Traded (Nashville Grizzlies, #1)

by Carly Marie

I shot a text to the only person I thought might understand. Me: I’m going to have to out myself to Seth. The text came back in seconds. Derek: Seth’s good people. Daddy works with his brother. He’s safe, his entire family is. You’ll be fine. But I’m going to need to know deets soon. I’d forgotten for a moment that Derek’s Daddy—and husband—worked with Seth’s oldest brother. The reassurance and reminder helped to relax me in time for me to see Seth heading toward me and my Denali, my key fob in his hand. “Okay, Mazdon’s going to follow us to your place. He’s already on the phone with Blaise to get the details of Brax’s arrival. In. You can melt down on the way.” My climb into the car was always comical and I had to rely on the running board, but I hauled enough stuff that I needed the space the large vehicle allowed. Seth’s grunts and muttered curses as he tried to fold himself into my seat and then adjust it so that his long legs could fit behind the wheel said it was more of a challenge for him than it was for me. He brushed a few wayward strands of hair from his face and sighed. “Next time, we take my car.” Seth’s smile and dramatic sigh took some of my anxiety away, at least until he dropped my backpack on my lap. “Find Huck. He’ll help.” I had my bag halfway unzipped before my brain caught up to me. Seth had taken everything I’d ever shown him with far too much ease. Nothing surprised him. He’d known for years that my thumb would gravitate toward my mouth if I got too...