Page 214 of Their Cruel Play
No one else should have to feel cornered like I did.
“We doubled up on each place so even if the mole does send Zach or Tanner or whoever the fuck is messing with us, there should be someone there to protect the fake you.” Jack shuts the laptop. “We’re recording everything, but we can’t control their timelines. We just know they attack when we aren’t there to protect you.”
“Right now, there are six guys in the locker room wondering why their phones don’t work.” Nico laughs.
When I give him a questioning look, he smiles. “Jack jammed the signal so the football players can’t let whoever plans to ambush you know it’s not you.”
Luke squeezes my hand. “We’re going to find out who the mole is and then we’ll use them to trap whoever is controlling them.”
I nod and look around at the guys. They fill up the room with their size and padding. “Don’t you need to get back out there?”
Jack chuckles. “Yeah, come with me. I’ll get you back to Kenz.”
When I stand, Luke pulls me down for a quick kiss. Fuck, if I thought his cologne was potent, it has nothing on his natural pheromones. I want to sink into him, but Jack draws me away.
Luke’s eyes hold mine, and a little smile plays at his lips, keying up my insides. He knows exactly what he does to me. Jack leads me back to the hallway. Kenz looks up from her phone and waves with a smile.
“This is only the beginning, sweetheart. We’ll figure this out. We’ll keep you safe.” He leans down and brushes his lips across mine.
My eyes search his. He’ll do everything he can to keep me safe. I feel it in my bones, but that doesn’t mean they’ll succeed. When he draws away to head back to the others, I shiver and wrap my arms around myself.
I sink down next to Kenz and rest my head against her shoulder. Her hand comes up and holds my head as her thumb moves up the page on her book.
“We’ve got this, H.”
Fuck, I hope so.
CHAPTER 59
The Decoys
Harper
The door bangs open, and Ethan Parker comes out with his phone in the air, staring at the screen. He turns and notices Kenz and I sitting against the wall. His smile turns lustful as his gaze drops to my breasts.
“Hey, are you two getting any reception out here?”
I don’t think he means my breasts, but that’s where his gaze lingers.
“No.” Kenz clears her throat, and he smirks at her.
“You know.” Ethan leans against the locker above my head. His uniform looks like new with only a few mud smears on it. “That picture doesn’t do you justice.”
Seriously, what is up with this guy?
“Get lost, Parker.” Kenz glares at him.
Ethan smiles like she invited him to sit with us and crouches down next to me. The instinct to move away is strong, but I resist. I’m not showing this guy any weakness.
“You’re not as hot as, say, Sidney or Ashley.” He studies me like I really care about his opinion. “But you’ve got this look. Nice mouth. Great tits. I can see why they want you.”
I press my lips together and roll my eyes. “Look, neither of us wants to talk to you, so you can go back to the locker room now.”
He smiles. “What? We’re just talking. You and I can be friends, can’t we?”
“No, pretty sure that’s not how this works.” I give him a wide-eyed look. “See how I understand it is once I’ve been claimed by the horsemen, no one can touch me, look at me, or talk to me.”
He snorts. “They don’t frighten me.”
