Blue Iris

watcher last night. Now, it made me scowl upon seeing the f

Colt.” Cor

to start telling me, and my scowl

ugged. “No

ady occupied by Cora and Lois, and a moment later, G

I miss?”

” Gael briefly said

s I knew, I hadn’t failed the duty he gave me. Right now, I questioned mys

ael eyed him. There was something

“She told me her name and said she just arrived a few days ago. She seemed kind tho

man stay because his conscience would keep him stay awake at n

ed being angry at him, and I wanted to erase this unwelcoming

erve somethi

hen she and Lois came to see me. I wasn’t able to observe her very well. As I said, sh

t you, Te

ost smirked.

he briefly eyed me, wa

erious matte

much to say other than she

eryone’s attention. “Tell us so

have told you some details. I didn’t see anything off other than she’s friendly. She didn’t seem to have something up on her s

tty quickly like she used to do it without difficulty. D

say that, Cor

ympathy and after that, she’ll stab us beh

her, and she met my gaze. “How

fted. “

yway?” I focused on her body language. When she swallowed and shifted unco

ory out of it. I knew she wanted to get rid of Iris, but what she didn’t know was, what would

. “How abou

she had was her vitamins Dr. Hull gave her. I checked under her mattress, but there was nothing. We talked about our lives, and she told me about her brother and that they didn’t find her parents when the virus reached their home t

it was true or she must have rehearsed it for day

l you about

he never took it off even when she used the bathroom.

coming. Everyone, d

was a part of me that didn’t want to say anything since it was obvious,

olved with this. And what am I still doing

on’t be so dramatic. I just don’t want

nce when I failed someth

you would be able to ju

My nose flared with tens

d, but you chose to give her back the necklace, instead of twisting her wrist to let the gun fall off, or was I wrong about your self-defense expertise? Second

g with that?” My answer came out defensive, and Gael didn’t

clenched when someone appre

ou don’t trust me anymore, Gael because I failed to protec

d that nobody saw it coming. Have you forgotten that he died protecting me? I

. Every time I remembered what happened

would never allow her to go out with others. It’s not that the

e trusts me. S

. Don’t worry she

not wo

irt he wore without your permission, and yesterday, Iris was wearing one of Colton’s. And I

damn right. I didn’t know. All I wanted was t

r stay, so what changed your mind? And don’t

ther people we encountered during the run, so what did you see in her t

ce when did you ru

on Iris. Why don’t you spy on me, too? Y

ing personal,

uck it

ant to compromise our location, Colt, and you are aware there

d. “No, thank you. Not gonna happen, Gael. Find someone else

ms to li

s. We will fight every day because she’s damn stubbor

et Templeton

ctly?” My gaze delved fiercely at him,

ady tol

up to something, and I wi

happens to this place and our group,

e proof. I’

*

nd a small portion of potato. Surprisingly, none of us complain, except for Cor

aught my attention. The guys were already sitting on the long table, waiting for their lunch to be served. I

hey had kids to look after. Gael accepted their reasons since we were not

all!” Now, being a server was not a part of Iris’ task. The last time I c

her fiercely, and she was about to say so

ame. Don’t let them get used to it because

” Frost whistl

’t mind,” Iris

and eat, and do what I tell you to do.” I walked

xcept for Cora who rolled her eyes and sigh

ra was beside me and Darick. Lois and Iris were sitting acro

minutes until Frost spoke,

the night w

ocking Iris. “Does she even

How could I forget that? That was enough to prove that

roaned at that thought. As good as it sounded, but

I expected how Lois would react. Cora treated her like shit and body-sham

ner one day, right, Iris?” Frost grinned evilly. Who would have thought a damn bi

ora said. “Does Ga

der,” I answ

olled his eyes at her. He didn’t talk much, bu

sno

Darick a

him what really happened when they went out together for a run, but I

time, but I tried to stay away from her after we slept tog

he most fascinating shade of blue I'd ever se

no

kitchen without finishing her food. Fros

will do everything to get rid of you.” Lois’

she alre