Chapter 53

Gage’s POV

“It’s Xaiver to you, Syd. And by the way, this was your idea.” She shoves me away playfully and I almost lose my footing as her shove is more powerful than I expected.

“Whatever.”

I don’t like what we’ve gotten ourselves into and she knows it. We talked extensively about it last night and she shares the same opinion.

For one, Valentine’s hands aren’t always too far from her and it kills me that I can’t say or do anything about it, not even as an overprotective older brother.

When his hands sandwiched her face, I thought that was my tick until his nose brushed hers. It took me more tendons than the human body could manufacture to keep me from going full Lycan on him.

I pull out the fancy business card that he handed to me yesterday and take note of the address. I get the car in full gear and we set off to the mystery location.

By the time we arrive at the huge black gate, the sun is almost set free from the wall of