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of bacon and eggs, then loaded her plate. She was
going to have to watch what she ate, or she would
end up the size of a pig. She gave a mental shrug,
thinking it must be all the exercise she was getting in
the bedroom, and she set about eating her breakfast.
Sloan discussed last minute security measures
he wanted his brother's and Beta's, to ensure Jade's
safety. Grady went and retrieved Jade's luggage, then
took it out to the large dual cab truck, as Sloan
walked his mate out the front of the house.
I want you to listen to my brother's, as well as
Brock and Zane. Do everything they tell you without
question, I don't want your life in jeopardy, Sloan
demanded.
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I'll be fine, Sloan. I'm only going to pack up a
few things, she stated, smoothing the palm of her
hand down his cheek.
I want your promise, Jade. Promise me you'll
do everything they tell you, as soon as they tell you
to do it. Your life may depend on you following their
orders, baby, Sloan said.
Okay. I promise. I love you, Sloan.
I love you, too. Four days, Jade. No more.
Three, if I can, Jade said with a saucy wink,
kissed him and hopped into the back of the car,
sliding into the middle.
They took off down the drive moments later,
Zane behind the wheel, Brock in the front passenger
seat, with Hunter and Grady beside her in the back.
Who's looking after the motel, Brock?
Tyrone, Shayne and Shannon, are taking it in
turns, he replied turning his head to look at Jade.
Do you own the motel?
Well, no. It belongs to the pack, the income
goes back into running the motel as well as whatever
else it's needed for.
How many properties does the pack own?
Too many to count. I couldn't tell you off the
top of my head. You should ask one of Sloan's
accountants, Brock suggested.
No, I was just being curious. I don't really care
all that much, Jade replied.
Brock gave her a grin, then turned back to look
out the front of the truck.
It took them six hours to drive from Eagle
River to Jade's apartment in Bismarck, North Dakota.
They had stopped a couple of times for bathroom
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breaks as well as drinks and lunch. Jade gave a sigh
as her apartment came into view. It looked so shabby
compared to Sloan's house. She began to feel
insecure again, seeing her apartment up close after
such luxury, made her question why Sloan had
wanted her. She was nobody. Why hadn't he wanted
that sexy, bitchy Tammy, instead? She was so much
more sophisticated than Jade would ever be. Tammy
knew all about the Eagle River Pack laws, Jade was
just beginning to get her bearings. Oh well, who was
she to question who Sloan loved. She was just glad
he did indeed love her, the way she loved him.
Jade unlocked her apartment door and entered.
Every time she came home she still expected to see
and hear her mom. She felt as if she had a big gaping
hole in her chest, as if part of her was missing, like
she was no longer whole. She gave a sigh and tried to
focus her attention on what needed to be done.
Jade had already taken her mother's clothing to
the local charity shop a few months before and was
glad she didn't have to deal with them again. She put
the rest of her clothes into large sturdy garbage bags,
then set about emptying the cupboards of crockery,
pots, pans and cutlery whilst Zane went to get some
empty boxes from the local supermarket. By the time
he got back everything was out on the benches and
table ready to be packed and taken away. All the
dishes had come from charity shops to begin with, so
they held no sentimental value. The only things Jade
really wanted to keep, was her own clothing, a few
pieces of her mom's jewelry, as well as all the
photographs she and her mom had taken over the
years. Everything else could go to the charity shop.
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By the end of the day she was exhausted, but
everything had been packed up and taken away. The
only things left were the beds and furnishings, which
had come as part of their lease. Tomorrow she would
come back to clean. She would need to notify her
landlord of her intention to break her lease. She
hoped he wouldn't quibble over a month s payment,
but with some people you never knew how they were
going to react.
I'm done for today, Jade told Hunter and
Grady as Brock and Zane were on their last run to the
charity shop. I'll need to come back tomorrow to
clean and I need to contact my landlord.
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