Page 105 of Brutal Savage

I write down the address and give them the instructions.

Fionn grins. He lives for this.

“What did she do?”

“Hurt my wife.”

“Should it look like an accident?””

I nod.

“We’ll get it done.” Cillian starts to rise.

Vera’s about to learn a very hard lesson about what happens when you fuck with what’s mine.

ELARA

When we pull up to the driveway, I find Tynan’s SUV already there. He’s home? That’s odd.

With Brody beside me, I step inside the foyer and find him pacing. As soon as he sees us, he rushes forward.

“Are you okay?” He clutches the side of my neck, his thumb tilting up my chin. Concern fills every inch of his face.

“Yeah, I’m fine. Why?” My pulse thumps louder at his touch.

“Rogue told me.”

“Oh, that.” I wave off his concern, while my heart twists as though their words put a knife into it. But I don’t want him to know it hurt me. “I’m fine. I just didn’t want to give them any business if that’s how they treat their customers.”

“Brody…” He roughs his hair. “Why don’t you go see Ruby in the kitchen? She made you a snack before dinner.”

He nods and gives me one last long look before he rushes away, leaving me alone with my concerned husband.

That’s a strange feeling, to have him act as though he cares. Never had a man do that before.

“Elara, look at me.” He nestles my face in both hands. “What did they say? I need to know.”

I shut my eyes for a moment, grabbing on to his wrist. “Just that they don’t know what you see in me, that I’m probably a gold-digger and too unattractive for you. That you must be blind and how Vera’s daughter should seduce you.”

“Her daughter? What a joke.” His wrath sparks in his irises, simmering and deadly. “You do realize you’re the most beautiful woman that I’ve ever laid eyes on, right? I’m not just saying that.”

My stomach clenches, but I shrug in response, emotions coating my eyes.

“Say it, Elara.” His thumbs glide across my cheeks. “Because I need you to know that and accept it. You’re beautiful.”

A faint smile paints my lips. “Okay, yes, I’m beautiful.”

My heart thuds faster when his mouth nears mine.

“You’re so damn beautiful.” His body moves closer, pushing me up against the door. “I could never do better than you.”

Lips fall to my throat, latching on as I gasp, my fingers raking through his hair as he lays kisses over my raging pulse.

“Tynan…we shouldn’t, not when someone could walk in.”

A growl permeates through the room. “Let them.” He grabs the hem of my dress and starts dragging it up. “I like this. We need to get more.”

“It’s the only one I got before I left. And I didn’t pay a dime.” I grin with a moan as his finger snaps into my cotton thong and he shoves it to the side.

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