Page 34 of Claiming Veronica

“I could tell you no.” My words didn’t sound convincing, even to me. “Maybe I didn’t like it.” I pivoted my head around just for good measure, and I didn’t mean to, but my ass shifted back at the same time, my pussy sliding back just a fraction. The moan sounded low and needy in the room.

“My little goddess wants to be a brat, does she?” Eli pushed me firmly into the mattress and gave me another slap on the ass. My pussy gave me a corresponding gush. “I’m in charge, little girl. Of you.” He thrust in partway, driving me hard into the mattress without mercy. “And in charge of this cunt. Bite that fucking pillow as I fuck you. Strangle my cock, little darling.”

Oh my god. This was heaven. He drove all the way into me, his fingers gripping my hips, his pace so frantic it was as if he’d never have a chance to touch me again. For once, I felt like someone wasn’t treating me like I was fragile or broken. As his cock speared through me, I felt every inch of him, my ass still stinging from the slap as I came in great sobs.

He spread me even further, ramming harder into me as his cock pulsed. Pulling free of my body, he came on my back, the jets of cum spraying over my skin and my ass.

Collapsing on my stomach, I lay still, not minding, just basking at the moment, but before I was ready, Eli was up and moving to the bathroom. Was he leaving? It made sense, and I didn’t know how these encounters went, but then he returned. “I hate to clean it off. I like you covered in me.” He traced a finger in the cum, drawing letters. “What am I writing, Veronica?”

“Ican’t tell,” I lied. I could tell what he was writing. It was the word He ‘mine’ over and over. Eli raised his fingers to my lips, and I immediately opened for him, tasting the saltiness.

“Don’t be a liar. You’re not very good at it.” Gently, he cleaned my back off and tucked me back into my blankets. “We’re going to be doing this a lot,” he declared just before my eyes closed.

Chapter 19

Eli

Leaving Veronica tumbled across the bed wasn’t what I wanted, but I had work to do. Even though I ached to have her again, tucking her back into her blankets was the right thing to do. She looked like a sleepy fairy in her pink bed with blinking lights on her bookshelves.

Veronica was too good for me. I knew that, but I was determined I would have her. Nothing was going to stop me from taking her for my very own. She was mine.

I stood near the edge of the tarmac, the desert wind whipping across my face, carrying the familiar scent of dust and gasoline. The private jet descended smoothly, a sleek shadow cutting across the pale Arizona sky. I took a deep drag of my cigarette and exhaled slowly, watching as thejet’s wheels touched down with barely a whisper. Luther always knew how to make an entrance.

“So, this is fancy,” Pike had said when we pulled up to the private tarmac. I didn’t bother to reply. There wasn’t any reason to explain to him that it was essential to have privacy when you were flying fighters around to clandestine locations or that sometimes drunk rich people getting home wasn’t conducive to coach seating on a crappy airline.

Luther had hated being poor. He’d detested being judged by the rags we’d had to wear. Those thrift store hand-me-downs or the dirt that we sometimes ignored because we chose not to go to the laundromat in favor of eating. People with money or homes didn’t understand what life was like when you were fighting for just one more day.

Luther emerged as the jet’s door opened, starkly contrasting the desert backdrop. His tailored black suit and windswept hair gave him an air of mystery, a look more suited to a corporate boardroom than an underground fight ring. Luther consistently defied expectations.

His smile was warm, but his eyes betrayed his true nature. They were constantly assessing, always calculating, always one step ahead. It wasa reminder that Luther was not to be underestimated. He jogged down the steps with a smile, making me feel a little better about where we stood with each other.

Behind him, Jolly and Russel followed, both looking like they’d been left outside by accident when the plane took off — rough. You’d think they weren’t paid well, but they always looked like they were in yesterday’s clothes and had hair that wasn’t combed. It drove Luther bananas.

“Havoc,” he said, his voice smooth and rich, like he hadn’t just flown halfway across the country to drop into the middle of the chaos we were about to orchestrate. "Arizona’s not bad this time of year. A lot fucking better than Seattle. I can see why you like it.”

"Not bad at all," I muttered, flicking my cigarette onto the pavement. "You ready for this?"

Luther stepped forward, clapping me on the shoulder in his usual friendly-but-not-quite-friendly way. "Always. Going to introduce me?”

“Sure. This is Pike. He’s the president of an MC in the area, the Cobras, and has connections to another MC, the Iron Brotherhood. They’ll work together to help with security.” I discussed this with Pike on the way here, and he agreed that he’d work with Dimitri and Maddox to helpbolster the security. He looked askance at me the whole time when I said I’d need both clubs.

“Havoc,” Luther started, but I held up a hand. I knew where he was going and what he was going to say.

“Vetted. All of them.” I crossed my arms. “And Pike’s my brother.”

“No fucking shit?”

“No shit.” I didn’t provide extra detail, and he didn’t ask for any.

“Alright,” he agreed, but his eyes had hardened. I wasn’t sure that was the end of it.

We walked across the tarmac toward the SUV, the desert sun starting to dip toward the horizon. The world was on fire, red and orange bleeding into the sky. Jolly and Russel trudged after us without a word.

"You got everything set?" Luther asked as he slid into the passenger seat, his gaze sharp.

"Yeah," I said, starting the engine. “The warehouse address you sent me is golden. I scoped it out earlier, but I haven’t had a chance to go over it. Jolly, you and your boy good?” I called to the back.

“Yeah, boss. Is someone gonna get all our shit off the plane?”

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