Page 106 of Secrets & Lies

“Fuck—”

“No, you’re not ready for that. You’ll be patient and let me lead.”

She tried pulling her hand from mine. When she stopped struggling, I continued. “However, every time you say the wordfuck, it will increase the number of times my hand is going to strike your sweet ass. You’ve already earned five for being disrespectful, five for smacking me, and two for language.”

I let her hand go, taking in deep breaths, calming myself. She was trying to bait me, push me to respond in kind. I couldn’t figure out why. Marcus, being the man he was, made sure that when he pulled up to her house, she’d have to walk around the car. Her legs weren’t long enough to outstride me.

Her eyes darted to the wooded area behind her house. “Do it, I fucking double-dog dare you. The primal Dom in me would love nothing more than to give chase.” I caught her before she could move. Grabbing her hand, I forced it on my raging cock.

“Feel that? Every inch of me is dying to be buried so far up your pretty pussy, you’d see stars, and it’s only midday. Make me chase you, and I don’t know that I’d be able to control myself. You’ve been warned. Do you understand?”

Her breathing was ragged, and her hand gently gripped my cock. I removed my hand from hers, fully expecting her to jerk hers away. When she didn’t, I raised my eyebrows in question.

Her full lips were parted, and I wanted to fucking ravish her on the front lawn. She was distracting me once more. She moved her left hand over my cock, removing her right one. Her eyes closed softly as she squeezed me.

“Answer—”

“Yes, Sir,” she sneered, grabbing my cock tighter. With exquisite amounts of pressure, she massaged my dick. I groaned.

“You may call me Master. I prefer it. And make no mistake, my little pet. I will master you in every way. You’ll beg me hard, and only if you are a good—”

“Nikogda,” she spat at me. The unmistakable sharp end of a blade pushed against my jeans.This fucking girl.

Her next words were also spoken in Russian, and the fierceness with which they were delivered had me stepping away from her.

“I’ll kill myself before that will ever happen.”

It was like a bucket of ice-cold water from under an Antarctic glacier had been dumped on me. Marcus stepped between us, gently pushing Kinsley back a few steps and keeping an eye on the knife.

“Leave now, Reaper. I don’teverwant to see your face again,” Kinsley seethed.

She backed away, and I stood frozen until I heard her door slam.

“Boss?”

“I saw it too,” I said as a sickening sensation settled in my stomach.

He put his hand on my shoulder. “Are you okay?”

I shook my head. Words escaped me. I walked over to the car and got inside.

Taking a deep breath, I dialed Ivan. “I need a man on Kinsley. I’m not in it anymore. Make sure it’s someone we trust.” I hung up before he could ask me any questions.

Chapter 40

Kinsley

I'm Not Ready

Unable to control my trembling body, I stood in the middle of my room. It was as if an invisible force had taken hold of me. The sheer magnitude of my unease was overwhelming, and I found myself doubting my own sanity.

It was irrational, I knew that, but the mere thought of uttering the wordMastersent waves of terror through my entire being, paralyzing me with fear.

Rushing to the bathroom, I collapsed to the cold tile floor as my legs buckled beneath me, then hung my head over the toilet. Minutes blurred together as haunting images of a masked man taunted me, and faces then began to intertwine.

Each passing second felt like a weight on my chest, pressing down on my ribs with relentless force. Would I ever be able to escape it? My stomach had long since emptied, so I scooted back and leaned against the wall, letting the tears fall.

I had to admit I’d purposefully egged him on. There was some sixth sense inside me that knew exactly how to push his buttons, and push them, I did. At least he hadn’t pushed back. If he had, I would be in the back of a squad car because in that exact moment, I had no doubt that I would have sunk my blade into his cock.

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