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“You look fucking sexy, Scar,” he mutters huskily, licking his lips as I reach up to kiss him.

“You don’t look so bad yourself, Dragon Man.”

“Are you ready for tonight?” he asks, looking slightly uneasy, and it makes my stomach churn.

“With you by my side, I’ve never been more ready. Let’s burn these fuckers to the ground, Dragon.”

Thirteen

SCARLETT

The beach is already raging by the time we arrive. The house is crammed with students dressed in red, white, and black, donning horns, wings, and tails. As expected, everyone is wearing the basic and unoriginal costumes we saw at the Halloween store. Shocker.

As we near the entrance of the house, I suddenly hear a loud squeal come out of Stella behind me and abruptly turn to find her being pulled out of Kai’s arm by none other than Sebastian Silver. Beckett quickly jumps and blocks Kai from pulling her back to him as Jade grabs both of Kai’s arms stepping between him and Beck before they start a brawl.

“What the fuck, Bass?!” Stella cries out as she tries to steady herself after almost tumbling in her stiletto heels. Bass stands beside her, scowling down at her.

“What the fuck, me? What the fuck are you wearing, Stella?” he shouts back at her even angrier than before.

“A costume, just like you are,” she says, pointing to his ensemble.

He’s wearing black leather pants and a matching leather jacket, of course no shirt underneath. His face, just like the other two, is painted like a black and white skeleton. Bass chuckles deviously running a hand through his jet-black hair. His gray eyes turn almost black as he stares down at Stella.

“That is no fucking costume, you look like a fucking slut, cuz.”

At his words I snap coming toward him, but just before I step in front of Stella, Jade pushes past me stepping up to Bass herself. She fists her hands at her sides, and I can tell she’s pissed, trying her hardest not to punch his perfect face. Nothing pisses Jade off more than when women are called sluts for dressing how they want. Sexy or not, Stella is no slut.

“She is no fucking slut, Sebastian,” she says, poking at his chest, throwing him off slightly. “Does she look hella sexy, yeah? I’d fuck her wearing that outfit, hell I’m fairly sure any of your boys would as well. But just because she’s dressed like that doesn’t make her a slut, nor does it give you the right to treat her as one.”

Okay, if I thought Bass was angry before, now he is practically foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog.

“Look, Little Wolf,” he says, calling her by the pet name I’ve noticed he’s given her.

Jade shifts slightly, almost losing her footing. I’ve never seen her this worked up or affected by a guy before, and he seems to be just as affected by her. Bass looks her up and down, surely taking in the sight before him. Jade has a banging body. She is lean and toned with a self-made perky ass, toned abs, a tiny waist, and big enough breasts that there is plenty of cleavage showing with her low-cut top. Her abdomen and lower back are visible and speckled with tattoos, and with big round green eyes and a pouty little mouth, she’s fucking gorgeous and I can tell Bass sees it too.

“If you think you’re intimidating me, you’re wrong. It’s becauseof sluts like you I need to protect my little cousin,” he sneers, and fuck if that wasn’t the wrong thing to say.

Immediately her hand comes up to slap him, but he catches it right as it almost connects with his face. He grabs her wrist, spinning her around so that he has her clutched with her back to his chest, his arm snaking around her abdomen keeping her locked in place. Both Ruby and I step up but when we do, Beck and Alek step up to block us.

The whole time I can feel Ace’s gaze on me, but he hasn’t made a move to stop us. I turn around and there he is, dressed from head to toe in black leather minus the shirt, of course. His face is painted like a skeleton just like his boys, a smug grin plastered on his perfect face. He’s enjoying himself.

“Back off, Sebastian,” Stella says as she walks toward him.

Bass reluctantly lets Jade go and she dramatically pushes away causing me to laugh internally. Typical Jade. I didn’t see her fighting back as hard before, and I wonder if she enjoyed being in his arms.

Stella continues to step toward Bass until she is right in front of him, her head sitting just under his chin, causing him to have to tilt his head down to look into her eyes. She stands up straight, head held high, for once feeling confident about the outfit she’s wearing as she no longer cowers before him.

“Sorry that my slutty appearance is embarrassing you, but you of all people, have no right to judge me. If I want to dress like a slut, be a slut, no one, especially not you, is going to stop me.” She turns away from him and Kai immediately goes to her side. He extends his arm out to her, and she grabs it walking toward the house with him, looking very much the virginal angel to his demonic beast.

“Get your hands off her,” Bass shouts out, walking after them, but this time it’s me who gets in his way.

“My turn,” I say, stepping in front of him and blocking him from following Stella and Kai into the beach house. He looks downat me angrier than I’ve ever seen him. His breathing is jagged, his posture stiff, but what catches my attention are those slate-gray eyes.

They’re dark and curious yet exude anger like I’ve never seen. This boy is manic and mysterious. But what I see are secrets buried deep within his steel irises. He looks behind me, removing his gaze from me for an instant, and I turn to see Stella and Kai stop and turn their attention to us. Turning back to him I step slightly closer, meeting his gaze head on, my eyes burning into his.

He scoffs, as he tries to push me out of his way.

“You have no right to speak to her that way,” I shout at him, standing my ground.

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