Chapter 168
Chapter 168:
No broken bones, no internal damage—just a face so bruised and swollen that he’d be unrecognizable in family photos for the foreseeable future.
As a doctor tended to him, I dragged Yvaine out by the wrist and shoved her into the nearest stairwell.
“When did this start? You and Cassian? Why the hell didn’t you tell me?” She looked like she wanted to crawl into the floor tiles.
“My birthday,” she muttered.
My stomach dropped.
Her birthday.
I ran through the memory: She was hammered. Couldn’t walk straight. Kept trying to escort me home, even though she could barely talk. I left in a cab. Cassian offered to take her back.
But there was no flirting at the party, nothing even close. So whatever happened, it happened after they left together.
I narrowed my eyes.
“You weren’t even making eye contact that night. You’re telling me you jumped him after the car ride p>
“Yes.” With me, she could be honest.
“So you two have been together for what, months now? And I had no idea p>
“Well, we’re not exactly together…” she mumbled.
“Was it a one-night stand p>
Yvaine nodded. Then she added, “Well, more like a string of one-night stands. We’d just get together whenever we had the time, you know p>
I stared at her. “I shouldn’t have let you leave with him. You were drunk out of your mind p>
“You don’t have to feel guilty. He didn’t make any moves on me. That night, I puked on him in the hallway. He stayed to clean up, took a shower. I saw him without a shirt. Liked what I saw p>
L𝑎t𝑒st ch𝑎pt𝑒rs in
I stared at her again. She didn’t blink.
“He didn’t drag me into anything,” she added. “I was the one who started it. It was one night. At least, that was the plan. I didn’t tell you because it wasn’t supposed to be serious p>
“And now?” I asked slowly.
She shrugged. “I think I like him p>
I rubbed the center of my forehead. “Yvaine p>
“I know what you’re going to say. That he’s a flirt. Emmett already gave me the same speech. I’ve heard the stories too p>
“I’m not trying to break you up,” I said. “But he’s not exactly boyfriend material. Ashton filled me in on the ride here. He said Cassian’s decent in a fight, generous with his mates, and loyal in the ways that count, but he goes through women faster than he goes through razors. Half the time, he’s in a new bed before the old one cools off. That’s probably why Emmett lost it p>
Yvaine nodded. “I know. But he said he’s done screwing around. It’s been over a month since my birthday, and he hasn’t touched anyone else p>