Page 150 of Taken Princess

I catch myself groaning.

My tongue greets his tongue.

I’m kissing a murderer…

Which really isn’t anything new for me.

I hurry to break the kiss and I walk away from Seth, shaking my head.

I force myself not to look back.

But I can hear him leaving.

The sound of his motorcycle starting.

The growling engine… screaming into the distance until it’s a faint echo.

I hug myself and keep walking, refusing to get a ride from anyone.

My only focus now is to get back to the dorms.

So I can see Maz and Birdie.

My best friends.

And so I can pop somezazas.

My other best friends.

I need my bed too.

I just want to sleep until everything makes sense.

It feels good to walk in the cold air.

But it feels even better when I’m done walking.

I walk up to the dorm room door and pause for a few seconds.

I catch my breath.

I’m embarrassed I’m out of breath just from walking.

Whatever.

I open the door and Maz and Birdie are waiting for me.

“What’s wrong now?” I ask them as they stare at me.

“You never check your phone,” Maz says.

“You’re in huge trouble, Jaci,” Birdie says.

I scramble to dig my phone out of my pocket.

My response to what I read?

“Oh… fuck…”

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