Page 99 of Taken Princess

“I have no idea how or why I’m anHeir,” I say. “I just…”

“This is because of Seth too,” Birdie says. “You have total comfort with him.”

“I know I do,” I whisper. “And that’s crazy.”

“He kidnapped you,” Maz says.

“I don’t know what he did,” I say. “He took me, yeah. He didn’t hurt me. He was…”

“It was like a sexy fantasy thing,” Birdie says.

“No, it wasn’t that,” I say.

“You have feelings for him,” Maz says as she sits back down. “He’s your first love.”

“Yeah,” I confess.

“First everything,” Birdie says. “That’s a big deal.”

“Did you love the first person you were with?” I ask.

“Hell no,” Birdie says.

I look at Maz.

“Not even close,” Maz says.

“Wow. I guess I’m kind of lucky.”

“Or unlucky,” Birdie says. “You can’t let Seth go.”

“You think he’s hot too,” I say.

“Yeah, but I just want to fuck him,” Birdie says. “You want to marry him and have ten biker babies with him.”

“Never,” I say.

“Don’t say never,” Maz says.

I stand up.

The room sways a little.

“Okay, you two are being crazy right now,” I say. “I told you I’m not choosing anyone. As far as I’m concerned, I own them all. That’s why they don’t want me to know everything about myself.”

“There’s really a lot you don’t know yet, Jaci,” Maz says.

“You know what? I know this bomb threat bullshit is just that. It’s bullshit. This has to have something to do with Cullen and Archer. And Seth. And since I know that… I can go do whatever I want.”

“What are you talking about?” Birdie asks.

I don’t answer her question.

Instead, I go into the bedroom and put on fuzzy socks, comfortable shoes and grab my favorite hoodie.

When I come walking out of the bedroom, Birdie is shaking her head.

“You’re going to split?” Maz asks.

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