The Bet Beneath His Bed

Price of Obsession

Author: Moth & Meridian

Price of Obsession

HAZEL

Every muscle in Cade's body tightens beneath me. For a moment, neither of us moves. The car engine hums while the phone continues vibrating in the cupholder. Cade's jaw flexes hard.

"Don't answer it," I whisper, my heart beating fast.

His pale eyes rest on me briefly. A dark emotion passes through them. Then he picks up the phone and taps the speaker icon, shocking me.

"Cade—"

He sil