Rook & Rebel (The Mavericks, #1)

by Kate Crew

Elliot made his choice. He dropped my hand and spun on his heel, running back the way we had come. He ran. Fast, too. He fucking ran. He made it down the block before I could even process what happened. He had run off and left me there alone on an empty street with a violent man and a gun.

“I’m sorry. Do you feel sorry for me?” I asked, finally snapping out of it. “I mean, more outraged for you, but yeah, he’s a pretty pathetic boyfriend. He should be here with his fucking fists raised.”

Unfortunately, my next thought after finding him funny went to how hot he looked.

“Then congratulations, you’re about to be a rebel for what I can only imagine is the first time in your life.”