Page 87 of Ashes

I snapped my attention on Sully. I wanted to be furious, but the drug wouldn’t allow it. Instead, I breathed harshly, another wave rolling through me.

“You need more,” Sully said softly, eyeing me. “Do you want more, Malachi? Of the drug? It’ll last throughout the day. You won’t feel a bad thing while on it. Just pleasure. Wouldn’t you like that? I must warn you though, the crash is a hard one. The side effects are. . . unsavory. We’re working on that.”

I swallowed hard and nodded. I hated being inside my head. I wanted more. Fuck the side effects.

“Tell you what I’ll do.” He pulled out a vile and doled a portion into the syringe he’d brought out. “I’ll give you what you crave, and then I’ll simply leave you to do what you want. How does that sound?”

“Do you leave Seth with her? Like that?”

He smiled as he finished drawing up the dosage. “I do. It’s what he asks for, and he’s very good when he wants something. So you can imagine how much fun he has in here with her when he’s alone.”

My heart lurched at that information.

“I may even go as far as saying that when Sirena snaps out of it, it’ll be him she wants. Not you. Especially if you don’t show her how much she means to you.”

I crinkled my brows.

It wasn’t right.

It wasn’t right.

I couldn’t. . .

I didn’t want to hurt her.

To take from her.

But if Seth already was.

Or would be.

The nausea and anger threatened me again but was quickly doused. I knew I should be pissed, but I couldn’t be.

I just wanted her.

Even like this, I wanted her.

I wanted to be inside her.

Deep inside her, showing her how much I loved her.

Love?

I love her.

Fuck.

“She can’t tell you no,” Sully murmured as he wrapped the band around my bicep. “She’ll take what you give her.”

“Do you. . . give her. . .?”

Sully let out a soft laugh. “I do not. She’s a reward for you and Seth. That’s all. He takes it. Will you?”

I trembled at his words as he plunged the drugs into my veins. They hit me like a ton of bricks, sending me rocketing through pure euphoria. I didn’t want Seth to touch her. Only me. I wanted her.

“Fuck,” I moaned softly. “Fuck.”

Sully chuckled softly. “You have the day with her. Do whatever makes you feel good. What makesherfeel good. You might be able to bring her back if you know what you’re doing.” He winked at me and rose to his feet. “She’s your toy for now. Make her remember why she belongs to you and not to Seth Cain.”

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