Typhon

Chapter 24

Rylee~

"I didn't know where else to go," I said. "I'm...I'm sorry."

After Stone had kicked me out of his condo, I had raced down the stairs, not bothering with the elevator, then a couple of blocks away, I had called for an Uber, and I'd made sure to stay under a streetlamp, and while I had waited, I had texted Kincaid.

Now, while I knew that we weren't friends, I still had so many unanswered questions, and she was the only person that I could think of who I could ask. There was no way that I was going to go looking for Alexander if I didn't have to, and I sure as fuck wasn't going to ask Laney.

Laney.

The realization of what she'd done to me had been devastating. When Stone had started talking about text messages, stating that I was going to sleep around at the party, there could be only one possible explanation for them. Laney had been the only person that'd action at my phone and who knew the code to unlock it. We'd been friends and roommates for so long, so I had trusted her completely. It hadn't bothered me that she knew my code because I knew hers as well.

My stomach had also churned with how she'd sounded so earnest about making up. I had wanted everything to be good between us so badly that I had missed the signs. When she had asked me to leave my phone in my purse, I should have suspected something. Or at the very least, I should have fired off a text to Stone, telling him about the party.

Tears threatened to erupt at the thought of him, but I quickly shook them off. I could fall apart over him later. Right now, I needed answers.

When Kincaid had texted back her address, I hadn't cared that I looked a mess. I hadn't cared that I was about to reveal some serious hurt and humiliation. All that mattered was that The Order wasn't going to go after my family for something beyond my control. I had come here for the answers that I needed, hoping that Kincaid could give them to me. What I hadn't counted on was Saxton Voss also being here, and I felt bad for disrupting their night.

"It's okay, Rylee," Kincaid replied kindly as she led me to the couch. "Would you like something to drink? Are you hungry?"

It was past eleven, and while I should probably eat something, I'd probably just throw it all back up with as sick as I felt. "No, thank you."

"I'll just head out an-"

"No," I rushed out. Saxton had been sitting in one of the armchairs that were a matching set in Kincaid's very, very, very nice apartment before standing up to leave. "I...you're probably the one who can actually help me."

Saxton Voss had black hair and these piercing grey eyes, and it was easy to get lost in his good looks. Though he looked wary, it wasn't lost on me how we could all be mistaken for siblings with all three of us having black hair. The only difference was our eye color; mine blue, Kincaid's black, and Saxton's grey.

He gave me a slight nod. "What's going on, then?"

"What are the repercussions for me and my family if Stone breaks off the engagement and cancels the Hera contract?" I blurted.

Saxton's eyes widened as he shared a concerned look with Kincaid. Kincaid was sitting on the side of the couch nearest Saxton, so I was able to look at both of them from my side on the other end of the couch.

"Why would Stone break-"

"I meant to ask what will happen to me and my family now that Stone's cancelled the contract," I corrected, cutting Kincaid off.

"What do you mean, he cancelled the contract?" Saxton asked. "Rylee..." He shook his head in confusion. "There's got to be some sort of mis-"

"He broke off the engagement, Saxton," I told him. "There's no mistake or confusion."