys want to stay behind and grab sentimental shit, be my guest. I don’t have time.” I worked the door open and left, carrying the love of our life with me down toward our waiting car.

****

Vadik

Emily hadn’t woken up yet.

We were on our plane, heading to the airport, where a car was waiting for us to escort us all back to Crude Hill.

I couldn’t take my eyes off her.

We’d lain down her seat and she was curled up. River threw a blanket on her, and she looked so perfect. Peaceful within sleep but also because we finally had her back.

Caleb sat beside her, drinking some whiskey. I noticed his hands shook a little, but I didn’t comment. He wasn’t afraid. None of us were. With the life we’d lived these past few years, fear wasn’t easy to come by.

Emily, though, she was finally with us, and Earl had come through. Ashley was gone and she was still alive.

We’d fucked up. I knew we had.

Gael sat a couple of seats down from me, staring at her. He’d finally tasted her, and I knew what he was going through. The pleasure that rushed through you, the feel of her wrapped around you. I’d had a chance to experience it once myself, but since then, nothing else.

I missed it.

I missed that feeling.

Seeing her now, I was overcome by guilt. There had been women over the years, some I’d tried to use to make me forget her. I’d never gone all the way with them, but the intent had been there.

Earl had given us a chance to look into Emily’s past. There wasn’t anyone. Her life was dull. She worked constantly. Ashley had more fun than our girl. I didn’t like it. Emily was supposed to live a full and happy life, not to sit around waiting for us.

I couldn’t help but be happy no man had stolen her from us. We would’ve killed anyone who dared to take her away from us.

“She’s going to hate us,” Gael said. “The moment she realizes what we’ve done.”

“She won’t find out straight away.” Caleb sipped at his whiskey while staring out the window. He always claimed to be in control but I knew different. He was holding on by a thread. Out of all four of us, he was now the only one not to know how perfect she felt on your cock.

“No? You think the way we reacted she wasn’t put on the alert? Emily isn’t stupid,” Gael said, standing.

“Sit down. I’m very much aware of who she is and what she’s capable of. What I’m telling you is she won’t learn the truth from me. We’ll keep her in the dark until we can’t.”

“You think that’s wise?” River asked.

“I’m doing what is best for her.”

“How do we know Earl is even going to keep his word?” I asked, lifting my gaze to them.

All of them looked at me as if I was stupid.

“Sure, we got her and so far nothing bad has happened, but it doesn’t mean Earl will keep his word.”

“He’ll keep his word,” Caleb said.

“Why? Yeah, we’re all deadly and scary, but why does he have to? He lives by his own rules.”

“Don’t forget the full agreement. He’s going to be sticking around,” Caleb said.

“I think we’re being stupid if we trust him.” I ran a hand down my face. The last twenty-four hours were catching up to me. Traveling to England and back again, finding Emily, it was all starting to mount up. It wouldn’t be long before I was literally asleep standing up. It wouldn’t be the first time I’d gone without sleep.

We’d all suffered to get to where we are now.

“One problem at a time,” Caleb said. “That’s all we can do.”

As if on cue, Emily started to stir. She let out a moan. Her body was slow as she came to. We all tensed. None of us knew what was going to happen.

River had the needle ready in case she started to lose it.

Caleb held his hand up, putting his whiskey down. “Emily, baby.”

Her eyes opened, those intense green emeralds that captured my fucking soul. One look into them, and I knew we were about to have an explosion. Before she got a chance to, River was there, injecting her.

This was the final countdown.

Caleb stepped back.

“Well, we always did admire her spirit,” River said. “I guess we’re about to find the real fire that makes our woman.”

“She’ll come around,” Caleb said.

“You keep saying that. Are you trying to convince yourself or us?” I asked.

He glared at me. “I see you’re happy with pointing fingers but never making a full-blown decision. You don’t like this, why didn’t you speak up?”

“I don’t like