“You’ll give me warriors,” he announced as he shoved himself deep. “Our kids won’t grow up the way I did. You’ll love them and infuse them with your spirit. They’ll be trained to learn how to protect and defend. They can live however they want. That’s the legacy you gave them by having me step down from my position, and I’ll honor it.”

“Gavin.”

“I sacrificed everything to have you, and I’m going to get everything I can out of you. Ineed.” His head kicked back as he lost himself in her. “Too much. I’ll never stop needing.”

He began to thrust hard, dragging her to the edge where the mattress was firmer so he could go deeper.

“Take my cum. Take it deep. Fuck yeah.”

After he finished filling her, he pulled back and stared at her dripping pussy. He smacked her, and she jumped.

“What the hell!”

“Don’t you ever do something like that without talking to me again,” he growled as he slipped his hand through his sperm and pushed it back inside her. He rubbed her sensitive clit. He knew exactly what she liked. It didn’t take long before she was crying out beneath him. He slipped back into her as she came. His smile was feral as she milked him. He stayed in her until he was hard again and then fucked her until he blew another load.

“I’m calling in my favor.”

“What favor?” she mumbled against his skin.

“Today, in the water, you said I can have anything I want.”

She sighed. “You always get your way. It’s not fair.”

“I know what’s best for us.” He rolled her on top of him and rested his face in the hollow of her neck. “I’m going to give you everything you want, but it’s a two-way street. Some of the things I want, you don’t think you can give. I’ll be the judge of that.”

“Arrogant.”

He nibbled on her neck. “No, I’m the fucking best.”

9

A loud knockroused her from a sound sleep. She opened her eyes as Gavin rolled away from her. She sat up as he pulled on his pants. It took her a few seconds to recognize the master suite of the villa cast in moonlight. The warm, tropical breeze ruffled her hair as it drifted through the open terrace doors.

“Gavin?” she murmured.

“Hold on,” he said and grabbed his gun before he walked to the door.

When he opened it, she blinked blearily at the figure in the doorway.

“Blade?” she mumbled and glanced at the clock. It was two in the morning. What the hell? She rolled over and dragged the sheets over her head. She had just drifted back to dreamland when someone shook her awake.

“Lyla.”

A light came on, and the sheets were tugged away. She groaned and peered at Gavin’s face. She was so tired, she felt drunk. As his face swam into view, she registered the hub of activity in the living room and multiple male voices. As her eyes wandered over him, she saw that he had gotten dressed before waking her.

She sat up so fast, she felt lightheaded. “What’s wrong? Where’s Nora?”

“It’s not Nora. She’s still asleep,” Gavin said quietly.

“What’s going on?”

He stared at her for a long moment, conflicting emotions in his golden eyes before he said, “Carmen’s missing.”

“Carmen?” That was the last thing she expected to hear. She relaxed. “She’s probably out partying or something.”

“Angel called. They have footage of her being attacked by the Black Vipers.”

She stared at him for thirty seconds, unable to comprehend what he was saying. “What?”