Page 44 of Seduce & Destroy

Exasperated, I lifted my hands in the air and motioned to walk away.

“I’ll tell them.”

“Blackmail, huh?”

“Let me have a shot at Richard and I’ll keep your secret.”

This man was delusional. His brother was just as idiotic as him standing in front of me now. All that showed me was that they deserved their fates, Tilly did not, and I wasn’t about to be sympathetic toward such men.

“Your brother got what he gave. A brutal, unnecessary death.” I turned away. “Don’t speak to me again.”

“They are going to come for her.” He said softer than I had heard of him yet. “They are going to come for her, and you can’t do nothing about it.”

“You know nothing.” I could protect what was mine. It was so fragile and new that I didn’t have the words to explain it, but Laney was a fixture in my life now. There was no getting over her now that I had her, but he’s right, her surname was an obstacle that I don’t think my family could overcome.

“And you think you know everything?” He scoffed. “You’ve been here five minutes.”

My breathing became laboured. “Yeah, and I’m much closer to the target than you.”

“Ahh,” he replied. “So, that’s your play. You get to the girl to get to her father. Forgive me for not seeing it earlier.” His shoulders relaxed and suddenly, the threatening stature of his body was replaced with the loose movements of a young lad. He cocked his head to the side as he looked at me. “I like your game, K. But I was serious before, there’s brewing discontent in the rank-and-file men. Richard Ravencroft needs to be eliminated. I want to do it.”

“You can’t. It has to be me. Blood for blood.”

“That’s not fair, he stole my blood too!”

I masked my sigh of relief with exasperation. He thinks Richard did it.

?

It was dark before I got to her room. I yawned. Guilt and hope coursed through me as I approached her room—guilt for the change of routine and hope that I could sneak in quietly. It felt nice to be anticipated. Too often I had to conform for others, but not with her. With light steps, I pushed the door open. She always kept it unlocked for me.

“Should I be hanging garlic at the door?” Laney joked, sleep thick in her voice.

My gaze darkened as I looked down at her, coming to her bedside and leaning over where she lounged. “I won’t bite too hard, I promise,” I responded, my mouth latching on the skin just below her ear. I was tired but never too tired for her. Besides, she stayed up for me.

“Hmmm,” she groaned. “Promise to suck my tits, not my blood.”

“Deal,” I whispered, kissing a line down her chest and between her tits. Her chest caving with each long exhale. “Feeling better?”

“I know something that would make me feel better.” That’s a no then. I was about to protest, but her hips rose to meet mine and any thoughts of her not being fine vanished from my mind to redirect me towards the continuing journey of exploration with my tongue.

“I’ll make you feel so good, princess.” I promised. Latching onto one of her nipples, I revelled at the deep moan she let out. My tongue swirled her hardened nipples exposed to the cool. I reached up both hands to fist and fawn at her soft tits. God, I loved touching her.

Even behind enemy lines, I knew I was in the right place at the right time.

Trailing lower down her stomach, I caught sight of some ink on her wrist. It was of the roman numerals V/V/MMI. Seemed she had secrets of her own. Without a word, I kissed the inside of her wrist and lifted her hand to thread the hair at the nape of my neck.

“Don’t be afraid to pull,” I said as I gave her a wicked grin and then, I descended on her pussy.

When we both came down from our high, the atmosphere was tense. Unanswered questions and unexplained absences were surely the only thing on her mind, and I couldn’t answer them. My heart fluttered as I stroked my fingers along the length of her hair down her back. I had never thought to stay after sex, it was purely transactional, but with her there was never an ‘after.’ There was just her and me in our own private sphere and I never wanted it to end.

Ten days.

“Don’t hurt me,” Laney whispered as she laid in my arms, staring at the ceiling. “After so long, I finally have someone and I just…please.”

She didn't say anything else, only placed her head on my chest and rested her eyes. A warmth swelled in my chest. I tempered my breaths so that I’d be her perfect pillow.

It pained me that I couldn’t guarantee her safety. In ten days, I would ruin the life she knew.

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