Hexed (Never After, #6)

by Emily McIntire

“Watch your mouth,” he says slowly, his New York accent coming through strong, dropping the r and elongating the vowels. “You won’t disrespect yourself to me.”

“I like the way you say my name.”

“Loving you out loud. I like that.”

If it will make you happy.

Because fuck her if she thinks I’ll allow her to disappear with another man on her arm when she came here with me.

“You hear that, Lover Boy?” I pout, flicking my gaze to Enzo. “He thinks we’re kinky.” Enzo’s eyes spark. “He’s got no idea.”

Getting emotionally attached is a death sentence, and while no one can outrun death, I plan to evade it for as long as possible.

“Your view on the world changes when you have to parent your parents.”