Page 54 of Ruthless Angel

“Since when?” I joked, nudging him with my shoulder against his arm.

A tight smile pulled at his lips. “Enjoy it while you can. I can’t guarantee it will last long. There’s something about driving you crazy that I can’t get enough of.”

I rolled my eyes, setting my mug down on the table. “Will you lie down with me? I could use a cuddle.”

Daire was the least cuddly of the Angels. That’s why I needed it to be him right now. I wanted to feel close to all three of my guys. In that moment, it had to be Daire.

“Are you sure?” He cast a suspicious glance at the bed. “I don’t want to do anything to make you uncomfortable.”

He was dying to know if Brady had forced himself on me. I saw it in his haunted green eyes. Although I didn’t want to relive my time away from them, they needed to know what happened.

“I’m sure.” Pulling back the blanket, I climbed into the bed, motioning for Daire to join me.

It had to be incredibly late by this point. Well past midnight. Maybe later. I stifled a yawn as I got settled, arranging a pillow beneath my head.

Daire hesitated a moment before getting in beside me. He still wore his jeans and t-shirt.

“Clothes off, please,” I said, tugging on his jeans. “I need some skin on skin contact.”

“You’re the boss, Little Unicorn.” After shedding his clothes, Daire laid down next to me. He waited until I snuggled in against him to wrap his arms around me.

The tension seeped from Daire’s body as he held me. With every passing minute, he felt more at ease. I hated that this experience hadn’t only shaped me but them as well.

Pressing my face to the curve of his neck, I whispered, “Brady drugged me every night so I couldn’t try to run. I got away one day and made it outside. He forced me to…” I paused as my voice faltered. “He forced his dick in my mouth.”

Daire’s body stiffened all over again. The rage that flowed through him was tangible. Almost strong enough to taste.

“He smacked me around a little,” I continued, needing to get it all out. “Nothing too bad. He didn’t want me bruised for the buyers. He was over the top with glee that he was getting you guys back by selling me off. Really proud of himself.”

Daire clutched me tighter, pressing our bodies together. He shook with barely contained anger. “He’s a fucking dead man, Clover. I swear it. He won’t get away with what he did to you.”

I nodded, believing he meant every word. “Can you get the others to come up here?”

Daire grabbed his phone from the table and texted the other two rather than shouting down at them. They appeared immediately.

I patted the bed on my other side. “Will you guys join us? I could use a cuddle puddle right now.”

They were all too happy to honor my request. Blaze got in on my other side while Cash settled himself so he laid on top of the blanket with his head on my thighs. Being surrounded by them helped to reinforce the fact that I was safe now. I was in the presence of my Angels. They would do anything for me.

Blaze spooned me while I faced Daire. Reaching down, I let my fingers glide through Cash’s silky soft mohawk. Now I could rest.

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

CLOVER

The next few days passed in a blur. The guys waited on me hand and foot, catering to my every need. Even Daire who I knew would rather be choking me while fucking me senseless.

I’d told all three of them about everything that happened to me while I was Brady’s captive. They’d been taking it easy at home with me, but I knew they were ready to get back out there and look for him. Desmond had people working on finding Brady and his pals. Every time one of their phones went off, the guys jumped.

So far nobody had spotted Brady. Desmond would be sending men to the auctions going forward while he put together a plan to take the whole thing down. Once he found out who was the driving force behind it all, everything would crumble.

We were lucky to have Raina’s dad on our side. When the Angels told me that he’d pretty much forced them to work for him, I’d been surprised. Also relieved. Maybe now they and the Gods would find some common ground. Achieve some kind of peace.

They would never be friends. I knew that. Being allies would force them to work together. To share a goal. That had to be a good thing. Raina and I both wanted them to leave the past in the past. For us.

We were having a chill night eating pizza and watching the latestDeadpoolmovie when their phones went off. All three of them.

“Holy shit.” Cash shot to his feet. “They got a lead.”

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