52. Chapter 52
Chapter 52
Celeste
I slid into my car and put on a happy, energetic song. Today would be a long day away at my home office, and I’d let the guys know I wouldn’t be back until nightfall. But I was jubilant, despite knowing that my uncle, and the board, would freak out once I told them I was making my fake relationship official.
I had only a few more meetings this week, then I was planning on taking some time off to prepare for my heat. I also needed to talk to my friends and update them on the recent developments.
I was so distracted by my good mood that I didn’t realize until too late that the car was rumbling. “What the-” I gasped, before pulling over. I got out, shaking as I looked to see what happened. There was a bit of what looked like steam coming out of the hood. “Oh great!” I grumbled, pulling out my phone to call a rideshare. Unfortunately, I was on a rural side street, and had barely any service.
I thought hard as I looked around. I wasn’t that far from the Pack’s house, so I could probably try to drive it very slowly. It looked like it might be overheated. Vigo would probably know how to fix it.
I waited twenty minutes, then started the engine. I drove probably ten miles an hour, slowing every time I felt a rattle. Pretty soon I was down to a slow pace, but Pack Lockwood’s house was within sight. The car started smoking again, so I pulled it off the road under a few trees in the shade. I was near the back of their house, but I could walk from here. Grabbing my purse, I started trudging through the waist high grass and bushes as I approached the mansion from the back. The guys were probably going to tease me mercilessly for it, but I didn’t care. Any extra time spent with them was well worth it.