Page 101 of Knot Her Reality

“I just want to pull it down for you. Well first, I want to see which is the lightest. Sledgehammers can weigh like twenty pounds, and if you get one that heavy, your arms are going to give out on you before you’re ready to be done for the night.”

I grin up at him. “That’s so sweet.”

Without second-guessing myself, I lean over and kiss him. I only mean for it to be a quick kiss, but when his hands land on my hips, and he pulls me against his body, I realize it’s not going to be. I moan into his mouth as his tongue tangles with mine. I wrap my arms around his neck, trying to get even closer to him, the sledgehammer long since forgotten.

“Hmmm…someone better let me in on this kiss,” Koda murmurs, his lips almost brushing my ear.

I blink as I break the kiss, but don’t move away from Alejandro. I turn my head to offer my lips to Koda, but he’s already leaning over my shoulder and meeting Alejandro’s. I bite my lip as I watch the two of them kiss, squirming as heat washes over me. I don’t know what it is about watching two men kiss, but it’s hot as hell.

I could watch them all night, but they pull back entirely too soon, by my account. Before I can protest, Koda is kissing me. I’m surrounded by both men, whose hard cocks are pressed against my front and back. I shiver when Alejandro’s lips trail over my neck.

When Koda pulls away, I chase his lips as a whimper falls from me. He runs a finger down my nose. “As much as I’d love to continue this.” He glances at Alejandro. “As we’d like to continue this, it’s probably not the best place to do it. Especially with Lucas over there in the corner.”

My face heats as I duck my head, extracting myself from their hold. “Uh, right. So, about that sledgehammer.”

Alejandro nods, a smirk on his lips. “Yeah, Evangeline, I’ll get you the sledgehammer, and we’ll continue this later.”

Yes, please.

I practically melt onto the floor then and there before shaking my head. When he lays the sledgehammer in my hands, a thrill runs through me at the idea of using it to destroy something. Koda was right. This is exactly what I need.

“Babe?” Koda’s voice causes me to jump as I spin around to face him.

“Yes?”

Koda snickers. “You were lost in your head there for a moment. Lillian and Natalie are here. Are you ready?”

“Oh, right. Yes.” Glancing down at my blue jeans, black corset top, and heeled ankle boots, I reach for my jacket before following him to the sitting room where the beta women are waiting for us. “Hey, you two. Thanks for joining us! Koda actually told me what we’re doing tonight, and I’m so excited.”

“I just didn’t want a repeat of last night.” Koda laughs, dodging my hand as I swat at him. “I didn’t want the two of you to have to deal with the whiny omega.”

I scoff. “I wasn’t whiny.”

“Sure, you weren’t.” Koda offers his arm to Lillian, which she takes with a smile before the two of them head for the door.

“I guess that leaves me as your escort?” Natalie offers me her arm with a hopeful look. I slide my arm through hers as she lets out a sigh of relief.

I huff out a laugh. “Don’t look so scared, Nat. You’ll give me a complex.”

She shrugs as we leave behind my suite and follow the other two out the front door. “I wasn’t really sure where we stood. I know you gave me and Ronan lavender roses at the ceremony, but I thought it was because you didn’t want to split us up. Then you told me I’d be the only one joining you, Koda, and Lillian, and I wasn’t sure what that meant. I guess I just don’t know how to act. I know you’re mad at me—“

“I’m not mad. I was never mad. I was annoyed that you put yourself in harm’s way, and I was worried that maybe you’d been lying to me.” I shake my head. “You never gave me a reason to think that, but childhood trauma is hard to overcome, isn’t it?”

Natalie’s smile is sad as she nods. “Luckily, I didn’t have any of that, but I’ve seen enough of it working in the ED. Or I’ve seen what happens just after the trauma, or years after the trauma. What I mean is I get it. Do you still doubt me?”

“No, I don’t think so.” I bite my lip as I slow my steps until we come to a stop about twenty feet from the SUV. “I’m sorry that I reacted so badly. It was very brave, though stupid, what you did. We would’ve figured out what Viktor was up to eventually, but I appreciate that you sped up the process. He creeped me out at our first meeting, and then after everything that happened on our date, I just didn’t want to think about it. So I didn’t. I let him get away with a lot because I didn’t really go near him. I don’t know why I let him stay.”

Natalie hums, reaching up to cup my cheek in her hand. “Because you’re a good person, and you want to take people at their word. Just do me a favor and don’t ignore your instincts like that again?”

I snort out a laugh. “Yeah, I think I can handle that.”

“I meant to ask you, did you ever watch the video?”

“Unfortunately, yes.” I shake my head. “I promised you I would, and Bree thought it would be better if I saw it myself. She was right. Thank you for making sure that happened. Just, don’t do it again, please?”

Now it’s her turn to laugh. “Yeah, I think that’s a promise I can make.”

“Yo, what’s taking the two of you so long?” Koda yells, sticking his head out the open door. “We have places to be.”

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