Page 20 of His To Claim

“Next time you put your hands on me will be the last time,” I spit out at him, walking away, and leaving him standing there in disbelief.

Though it doesn’t last long. “Next time I put my hands on you, it’ll be to make you cum for me,” he says, causing me to halt. I turn around slowly, raising a brow at him.

“Only in your dreams, Horseman.” I wink just to fuck with him and hear a groan escape him as I walk away and out the door.

Outside I find Alek and Beckett sitting on the porch, but they quickly stand when they see me approach.

“You better be careful, new girl. No one fucks with Ace and lives to tell the tale. You remind your boy of that next time he wants to lay his dirty hands on him, or any of us,” Alek growls as he scowls, his eyes alight with rage.

I scoff at him and brush him off. “Don’t worry, little mutt, I’ll keep out of your hair as long as your alpha stays out of mine.”

“Fuck you,” he sneers, as I turn away flipping him off making my way back to my people.

Back at the party, I find Drake and Kai leaning against the table, while Jade and Stella sit on the tabletop with drinks in theirhands. Stella spots me instantly calling out my name causing Drake to turn possessively.

“Scarlett, over here,” she squeals, waving me over. Looks like someone’s had a few too many.

“What’d you guys do to her?” I ask.

“Oh nothing, Silver here thinks she can hang with me. Little does she know daddy was an alcoholic, gave me my first drink at eleven,” Jade says laughingly.

“That’s pretty fucked up, kind of cool though,” Stella says, giggling just as Kai takes the cup from her hand. “Hey,” she squeals, reaching back for it, but failing miserably.

“Why don’t Jade and I take you over to the water, get you to cool off a bit,” Kai says, holding his arm out for her. Jade laughs as Stella snuggles into Kai's neck.

“Babysitting duty at my first Servite party. We’re gonna have to figure this out, Silver, not cool,” Jade jokes, handing me her drink as she climbs off the table. “You cool?” she asks.

“Yeah, I’m good, sis.” She nods and takes off after Kai and Stella while I turn to Drake who’s still leaning against the table looking way to cool for his own good, drink in hand, and a deep sexy scowl on his face.

“Just say it,” I say to him, taking a swig of my drink.

“That was reckless of you, going with those guys. Scar, you don’t fucking know them.”

“Reckless is my middle name, Dragon.”

“I’m serious,” he snarls, straightening up.

“So am I. Look, Dragon, guys like them, they’re harmless. All bark, no bite. Rich pricks who think the world should grovel at their feet, and we’re just lucky to be breathing the same damn air they are. Throw in a couple of fucked up poor kids and their order gets shifted. They just gotta show everyone they’re still in charge.”

“Unlucky for them you’re not one to bow down to anyone,” he says turning to me, his scowl slowly disappearing.

The crowd around us is getting rowdier, not even an hour inand everyone is nearly drunk off their asses. Ritzy neighborhood, kids with six times the number of zeros in their bank accounts but some things remain the same.

“Yeah, well, they’ll figure that out sooner or later.”

“Did you find out anything about Agent Servite?” he asks genuinely curious.

“Only that his nephew is as clueless as I am as to why we’re here. Anyway, enough talk about them. Are you going to take me out to the water or what?” I ask, drinking the last of the liquor in the cup.

He bites his lip and moves into me, his arms wrapping around my waist. “Looks like you have an admirer. Horseman doesn’t seem to like me putting my arms around you,” he says as I turn to look their way. And Drake’s right. Ace’s face is fuming as he looks toward Drake and me.

“Let’s give him something to watch,” I say, giving Drake a kiss on the lips before turning and pulling him with me toward the water. I turn to look at Ace and notice he’s gone, but his three boys, the Horsemen, are glaring down at me.

I can’t help the wide grin that creeps over my mouth.

Six

ACE

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