Beyond Vengeance (Pacific Prep, #3)

by R.A. Smyth

She thinks this could change things between us? She’s so fucking wrong. It only makes me want her more. Not only is her strength awe-inspiring, but I want to be the one to show her what love is. I want to be the one to hold her when she has a nightmare, to bring a smile to her face on rainy days, to bask in the light that is Hadley Parker when she laughs. Most importantly, I want to be at her side when she gets the justice she deserves. I’ll ride into battle with her, bleed every fucker out, and when we’re done, we’ll burn that motherfucking compound to the ground.

I stare deep into her eyes, feeling as though I’m seeing into her very soul. “I love you. There’s nothing you could say or do to make me change my mind.”

“It’s not quite what I’d pictured for myself,” I admit. I don’t think many people plan to end up in a poly relationship. Certainly, any pre-Hadley fantasies I would have had about the idea included more women than men in the relationship, but Hadley is more than enough woman for all of us. “But she deserves to be happy. If you guys make her happy, then I’m not about to stand in the way of that.” I hesitate before continuing, “I’ve spent most of my teen and adult life feeling like I don’t fit in anywhere, yet with Hadley, I feel like I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.”