Page 61 of Fight

Shivering, his words go straight to my clit, and I’m unable to keep from perfuming. God, this is so embarrassing. I have no control on my emotions or my hormones it seems. I’m trying to be pissed off, fuck I am really mad at him!

God, I really missed him too.

The alphas in the room groan, and to my surprise, Gabriel closes his eyes as he breathes in deeply.

“You smell like apple pie,” he murmurs. “It’s one of my favorite desserts.”

His words make me shiver. I barely know him, I shouldn’t be reacting to him like this. What the fuck is happening right now?

“Words, Cere,” Augustine reminds me.

“You lied to me, dick cheese,” I snarl, snapping my gaze back to my best friend. “For years, I’ve been worried about you finding your damn scent match. Imagine my surprise to find out I’m yours.”

“I love that you agree that you’re mine,” he teases me as I flush. Damn, I didn’t mean it like that. “There’s a lot of reasons why I didn’t tell you, and I’ll grovel between your gorgeous thighs the second you let me. The number one reason though? Your choices are important to me, and I was worried you’d feel as if I was pushing you into something you weren’t ready for. So, I’ve been waiting for a sign that you might be ready.”

“You’re a Boy Scout, aren’t you?” Tommy groans as Jasper hides a smile. “How am I supposed to compete against the golden boy?”

“You don’t, because I don’t belong to you,” I tell him stubbornly. “Auggie is right. I do need access to choices. I need to know that my words matter or I feel trapped. You took away my freedom shortly after attempting to give it back to me, Tommy. I traded one devil for another.”

He looks stricken as he stares into my eyes. “You can’t be serious right now. Yes, I handcuffed your ass to keep you safe from yourself and me. Cerenity, you weren’t thinking straight and I had things to do. You were trying to hit me with a damn frying pan. Bluebell…”

“I have a name and I want to go home,” I deadpan, rolling my eyes. “If work is an excuse to leave me alone when I’m panicking and losing my mind, then you’re not alpha enough for me. I’m also not at all interested in a pack, scent matches, or you.”

“Damn, Cere, I saw how you swung the frying pan for me. Think you’ll be mad at me forever?” Auggie asks, raising an eyebrow.

“Probably not, but you’d better believe I’m going to fucking milk it. It’s been really awful, and I’m ready to sleep in my bed,” I sigh.

Tommy and Jasper look at each other in horror, but I honestly don’t feel badly for them. I’m not a toy to be taken from them as they play tug of war. They can go fuck themselves.

“Can I come with you?” Gabriel asks, blushing. “Sorry, not into your bed. There’s some things I think we should talk about.”

“More secrets, huh?” I ask, tired. I’m not sure I like the way he said that. It makes me think of how many times my best friend has spent the night at Gabriel’s apartment. Fuck, am I really jealous right now? Ew, that’s such a gross emotion.

Who am I right now? I feel as if I’m spiraling, and need to find a way to ground myself.

Twisting Augustine’s nipple hard, I wait for him to drop me, and then twist harder. Ah, yes. I think this is just what I need. Boundaries have to be established between us.

“When I say something, you listen. If I ask you to put me down, the response is ‘of course, Mistress.’ It doesn’t need to be those exact words, but you can follow the gist of what I expect. Is that understood?”

“Yes!” he screams. “Cerenity, fuck! Mommy, please!”

“Are you going to be a good boy for me?” I growl. Gabriel hides his smile, surprisingly adjusting his cock as he watches me.

I’m so confused by all the emotions bubbling up inside of me right now. I feel completely overwhelmed, raw, and very anxious. It’s almost as if I feel too hot, and the high collar on the long-sleeved top Marie gave me is too tight along my throat. I feel as if I’m suffocating.

“Damn, Tiny. You’re vicious,” Jasper mutters. “He’s the one you actually like, too.”

“I believe in training people in how I’d like to be treated,” I tell him, keeping eye contact with the alpha as I release Auggie. I can torture him some more later. “You only got away with the shit you did because I was half dead when you fished me out of the dumpster. I doubt you’ll find another opportunity like that.”

“Fuck, I’m going to need ice for my nipple,” Auggie complains, rubbing it as he winces.

“You know what you did. Bad boys get punished,” I grumble. My words turn on every man in the room, making me roll my eyes. “Marie, don’t take any of their shit, alright? Your brother and Jasper are assholes. Give me your phone, please.”

Marie hands it to me without hesitation, and I input my phone number before handing it back to her. She looks slightly agitated, the scent of lavender heavy in the air as she watches all of us.

I get the feeling her brother makes her nervous, and I can relate to that feeling. Her scent is relaxing despite the reason it is stronger right now. I wonder how often she does things for herself, and not because someone else is asking her for a favor.

“I need to get a new phone because I’m sure it’s toast in the crash, but you have my number now,” I say to Marie with a small smile. Glancing at Jasper and Tommy as their ears perk up, I wince as I add, “You may want to run now.”

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