Elena Axton wastes no time shoving me into the backseat of Eli’s car before climbing in after me. He growls angrily as I scoot across the seat, moving away from him. Mistaking that as me trying to escape him again, his hand grips my knee with a vise-like grip. “Don’t!” he snarls, and Lexa shudders within me as his aura smashes against us like a ton of bricks. The trunk lid shuts, and Axton is passed a pair of shorts by Eli. I avert my gaze, allowing him to slip them on while Eli climbs into the car. “We need to get back to the boys, Elena,” Lexa worries. “He follows us, he will take them.” “I’ll think of something.” “Better be fast because there is no formula at home. Emily won’t be able to give them all of hers, and we only have so much breast milk in the fridge.” “I said I’ll th