Bound (Evergreen Academy, #3)

by Ruby Vincent

He nodded. Ezra wasn’t looking at me; he seemed fixed on a spot on my rug. “Are you two together?” I started. “What? Who?” “You and Jaxson.” He still wasn’t looking at me. “Are you with him now?”

“I promised total honesty so here it is. I want to be with you. I’ve always wanted to be with you, and I fucking hated every minute of you being marked.”

Jaxson lifted the tray and set it down in front of me. “I made you breakfast in bed.” “That’s so sweet.” I reached for the lid. “I’d like to remind you,” he said quickly, “I can’t cook.” I lifted the lid and had to clap my hand over my mouth to cover my laugh. “Jaxson, everything on this tray is burned.”

“No.” Kai took an exaggerated breath. “No, we’ll do it. Never let it be said that Kai Thomas was afraid.” “As opposed to yesterday when you screamed like a six-year-old during the movie?” “That was your fault! You came for me just when the killer popped out!” “I tapped you on the shoulder and asked if you wanted pizza!”

I rolled my eyes. “Why do you guys act like you’re not best friends? You laugh and joke together more than me and Sofia.” “I love the guy like a brother—” “He is your brother.”

“Everyone is talking about what happened, Val, and they are having a hard time believing a ski would fall from the sky on accident.” He shook his head. “I was really freaked when I heard, and I realized it was past time that we talked.”

“I know you didn’t and I’m proud of you. No one gets to see that ass but me... and Maverick and Ezra and—”