Page 13 of Believe In Us

Essentially their buyers are separate, though their dealers sell both simultaneously making double the profit for my father and Kane, all behind Wesley’s back. Especially in recent months withWesley being so preoccupied with other bullshit ever since Scarlett Steele came into town. Makes no sense to me, but according to my father there’s a reason, one he has no interest in. Scarlett, who is Jade’s stepsister, and the rest of the kids at their foster home in Pleasant Hills—some shitty town a few hours away from Hillcrest—were brought by Wesley to Servite Academy, all part of some charity bullshit. Broke ass, parentless punks with no future were in turn offered the opportunity of a lifetime, enrolling in one of the most elite Academy’s on the continent.

Ace has been going mad trying to figure out the reason they were brought, specifically Scarlett who his uncle Wesley has garnered a quite disturbing obsession with. It’s become obvious to all of Wesley’s partners that he’s become distracted with her arrival. Hell, even my buddy Ace Servite has become enamored with the damn girl.

All of this is bad for business, though also apparently good for my father. That’s the reason he’s become so focussed on making sure Wesley remains occupied with Scarlett and his beloved Gallows, allowing my father free reign of everything else.

My father doesn’t care for the Gallows, instead focusing on his casino’s which seem to bring him more profit then the Gallows ever make from them. Wesley has stepped down in recent weeks from many important business decisions allowing my father to take the initiative and charge.

That includes full control of Wesley’s underground casinos The Moxy in Hillcrest Hills and The Nova in Galen Grove, along with the manufacture and distribution of The Devil’s Kiss. Stephan Silver has become the King of The Underworld who wears a mask of an all-powerful and benevolent saint. It’s he who now holds the iron reins to Wesley’s corrupt kingdom, in cahoots with Kane Dalton and The Order.

So the first thing I must do the next time I see my father, is ask him why the fuck his lackey’s were aftermygirl.

I brought Jade back to my beach house just like she asked meto, after confessing she didn’t want to be alone. For some reason that small detail she allowed herself to share made the pace of my heart beat triple in speed. It shouldn’t have been possible. I shouldn’t have allowed it, but when it comes to Jade, everything I shouldn't be doing is exactly what I do.

I shrug off the thought as I step into the downstairs guest shower, the blood coating my bruised knuckles and gashed chin dripping down making the water at my feet run red. I lean my forehead against the cold porcelain tiled wall, my mind reeling as I replay the events that occurred just moments ago in my mind.

I left Jade alone in my bedroom, giving her a fresh pair of clothes and leaving her to use the shower and get all cleaned up. As much as I wanted to jump in with her and wash the touch of the fuckers prying hands from her, I decided to give her space to deal with whatever it is that happened. I’m not entirely sure if they were able to do anything before I got to her—just the thought makes my skin crawl—but the way she reacted, terrified and vulnerable, scares the shit out of me.

I swear to God, I’ll fucking kill them for so much as laying a finger on her.

I finish up in the shower, stepping out and wrapping a towel around my waist, the scent of my Rugged & Dapper body wash floating in the air as I turn to grab my clothes from the towel rack.

“Fuck,” I curse to myself, realizing I didn’t bring any clothes down here with me. I was in a hurry when I grabbed an extra shirt for Jade and a pair of my sweatpants, forgetting to get myself some as well. Walking out of the bathroom, I quickly rush up the stairs hoping she’ll still be in the shower when I step inside my room.

Last thing I need is for her to see me in only a towel and think I’m trying to fuck her. I mean don’t get me wrong I’m not opposed to that, but I won’t be the one initiating things tonight. Not until I know she’s okay.

I shake my head at the thoughts running through my mind as I step into the room, thankfully finding it empty, the sound of thewater still running coming from the bathroom. I take out another pair of dark blue sweatpants and a white V-neck T-shirt from my dresser forgoing my usual nude sleeping attire. Don’t think Jade would appreciate me climbing into bed with her buck naked, that’s if she even accepts to sleep in my bed. I have plenty of guest rooms I can sleep in if she were to refuse, but I’m silently praying that won’t be the case.

I can’t help the small smile which takes over my permanent scowl at the thought of my hot-headed Little Wolf going off on me for assuming we’d be sleeping in the same bed, but I need to keep her close. It’s not like I’ll be able to sleep a wink if she’s not right next to me. Seeing her in that awful situation earlier, where she was out of her element, the usual spark in her eyes dull and clouded by fear, I fucking hated it. I wanted to keep her safe. I needed to ensure she was protected, and the only way to do that, is to keep her in my arms.

There was something about the way her arms wrapped around me, her head leaning closely against my chest, her heavy breathing steadying as her body molded into mine. A familiar feeling, as if in my arms was where she was meant to be.

Always.

I close my eyes, picturing the way hers bore into mine, her insecurities, fears, and vulnerabilities laid out for me to see, to protect. She was afraid, fuck I’d even go as far as saying she was utterly terrified about what could have happened to her had I not followed her out of the club. However, her true fear was one buried deeper within her, that only I could see her for what she truly was. A scared little girl, alone in this world with nobody to protect her. A true lone wolf in search of her pack, in need of an alpha to guide her through this perilous life she was dealt. I broke through the shields she keeps around herself, I climbed over the walls fortifying the cage around her heart. I saw past her inhibitions and came into full view of everything she is most afraid of,and she saw that, she felt it, her walls instantly rising and safeguarding her behind them.

The wolf ran back to the comfort of her dark, hollow cave as the light green of her irises shifted to a bright emerald before settling on a dark forest shade. The darkness of her thoughts consumed her and sent her back to her factory setting. Impenetrable.

The vision of her in my mind makes my cock instantly harden beneath my towel, causing me to instinctively drop it to the floor. Taking my thickness in my hand, I picture the look in her eyes as she begged me to keep her safe. Her pouty lips, those perky breasts, which fit perfectly in my mouth, and that luscious ass I crave to dig my teeth into. To claim as my own.

A guttural groan leaves me as I tighten my grip on my cock, my hand moving back and forth with desperate speed. Fuck this is perfect.

Suddenly I hear a loud gasp come from in front of me as I open my eyes, my cock still in my hand, swollen, and bulging. I come face to face with the vision I see every time I close my eyes. Her mouth is slightly open, her eyes wide and coated in lust, her chest rising and falling rapidly as her breathing quickens. I release my cock, slowly bending to pick my towel up off the floor and wrap it around my waist. Her eyes move down to where my cock is still visible beneath my towel, long and erect poking out at her.

“Jade. I’m…I’m sorry. I thought you were still in the shower,” I stutter, not actually sorry but also not intentionally fucking myself for her to see.

She doesn’t say anything, just simply walks toward me, her footsteps silent yet echoing so loudly in my head as she approaches, like the sound of metal against metal. Her tongue slides out to wet her lips as she suddenly and without warning, drops to her knees before me, yanking my towel off in one swift tug. It falls in a white pool at my feet and my dick springs forward, throbbing and swelling as I watch her greedily lick her lips. Hereyes are focused on mine before dropping to look at my cock practically poking her in the eye.

“Jade,” I groan, stepping back slightly, but she shakes her head watching me intently.

“No,” she says softly, but in my head it sounds like a command. “I want this Sebastian. I need this.” Her words almost make me come on the spot, a small drop of precum already leaking from the tip of my head.

Though there is some resistance on my part, the unspoken questions I’ve been too afraid to ask are visible in the way my body tenses. She stills, shaking her head, suddenly vulnerable once again. “I’m not drunk, I was when I ran out of the club but the feel of that asshole's hands on me, the impending danger, did wonders to sober me up.” She chuckles nervously, but I can sense there is more, I can see it in her expression, the real reason she knows I’m afraid to do this today. “They didn’t touch me,” she mutters, swallowing tightly, like the words are lodged in her throat, “They didn’t get the chance to. Thankfully you showed up.”

I take a step forward, reaching a hand up to cup her face and run my thumb across a stray tear falling upon her cheek, and her eyes dart down to my hand in surprise. I will murder those assholes for making her shed a single tear. I nod my head in approval, at least I think I do, and she immediately moves to wrap her silky, smooth lips around me.

A loud groan escapes me as her warm mouth takes me in fully, the head of my dick hitting the back of her throat, as her wet tongue swirls around me. I can feel my cock swelling, filling her open mouth, as she slowly moves, taking me in and out with ease. I’m so fucking turned on by the feel of her teeth softly grazing my skin, sending a wave of pleasure through me. She closes her lips around me, taking me in deeper and deeper with every thrust, so I increase my movements, instinctively sliding in and out of her willing mouth.

A picture-perfect vision, my girl on her knees, pleasuring me with her sweet yet sinful mouth.

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