Chapter 179

“Well, that’s a gift.” Meadow’s voice floats my way, breaking the silence and the tension as I inhale and look around to see most eyes are on me. It’s only now I realize she’s only seven feet away to my left; she must have leaped to come to the defense of Colton too, and her eyes are glowing amber, ready to take down that son of a bitch had he struck her Alpha. Deacon’s pack wastes no time running, dragging Deacon with them back into the two trucks and speedily getting off the ground. Soon as they do, the trucks rev into life and back out at speed, gravel spraying all around us in dramatic fashion at their fast and furious exit while Colton turns to me and catches me off guard. He picks me up, hauling me up in a sweep of weightlessness, grinning at me proudly, and hooks my legs around my waist as he does so, pulling me down and kissing me right on the lips as he yanks my body into his. I have no time to react, pulled in and held tight as his warm lips press to mine and take my breath a