Page 216 of Dream Girl
His head went from side to side. “Oh. Good job.”
Good job?Fucking shit, she really did find mates perfect for her.
“I don’t even know what I saw in you.” I shook my head. Wow, I’d wasted so much time and energy on her.
Rolf growled at me. “It’s your loss.”
Sure. They might be her match but she still didn’t seem happy.
“Emergency is here. They came in through the garden.” Evan buried his head in my shoulder as his pain and sorrow barreled through me.
Spencer was on the stairs with Riley and the teenagers. Troy seemed to have disappeared. Good riddance.
“We’re leaving,” the copper-scented alpha said.
“Hold on, we need some statements,” the officers told him.
“You called thepolice?It was anaccident.How could you?” Caroline shrieked, tulip scent growing spicy with anger.
“There is no need to question my mate,” Rolf snapped.
“Bren, Evan,” Spencer called.
I turned my back on her, taking Evan’s arm and going over to Spencer. The officers could handle Caroline.
“We’re needed. They’re taking Grace to the hospital,” Spencer said, helping Riley stand and putting an arm around her. Her anise scent was salty with sadness.
The taller boy gave Riley a hug. “We’ll get your homework if you’re not at school tomorrow, okay.”
“Yeah, text us if you need us,” the other added.
I think that was Marcos, the one who’d been over to the house. Riley nodded, makeup smeared.
We went down the stairs, where the paramedics were wheeling Grace out of the garden, Wes holding her hand, a stricken look on his face, laundry scent no longer fresh, but sour.
Jett joined us. “Wes is going with Grace. Spencer already called for our limo so it can take us to the hospital. Do I even want to know what happened?”
“All I care about is that Grace is okay.” My heart thudded in my chest as Evan clung to me, terrified, scent sour, as we crossed the garden and went into the lobby of the hotel.
“Brennan, where are you going? Emergency is here? What’s going on?” My mother strode across the lobby lookingpissed.
“Caroline pushed Grace down the stairs. Something that wouldn't have happened if you hadtold methat she was coming. Grace is being taken to the hospital.” I stood firm, putting myself between her and the rest of my pack.
“Wes has it handled, get to the ballroom. It’s not over.” Her hands went to her hips.
I shrugged and strode toward the doors of the lobby, where I could see a limo pulling up at the bottom of the stairs as the ambulance took off. People were watching along with the press that wasn’t allowed inside.
She stormed over toward me when she noticed that I hadn’t followed. “You’d abandon your family? You know how important this dinner is.”
“My pack is my family, and they need me more than you do. We’ll be at the hospital. I’ll let you know how she is,” I replied as everyone left the lobby.
Spencer turned and looked at me. “Coming?”
“Absolutely.” Without looking back, I exited with my pack.
Riley, Evan, Jett, Spencer, and I got into the limo, and I closed the door, ignoring my mother, who was running down the stairs.
“Let’s go,” I told the driver.
