“Did you kidnap me personally, Ki?” Patience asks softly, walking to his side. I smirk, because that’s exactly what I’d do.

Ki shakes his head. It’s adorable that he thinks he’s capable of arguing with Pay. Her logic is impeccable.

“Then there’s nothing to apologize for. Just don’t lie to me or keep things from me going forward please,” she demands, and he pulls her to him to kiss her hard.

They look gorgeous together as their lips fuse. I even have to adjust myself as my cock twitches and thickens in my sweatpants. I hate how I can’t hide shit in them. It’s like a flag waving for everyone to see my cock. I can see why women go nuts for them.

“Before we get carried away,” she gasps, “you had more to tell me.”

“Yes, but this is a lot more fun,” Ki mutters, his fingers diving into her hair to bring her lips back to his. “You taste so fucking good. So, if you want to do this, I’m going to call the Locked Souls Society to help dismantle the skin trade ring that Isabella and Nixen have going. It may get a little messy.”

“Totally in,” I say, knowing that Pay will be too as I stand. Ki’s eyes take me in, his gaze staying on my tented pants for a beat too long.

Clearing his throat, he looks back down at Patience. “You ready for this, baby girl?” His voice is low, throaty, and filled with desire. Is that because of me too, or just Patience?

Ki confuses me.

“Yes, Kian. Do what you have to do,” she says, smiling brilliantly at him. I would do anything she wanted to have that smile aimed at me. I know he’ll bend over backward for her too.

Calling a contact in his phone, we wait as it rings. Ki frowns as it continues, but finally a gruff voice answers.

“This is the Dragon. This better be good,” the man growls. He sounds important, scary, and like an asshole.

Folding my arms over my chest, I wait to be impressed by this man. We all shit the same way, and it takes a lot for me to trust new people.

“Dragon, it’s Kian Park. I’m sorry to call, but we have a situation and I need to turn in my boon,” Ki explains.

“Ki!” The voice no longer sounds as annoyed. “Tell me what’s going on.”

“Patience was kidnapped and given to a sex ring in the hopes that she’d disappear. Cal’s father is a dick with a size complex and will need to be dealt with. Her grandfather will possibly need to be neutralized as well. Richard James is becoming a real thorn in my side. We managed to get her back, but she wants to dismantle the sex ring that took her,” Ki explains calmly. I don’t know how he can do that; my skin feels warm just thinking about it.

“We can make that happen,” Dragon confirms. “You said sex ring. Is Patience in the room with you?”

Pay glances at Kai, unsure if she should speak. At his nod, she sighs. “I am,” Pay says.

“Great. Hi, Patience,” Dragon says, his voice warming a little. “Can I ask you a few questions? I want to get the full picture.”

“Ask away,” Pay says carefully, unsure of what he’ll ask.

“Can you confirm who is running the ring?” Dragon asks.

“A woman named Isabella. Ki, do you know her last name?” she asks.

“Isabella Andrews. Richard made me go on a date with her,” Ki says, a sour look on his face. “I really think he knew who she was when he insisted I do it. He withheld crucial information from me about the sex ring.”

“Richard James has always been a wily bastard,” Dragon mutters. “We’ll handle him. I have reasons to believe that a man named Spider was working there too—”

“He was,” Pay and I say together.

“Spider helped us when he could,” I explain. “There were a couple times that he saved our lives.”

“He’s a part of Locked Souls Society,” Dragon explains. “He is returning to the school now to tell me everything. As it was part of his mission to find out what he could about the sex ring, we will help you dismantle it. We’ll even enjoy it as this is personal for us as well.”

I relax a little knowing that we’ll be getting help. There’s so much we don’t know about the sex ring. Ki told me that Isabella has other sex clubs, and we simply don’t know if they’re legit or another extension of her illegal activities.

“Here he is,” Dragon murmurs and I can hear the door open. “Spider, how would you like to help us take down the ring with Patience and her men?”

“She got out?” Spider asks with surprise. His voice is rough, and he sounds exhausted and raw. This mission was rough on him, I can tell.