Page 82 of Cruel Dominion

I’d eat that boy alive if he moved another inch.

Nothing was coming between us.

“Carter, can we do this out?—”

My lips crashed down on hers, stealing a kiss. My fingers wove into her hair, and I focused on the feeling of her soft body arching against mine. Her lips parted and I felt the hitch in her breath as I swept in. Felt her melt for me, even now, even with anger still knotting the skin between her brows.

I grunted as a sharp sting bit into my bottom lip. As she bit into my bottom lip.

Pulling back, I prodded the injury with my tongue, grinning as I tasted earth and copper.

“Enough.” She dropped her arms heavily, pulling down hard and swift enough to break my hold. “What the hell is going on, Carter?”

“You think that’s her ex?” Summer’s voice floated to me from where she was whispering with James.

“I don’t know. Should we, like, call the cops or something?”

“Um, Anna…” Summer called tentatively, a wince in her expression. “Who’s your friend?”

Anna steeled herself before turning to face Summer and her boyfriend. “I am so sorry, you guys. He has absolutely no manners, but he’s harmless.”

I scoffed.

So did James.

“And, uh,” James lifted a brow. “What is this harmless friend doing in my condo, exactly?”

He had put his body in front of Summer’s, as if I were a danger to the only girl who’d shown my Anna any real kindness since she came home.

“Carter?” Anna pressed, her hands on her hips.

James blew out a sigh, and I tracked his stare to the mangled door to his condo.

Anna glared at me pointedly.

“Send me the bill for the door,” I told him, tugging a business card from the inside pocket of my jacket. He recoiled as I approached but took it.

I turned to find Anna still glaring.

What was I missing?

Right.

I cleared my throat and turned back to James. “Apologies for bursting in like this, it was imperative that I spoke to Anna.”

I didn’t wait for James to reply before turning and arching a brow at Anna.

Better? I asked her wordlessly.

She rolled her eyes, growling to herself. “Next time use the doorbell like a normal person.”

“Or the handle,” James added. “It wasn’t even locked.”

Of course it wasn’t.

I resisted the urge to break James’ nose.

Who the fuck just left their door unlocked? Especially with two beautiful women inside. What was wrong with people?

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