Page 42 of Chasing Shelter

“Lolli,” I gritted out. Of course, she’d instantly gossiped with Kye. Those two got up to more trouble than the rest of my family combined.

Me

You know my lockup is looking pretty empty…

Kye

You’re going to put Ellie in jail for messing with your control-freak organizational system?

Me

No, I’m coming for you for starting this.

Arden

I knew it would be good to have Ellie next door to you.

I let out a low growl.

Cope

Remember how he had to sort all his Halloween candy before eating it?

Shep

It’s all fun and games until you try to swipe one of his KitKats and ruin his color palette.

Arden

Hey, an artist’s vision is important.

Shep

He replaced my Oreo filling with toothpaste as payback. Now, is that called for?

Me

I hate you all, and this chat is going on Do Not Disturb.

Texts came through in a flurry as I toggled off the alerts.

Arden

Smart.

Cope

You love us.

Kye

We keep you from being boring as hell.

Fallon

Want me to glitter bomb Kye for you?

A knock sounded on my open door, and I looked up as I locked my phone. Gabriel didn’t wait for a sign to enter—he rarely did. He simply strode in and shut the door. “You look like hell.”

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