Page 62 of Underworld

Looking around us once more, I notice that there are no longer any followers encircling us. It seems they ran when they had the chance, and I don’t foresee them going up against us again soon, considering their leader is currently bleeding out on the ground. I huff a sigh and tap a finger to my lips in thought. As I walk closer to the leader, I consider what to do with him. Then I notice the arrow still sticking out of his hand.

Reaching down quickly, I snatch the feathers of the arrow and pull. He immediately follows the action with a scream of pain. He snarls as he reaches out with his other hand. I’m not sure what he planned on doing because his actions pause when the gun barrel rests against his skull.

I smirk when I see that it’s Jace. He growls as he says, “I would advise you to think hard about your next actions, or your skull will be decorating the ground.”

I shiver at his words, my smirk turning into a wide grin as I look down at the leader. “It would be a shame to get brain matter all over my new clothes. I’m not a fan of wearing skull and brain matter. Much too messy for my liking. Plus, blood is a bitch to get out.”

“You’re wearing black, Seph,” Tony points out.

I shrug as I smirk. “Doesn’t make it any easier to get the blood out,” I mutter.

Cade speaks up next. “But no one would know because it’s black.”

“Maybe, but I would know blood was ruining my outfit.”

Zane sighs. “I would just buy you a new outfit. Can we move on to what to do with this utter waste of time? I want to get on with my evening.”

Jace nods. “Yes, I would also like to get back to my evening. I believe you and I had plans, Princess.”

I arch a brow, trying to remember what he’s talking about. He smirks, then I remember the car ride here. Fuck . . . I am in trouble. My body flushes, thinking about the possible punishments I could get tonight.

“Is he talking about sex?” Knox asks in a not-so-hushed voice. My cheeks blaze red at his question. Then, hearing a thump, I look over and find Knox holding his head while Tony shakes his in disappointment.

I see Blair’s smirk when she says, “Thank you, Hephaestus.”

“A pleasure, Artemis,” Tony grunts.

Shaking myself, I look over at Silas. “Could you take him to the room my father was in?”

Understanding fills his gaze, and he nods, saying, “Yes, my Queen. Would you like me to give him a dose? I can fill the room too.”

I look back down to the leader who caused us so much trouble over the last few months. I smile at him and reply, “Both will do, Alpha.”

He nods, looking toward his brothers. “Help me get this fucker down to the dungeons.”

Jax gives me a devilish grin as he walks toward us. He looks down at the leader and asks, “Permission to have some fun, Seph?”

I snort out a laugh but give him a nod. “Permission granted, Beta.”

He rubs his hands together in glee, then looks toward his younger brother and says, “Let’s get him down there, Apollo. I can’t wait to have my fun.”

Luka huffs out a sigh, shaking his head with a smirk. “I’m glad I don’t have to deal with this shit on a daily basis.” He reaches down, grabbing the male's arm while Jax grabs his other arm. They escort him back to the cave.

“I’ll follow behind to make sure he doesn’t cause any trouble,” Blair says before giving us a nod and following the others. Her males circle her as they trail behind. I watch until they are out of sight.

I huff out a sigh of my own, I turn to my guys. Shit, this has turned into a long night. I look between my guys before asking, “What now?”

Jace smiles darkly. “Now, the demons come out to play.”

I arch a brow, then Jace and Zane rush toward me. My eyes widen as Alec and Howe jump out of the way. I squeal as I turn to run toward the cave, almost making it to the door before I’m lifted, flipped, and thrown over a shoulder. Lifting my head, I find Jace being tackled to the ground by Howe and Alec.

A hand slaps down on my ass as I’m hustled into the cave. “You’re mine,” Zane says with a growl.

I laugh as he makes his way to our bedrooms. “You do realize that he will fight through Howe and Alec to find us?”

Zane chuckles darkly. “I’ll already be fucking you by then.”

Chapter Forty

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