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I freeze.

Something’s wrong.

He sounds like he’s on the edge of a panic attack.

“Shall we come back to the house?” I offer.

“I’m not the kind of shit boss who gives you time off and then takes it back again,” D’Angelo replies. “I’m here with your brother. I’m fine.”

“You don’t sound fine,” Robyn yells across me.

Of course she’s been listening in.

She sounds as concerned as I am.

“I’m not inimmediatedanger,” D’Angelo qualifies in a way that makes me more worried and not less. “But another gift was just delivered to Captain’s Hall.”

“What is it?” My whole body feels like it’s tingling with pins and needles.

“A diamond Rolex.” D’Angelo’s voice is tight. “My favorite brand. Inside the box it reads:For my prince of devils from your corrupted angel. Wear this on Halloween. Then I’ll know that you think of me, as much as I think of you XXX.”

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Captain’s Hall, Freedom

Robyn

It’s Monday evening.I’m resting next to Eden on the bottom bunk bed in his bedroom.

I’m being lulled by his deep, rumbling voice, as he reads from the book that he bought for me in Alice’s Book Café.

That was an awesome bookstore.

Coffee, books, and an entire wall of spicy Wonderland retellings that havenothingto do with Disney…?

I’m here for it.

In fact, I bought one of those retelings.

It’s making me wonder whether D’Angelo has held a Wonderland fetish event.

He’d look impossibly hot dressed as a modern-day Hatter.

I’d be his Alice.

Shay would make an adorable Cheshire Cat.

I don’t think that Eden is the type to dress up.

I’d love to be proved wrong.

D’Angelo has promised to take me to Freedom’s new costume shop to pick out outfits for Dad’s Halloween party tomorrow morning, before the first game. I don’t know whether Eden will want to go with us yet or not. It would be overwhelming for him.

It’s his choice.

I’ll choose him something that will make him look dominantly gorgeous anyway.

A woman can dream, right?

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