Page 188 of Blood and Ruin: The Complete Series

I clear my throat, avoiding his eyes. “I can feel everything here. As if I were standing right in front of you.”

Jax's smirk grows. “You are standing right in front of me.”

I roll my eyes. “You know what I mean.”

“I do. Please, continue.” Jax's smirk is wide and full of mischief.

I glance around at each of the guys. Kai’s eyes darken when I land on them. “I was just wondering what else I could feel…”

My eyes move to Rion. He gives me a savage look, knowing exactly where I’m going with this. I look back at Jax. My eyes trail down his body to his hard length as I speak. “…here as well?”

“Damn.” Axel exhales, adjusting himself.

“Can’t say we’ve ever tried…” Jax smirk grows. “But I’m definitely willing to find out. How about w—”

“Another time. Right now, we need to focus. We don’t know how long Kiarra is here with us. She could be pulled out any moment,” Kai says. He gives me a look to say he’d also like to explore my idea further before moving on.

“Cockblock,” Jax tells Kai but relents and steps back, sending me a wink and promising that this is far from over. “Next time, baby.”

It takes a moment for Kai’s words to hit me. The reality of not knowing where my actual body is, and the time ticking over our heads.

“Where are you?” Kai asks.

I release a harsh breath, my mind still reeling from Jax’s kiss and this whole crazy situation.

“I don’t know…” The table and machine flash into my mind, making me cringe. I can’t see beyond the room but know there’s one next to me, if not more.

“What is it?” Rion asks, missing nothing.

“I’m in a room, but there’s no window. At least not from what I can see.”

Kai and Rion narrow their eyes. “What does that mean, from what you can see?” Kai demands.

I hesitate, debating how to tell them.

Something flashes across Kai’s eyes, demanding the truth. “No more lies or hidden truths to keep us safe. We need to know everything.”

“It’s not…” I shake my head, releasing a harsh sigh. “I’m not trying to keep anything from you.” Axel scoffs at me, raising a brow.

“This time…” I grit out. “And last time, I was only trying to protect you all.”

Axels smirks at me like the dick he still is, while the others look at me like I’m crazy.

“Baby, you know we’re all-powerful alphas, right? And you’re…”

I narrow my eyes on Jax when he stops all of a sudden. “I’mwhat, Jax?”

“Yes,Jax, whatisKiarra?” Luka adds, the smirk spreading across his face.

“Perfect,obviously.” Jax gives Luka a look, telling him he’ll get him back for throwing him under the bus. “But you know… small and fragile.”

My eye twitches slightly. I am far from fucking fragile, and as far as being small, it isn’t my fault they are all freaking giant-sized.

“You know what I mean,” he tells me like I should know.

But all I’m thinking right now is that he’s an idiot.

“Rion?”

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