Page 83 of Deadly Cravings

“Uh, we’re neighbors.”

“Neighbors?” He snorted and shook his head as if I was lying. “What are you?”

“Um, what do you mean?” I croaked. “I’m human.”

What sort of question was that?The words ached to crawl up my throat, but I didn’t want to set him off again. I was very much okay with not going there. I licked my dry lips and put the volume up on my stereo with a trembling hand.

Ren was quiet the rest of the way, so quiet it would be as if he wasn’t there if it weren’t for his oversized presence.

As adrenaline leaked out of me, my body aches rushed forward. Ihurt. And the sharp pains from the bite marks especially stung in the aftermath.

What Ren had done to me . . . I shivered at the memory of his bites and touch. I jerked the lever to lower the windows and cold wind lashed across my face. I pressed on the gas to increase my speed and sucked in a breath.

Shaking my head, I refocused on driving. It took me less time to get back to the manor than it did to get to the Saphire Estate, which had to do more with the fact that I’d stepped on the gas the entire time.

I pulled into my driveway and left my car keys on the driver seat. I climbed the steps to their house faster than I ever had with the blanket wrapped under my arms and shoved their door open.

“Asher? Jax?” I shouted. “Tobias!” There was nothing in response. My shoulders tightened at the heavy weight staring me down. I whirled to find Ren striding in my direction with his head lowered—stalking toward me.

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Ren slammedme against the wall and slapped his palms near my ears, caging my head. My heart rate spiked and I craned my neck to look up at him, keeping the blanket wrapped around my torso. The intensity of his brown eyes stripped me bare and I fought the urge to take off sprinting, but I was sure he’d enjoy chasing me down. Just like Asher had. I didn’t know what to do. Or if I could do anything. A hunted feeling crawled up my neck.

With a move too quick for me to track, he’d wrapped his big hands around my thighs and hoisted me up the wall until my core was level with his dick. I gasped from the sudden grind of his jean-covered hardness against me.

“You like that don’t you.” He chuckled, eyelids lowered, a sultry expression on his face.

My stomach clenched. The echo of his touch and bites crested up my body and moisture gathered between my legs. I liked the feel of him too much, but to just grab at me? He was crazy. Certifiable and not trustworthy from what I’d noted, but my body wanted him.

His dark eyebrow raised and he thrust against me, shoving his hard cock between my legs. I sucked in a breath and bit back my whimper. The blanket dropped to expose the top of mybreasts. He looked down at me with a satisfied smirk, as if he liked watching me squirm.

He wrapped his finger around my panties and continued wrapping his finger as the elastic dug into my skin until it ruptured. I gasped as the sudden pressure loosened on my clit. He still pinned me with his hips and the hand that just ripped the last of what I wore, dragged upwards. His fingertips grazed the top of my breast, and the tip of his nail rasped over the top. He dug harder, dragging his nail into my flesh. I gasped from the suddenness of the sting.

A thin line welled with blood. Ren’s smirk faded and his attention fastened on the red.

“Ren. Off her.”

Ren tilted his head as he stared in silence. His cock was still flush against my clit and I couldn’t help but wriggle. A shiver coasted up my spine.

“She’s a responsive little whore Asher, where did you find her?” Ren smiled cruelly, his eyes glinting with avarice.

I gasped, the words slapping me across the face.

He stepped back and I landed on my ass—again. I grunted and a dull pain spread down my thighs.

“You’re lucky I don’t fuck humans,” he smiled, showing more teeth than necessary.

“God!” I snapped and groaned, rubbing the sore spot.

Asher flashed over and lugged me up. My legs wobbled and he pressed me to his body. I used him as a crutch to lean on as he carefully wrapped me in the thin blanket.

Ren snorted and the sound dragged my attention to him. His eyes were narrowed on Asher.

“You’ve never been possessive over your toys. Makes me want her more than I already do.”

“Leave her be,” Asher snapped, tightening his hold on me.

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