Chapter 33

Abigail stood close to Eli. Her eyes were trained to the ground as curious individuals glanced at her. No doubt have they heard the news. Jade and Stacey were offering cookies to the crowd. Charles, Alex, and Dustin stood stiffly in the background, obviously uncomfortable for being on Crescent Pack territory. Jet was deep in conversation with his younger siblings. Beau stood next to me, playing Candy Crush on his iPhone. Jarred and Galam were looking through papers in the corner. Galam caught me staring at him and a small smile formed on his handsome face. I resisted the urge to pinch him when he linked with me. ‘Like what you see?’ he asked arrogantly. ‘Very much,’ I teased, deciding to joke around with him. ‘I just want to rip your clothes to pieces and lick my tongue across those finely defined abs.’ I choked back a laugh when he turned a slight shade of red, shifting his weight to the other foot. He scratched the back of his neck. ‘Too bad tha