Ashton’s POV
I carefully lock the front door, trying the handle before I turn toward my car, firing off a quick text to Marcus at the same time, asking him to keep Beth a little bit longer. I messaged him last night, asking if he would take Beth this morning, figuring that Luna would be feeling like death when she woke up. Besides, I didn’t know how much of what happened last night she would remember, and I felt that anything she did recall would warrant a conversation best had away from a five year old’s ears.
M: ‘Are you whisking her off to bed already?’
Marcus’ reply comes complete with an eggplant and laughing face.
I roll my eyes. The man spends too much time with Kane; that is exactly the kind of response I’d expect from the other Enforcer.
‘No, Luna needs to take a friend to an
