Devil Incarnate Chapter Sixteen

Holden assured them they could go home the following morning. Bella was stiff and sore, but Quinn seemed to be fine as long as he kept on top of his pain meds. Lola met them at the front steps of the Cullen home, throwing her arms around his waist. 

Devil Incarnate Chapter Fifteen

By the time Holden arrived at the safe house, the doctor had come and gone. After giving them each several stitches, he administered stronger pain medication to Bella and Quinn and recommended a follow up with their regular physician, which nearly had Edward laughing. Next time, they would simply walk into an urgent care clinic and not bother to explain why they were shot by law enforcement impersonators. That would go over like a lead balloon. 

Devil Incarnate Chapter Fourteen

A wrenching sound left Bella’s mouth at the sight of her son covered in blood. “Edward, we have to do something!”

Devil Incarnate Chapter Thirteen

Edward skipped breakfast. Everything about their daily rituals had gone to shit, but he couldn't eat with the mixture of feelings churning through his stomach, anyway. Bella had always been stubborn, it was true, and he would typically ignore his knee-jerk reactions and let her do what she wanted without complaint. But what she proposed was so dangerous, he simply couldn't allow it. He'd backed down when she insisted Garrett had to be the person who went to the phone booth, and he'd done it because he saw how important it was to her. There was more fear than common sense behind her insistence, but he'd agreed for the sake of her sanity. 

Devil Incarnate Chapter Twelve

The sound of running water was all Bella heard when she woke early the next morning. Time was running out; they'd have to move quickly to inform Zion of their acquisition. A million things needed done, a hundred items checked off a list. More meetings, more decisions, more arguments. 

Devil Incarnate Chapter Eleven

Bella’s heart felt more whole once she returned to Quinn and the girls. Back at the house, they made arrangements for Kiernan to sleep in one of the many guest rooms and scheduled a basement meeting. Everyone knew him and what his agenda was by then, but it would take time to integrate him into their brood. 

Devil Incarnate Chapter Ten

When Bella opened her eyes in the morning, she found she was wrapped up in Edward’s arms. All she wanted with every fiber of her being was to remain in bed with him, to love away the day. To pretend nothing was wrong. The warmth of his skin invited her to touch him, but she settled for kissing his brow.

Devil Incarnate Chapter Nine

Stunned, Edward sat back in his chair and stared at the man claiming to be from the CIA. “Proof.”

Devil Incarnate Chapter Eight

Unknown POV

Shifting the scope, the man in the SUV observed the small group of people creeping closer to the back door of the nuclear physics lab. It took them mere minutes to bypass the security and open the door. Exiting the vehicle, he followed on foot while keeping the door in sight. His only job was to make contact, but he had a feeling things would go sideways quickly. 

Devil Incarnate Chapter Seven

Craving some semblance of normalcy, Bella went to work the next day. Edward nearly begged her to stay home, too afraid of the dangers of Zion targeting her while out from under his protection. In the end, she’d won the argument.

Devil Incarnate Chapter Six

With a sigh, Bella arched into the soft tickle on her back. The feeling continued down until it caressed her bottom, then moved up to cup her breast. More alert, she shifted to her back and reveled in the pinch and roll of her nipple. The sheets whispered against her thighs as she rubbed them together. Another trip down and up, returning to tease the hard peaks created by his touch. The more attention he gave them, the more her breathing changed, puffing out in erotic moans.