32-Now is Not The Time

Zane’s POV:

It was pretty chilly in the attic, and we hadn’t moved away from the screen for hours by now. Sitting in front of thirty screens and our backs facing each other’s backs, we kept our eyes peeled to make sure we didn’t miss anything.

We wouldn’t normally do that if it’s a regular storm, but as Akin insisted, this is no regular one. We had to be attentive to every single detail.

But I wasn’t paying 100% of my attention to it. The thought of Beatrice occupied part of my brain. I tried not to think about her at this particular moment, but I couldn’t. Now that the truth has been exposed to my brothers, I wonder what solution they will come up with.

Could it be that we will have to reject her one by one?

I kept my calm until I couldn’t take it any longer. I needed to just get out of here for a moment.

“Hey guys,” I said, taking off my headphones and waving my hands behind their backs.

“Guys!” scrunching a piece of paper, I aimed it at Helel’s head, and he took off his headphones to look my way.

“It’s getting pretty cold in here. I will go grab a beer really quickly. Do you guys want anything?” I asked him without making eye contact with him.

Get me a protein bar

on my screen and spun his

seat before Akin could spot me and force me

think she will let me touch her again. after I didn’t defend her and even lied to her,’ I told Zey, who had been silent the

choice. It’s the desperation in her eyes that makes her vulnerable,’

a good excuse to make it seem like I had to act tough in front of my others,’ I wasn’t too sure if she would be that desperate to open her room for me again, so I wanted to talk to her and persuade

I couldn’t come up with an excuse good

words made me stop in my tracks and a smile appeared on my

that will work,’ feeling confident about myself, I sauntered my way to her room when a tap on my shoulder

to see Maddox frowning

thought you told Helel you were getting us beer,” His sharp jaw was clenching visibly

I said

Why would you want to check up on that nuisance?” Maddox’s blue eyes were turning darker with every passing second. Just the mention

want you to interrupt,” I told him, trying to get into her room, but Maddox slammed his hand on the door and stopped

speak to her and then return to the attic. If we keep wasting time here, our brothers will suspect something is going on downstairs.” I tried to kick some sense out of him. He looked lost for a minute

I entered the room, goosebumps crept over my skin. She was nowhere to be found. It was only then that I realized why Maddox wasn’t

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