Page 61 of Rockwell Academy: The Twist

“Then sign up.”

“Perhaps I will.”

This time, she kisses me and it takes me by surprise. Nobody has ever initiated a kiss with me before. I rarely bother anyway. I fuck whores because it’s their job and I pay them for the pleasure. Kissing isn’t a part of that and yet kissing Summer is every inch as pleasurable as full-blown sex. It’s intimate, sexy and increases my hunger for more. I want all of her and I’m in no doubt we are on the same page.

Once again the door opens and we pull apart as Frankie’s husky tones come between us.

“Put my sister down, Luca. I could use your help.”

Summer’s shocked gasp breaks a smile on my face and I turn and kiss her softly before reaching for her hand.

“Come inside. I won’t be long.”

Frankie’s irritated glare causes Summer to chuckle softly and as we make our way inside, she heads off to join her friend Imogen as I follow Frankie back up the basement steps.

We walkin silence back to the dungeon, and I know better than to push conversation right now. Frankie may have agreed to my pursuit of his sister, but he won’t like it. Not one inch of it.

As we head inside the dark dungeon, we use our phones to light our path and as we stop at the cell holding River Callahan, he blinks at the light we shine in his face.

He looks fucking terrified.

Frankie hisses, “You have got some explaining to do.”

River nods, accepting he has no choice and as Frankie unbolts the cell door, he scoots to the back as if expecting the worst.

Frankie nods to me and I enter and move beside River and say darkly, “Get on your knees.”

River is a huge guy who could certainly tackle us both, but he is not a fool and we are holding a seriously destructive weapon over his head.

“Miss Sloane.”

Frankie wastes no time and River’s sigh is his only answer.

“What is your relationship with her?”

River casts his eyes to the ground and I kick him sharply in the ribs. “Tell him.”

My voice is ominous, and he gulps, “I’m her servant.”

Frankie growls, “In what way?”

River shrugs. “Ineveryway. Whatever she tells me to do, I do it without question.”

“Why?”

“Because she is the path to The Society. If I pass the test, I get full membership.”

“Why do you want to be a member of that fucking shit show?”

Frankie’s voice bleeds contempt and River lifts his head and stares at him with confusion.

“Because it is everything. If I’m a member of The Serpent Society, I will win at life. Whatever I want will be mine. Money, the right job, whatever woman I want. They will make life easy for me.”

“And in return?”

“I repay them by obeying orders.”

“And what did Miss Sloane instruct you to do?”

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