Page 52 of Shadow

My hands shook the entire time.

“Damnit.” I swallowed hard. “Sirena, I’m so sorry. You look so pretty tonight, too. I ruined everything?—”

She pressed her finger to my lips to silence me.

I nodded as she let her hand slip back to her side.

“I have something you can wear. I’ll get it.” I stepped past her and went into the bedroom area, berating myself silently the entire time, and grabbed a pair of sweatpants and a T-shirt from my drawer. I returned to her and nearly came again. She was standing in the bathroom with her dress pooled on the floor at her feet and only in her black bra and panties.

“Wow. Uh, damn,” I murmured, drinking her in. “Fuck, Sirena. You’re beautiful.” I handed her the clothes, my breathing coming fast. I really needed to get my shit together.

The door to the dorm opened, and I glanced out to see Asylum entering with a box of pizza and breadsticks.

He placed them on his bed before coming to peer over my shoulder.

“Mm, what do we have here?” He pushed past me and went to Sirena.

I hated how fucking brave he was. Nothing bothered him. He was always ready to take over the damn world. I watched helplessly as he went to her, lifted her easily onto the sink, and stared down at her as he caged her between his arms.

“I'll assume you'll give me the same treatment you gave him,” he said, smiling down at her. “Right?”

She stared up at him for a moment before casting her eyes down. He reached out and tilted her chin up.

“Give it or I’ll take it. And if anyone asks, you fucking tell them it belongedto usfirst.” He tapped his head.

She licked her lips, and that was it.

He closed the space between them and kissed her deeply.

I continued to watch, my dick back to being painfully hard in my pants as his hands roamed along her small body, taking in every dip and curve.

Asylum knew how to touch her. She even moaned softly against his lips, provoking a growl from him. I memorized every detail of his actions so I could please her like that someday.

At least I was fucking good at something.

ASYLUM

Fuck, she tasted good.

I swept my tongue into her mouth, dragging her body roughly against mine as I did it. I was aware Shadow was watching. That was just what he always did. At some point, he’d have to grow a pair and join in, but judging by what I’d seen in my head on the way here, I’d say he gave it his best effort.

“What you do with me is our secret,” I whispered against her lips. “I’ll be joining you with the Watchers soon enough, so this is just a warm-up, firefly.” I pulled the strap of her bra down before moving my lips to her neck. To her shoulder. I nipped and sucked the delicate flesh, earning a shudder and rush of goosebumps from her.

I smiled at that.

Stop. You know the fucking rules. Shadow first.

The voice thundered through my head.

I let out an angry snarl and shoved it away, but it came rushing back, stronger than before. Screaming. SCREAMING at me.

ASYLUM! FUCKING STOP. CONTROL YOURSELF! IT’S NOT THE TIME! YOU’LL FUCKING RUIN EVERYTHING!

“Argh,” I shouted, forcing myself to break away from Sirena. I smacked myself in the head roughly as I squeezed my eyes closed.

“Fuck. FUCK!” I shouted, hating this fucking shit.“I cannotnottouch what was always mine. Now is just not the fucking time. I want it so bad that I can taste you in my dreams, but alas, I must step aside because it’s not what it seems. Not yet. Not yet. NOT FUCKING YET!”

I pounded my head, completely losing myself in my anger and frustration.

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