Page 1 of Left in the Dark

PART ONE

The Past

CHAPTER 1

Zayne

Istare at Delaney Warner from beneath lowered brows as she strolls down the corridor of Green Haven Academy, her head thrown back in laughter at something that pretty boy, Tim I’m-a-pussy Edwards says to her. My eyes narrow, shooting daggers at them as he throws his arm around her shoulders. Delaney looks uncomfortable and shrugs his arm off.

I’m barely able to keep the shit-eating grin off my face.If you only knew the way Delaney came apart with my fingers inside her last night, you wouldn’t be smug, asshole. You can never give her what I give her.

I cross my arms over my chest, rage making the vein in my temple throb. It’s irrational to be this damn jealous, but I can’t stop the burning sensation in my chest and stomach as I watch them.

As if she feels my wrath, green eyes skip from Tim’s and lock with mine. The smile instantly dies, and she blanches, her face growing pale.

My eyes narrow at her.You’ll pay for this later, Delaney. I promise you.

A sneer curls my lips as my gaze moves to Tim. He’s slapping hands with one of his jock friends, completely oblivious to the fear on Delaney’s face.

My gaze shoots back to Delaney. She shakes her head in warning. I glower at her, noting the way her body trembles.I’m sure she’s worried I’ll do something to Tim and daddy dearest will find out.

Rolling my eyes, I pull my phone from my pocket and pull up our text thread.

ME: You scared, lil minx?

She pulls her phone from the pocket of the short, black skirt she’s wearing. Visibly flinching when she sees my name on her screen, she bites her lip and darts a look at Tim, who’s still too preoccupied to pay attention to her.

Unlike me, who is so fucking consumed with her, she’s all I see.

MINX: Stop calling me that! And don’t text me around him.

ME: Why? You afraid Daddy will find out you’re still slumming it with me, minx? What’s he gonna do? Take away your fancy car and unlimited credit cards.

MINX: You have no idea, Z. Stop fucking around.

I grin as I read her message. My head lifts from my screen, and I shoot her a lascivious smile before my fingers fly over the screen.

ME: The fucking around has just begun. Make no mistake, lil minx. That pussy is mine. All mine. I’ll be the one popping your cherry.

She ignores my text, pretending to pay attention to Tim and his dickhead friend’s conversation. But her restlessness gives her away. She’s desperate to read my text.

When she finally reads my message, I hear a tiny gasp from her lips before she slaps a hand over her mouth. The hand holding her phone shakes as she lifts her wide eyes to mine.

God, her fear makes her even more beautiful.

My dick hardens and thickens inside my jeans. I shift, trying to discreetly adjust myself as students spill around us in the hallway, heading to their lockers before school begins.

Delaney’s eyes drop to the crotch of my jeans. Her pink tongue darts out, running over her bottom lip, before her hungry eyes lift to mine.

She’s ready for me.

And I’m more than ready to give her everything she needs.

CHAPTER 2

Delaney

I’m gonna fucking strangle Zayne hotter-than-hell-but-irritating-as-shit Morine as soon as I can escape Tim.

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