Page 15 of Vengeful Valentine

Ace clenched his hands. “Ashmine we’ll figure it out, let’s go,” he demanded of her.

But she didn’t move. Didn’t look up.

William reached forward ruffling her brown hair, and Ace finally broke free from his petrification.

He jumped forward, grabbing the old man’s wrist in a tight hold. Ripping it off of her.

William laughed mirthlessly. “I don’t think I am asking too much in return for my years of generosity. Just put on a good show for me.”

Ace panted heavily, gripping Ashmine by the shoulders and tugging her off the ground and into his arms.

“Ah yes, just like that. You don’t even want to hear what I want you two to do first? Not before you throw away your futures?”

“Tell us,” Ashmine stated in a level tone. “What do you want?”

Ace didn’t look down at her, his attention focused on the old man.

Ace wasn’t sure how he had ever thought the old man nice or kind. It was evident at this moment he was evil. He was a predator.

He had lured four broken teenagers into his home.

“Well, I wanted to fuck you. To feel that tight virgin kitty around me. But unfortunately, my parts stopped working about a decade back.”

Ace stiffened, his arms constricting tighter around Ashmine.

They needed to run. To leave town. To never return.

Silas and Hawk would understand. They could all just pick up and go, it would be like this nightmare had never happened.

“But instead…I think I want to watch this boy here fuck you. Watch you bleed for him. When it’s done, I’ll rewrite the will as promised. That’s not too much to ask for, is it? Not for my whole life’s earnings?” William cackled before breaking out into a coughing fit and sinking back further into his seat.

“No!”

“Okay,” Ashmine agreed.

“Well, if this boy won’t, I’ll find someone else that I am sure would be more than willing to give me a show. I’m just not sure if you would enjoy it as much.”

Dread crawled uneasily out of his stomach and slithered up his throat.

For a moment, it choked him.

I can’t do this to her.

When Ace was younger he had developed feelings for Ashmine, but he had forced himself to stamp them down. Every day a thousand times, he reminded himself she was family.

She was his sister.

How could he fuck his sister?

Except they hadn’t been foster siblings inyears.

They weren’t actually siblings at all.

All he had wanted was to find Ashmine and tell her dinner was getting cold. Celebrate their nearing graduation. Only six months left. Maybe go out to one of their favorite spots and just enjoy each other’s company.

And now…Ace didn’t feel he had a choice. He knew inherently that if he didn’t agree to this, Ashmine would still go through with it.

But it would be with a stranger.

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