When you wake up in the morning, you’ll remember this and thank your lucky stars.” Fuck E-”Ĭecily slaps a hand on her mouth. “Let us all pretend Ava didn’t say that.” “As much as I hate to say this, I agree with Remi,” Cecily says. I recommend that you all do the same if you plan to live more than a few days.” “For public record and life insurance reasons, my lordship did not hear that. “Eli can go fuck himself.”Įveryone but Creighton gasps. “Now can you please stop touching me, or I’ll be in worse trouble if Eli finds out about thing.” (theory: to secretly meet with Eli and maybe fuck?) “Before Ava disappeared on us in the middle of the night.” She huffs, flips her hair and switches her attention to our new friend. She tries to maintain eye contact, but despite the fact that she’s the strongest, most outspoken person I know, she’s no match for Eli’s hurricane-like energy. “Ava and Eli always had the weirdest relationship that I can’t put a name to.” No words are spoken, but it’s like they’re having a silent war.

He’s just here to ruin everyone’s evening.”Įli, who was drinking from a bottle of water, pauses and tilts his head in our direction. If he and the word met on the top of a volcano, it’d free fall to lava. I’ve known Ava since we were in nappies, and nothing is able to completely wipe her good mood like Eli’s presence. My friend is already staring in his direction-or more like glaring. Then he merely gives a blank sideways look to Ava and trudges to Levi, pretending he didn’t just ruin their game. Then just because he’s a punk, he pushes hard to bring Ava, Creigh, and Brand to the ground, too. He’s always holding on to Aiden and asking him if there’s a way to make a pact of marriage.”Įli pauses near the patio to stare at the scene outside. “Eli asked me today how long it took me to marry his daddy. “He keeps roaming around my Ava like a shadow.” “Yes, I do.” Landon pokes a finger at him.Įli pokes him back. However, he becomes clingy when other children are around. He’s older than Landon, and bigger, too, so he doesn’t even sit on anyone’s lap anymore. “You don’t.” Eli appears by my other side and before I can help him, he climbs up on my other thigh. “What’s wrong with my son?” Aiden glares at me, then ruffles Eli’s head. “Not bad for Cole’s spawn.” Aiden lifts his six-year-old son so that he can kiss Ava. “Daddy.” Eli tugs on Aiden’s trousers, awe filling his features. Since the book is officially delayed until 2024 (yes, I hate my life), here are all the crumbs until the release so far: RUTHLESS EMPIRE by Rina Kent:

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