Page 264 of Blood and Ruin: The Complete Series

“I enjoy cooking. It helps me relax.” He shrugs.

I bite my lip, trailing my hands down his chest. “You’re notrelaxedafter that?”

His dark eyes find mine. “I could godaysand still crave your body.”

Fuck. Maybe I only needed that small piece of fruit. I couldn’t exactly die from too many orgasms. Maybe he could feed me bacon in between.

I glance down at the growing bulge in his pants and smile. “About round two…” I lean back, biting my lip.

His smirk grows as he steps forward, leaning into me. I wrap my legs around him, pulling him closer.

“Princess,” he growls. He dips down, his eyes on my lips, when a bang breaks us apart. Glancing over, I catch the guys come in. My smile drops when I see the worried look on their faces.

“A large demon just showed up downtown. We need to head out—” Kai tells Axel but stops when he sees us and what I’m wearing.

“Damn.” Jax breathes.

“A demon?” I ask, trying to get them to focus. It’s not like they haven’t seen me naked. Well, except for Luka…

Luka clears his throat. “Yeah, another… attack.”

Jumping down off the counter, I ignore their groans as I head straight to the bedroom and throw on a pair of dark jeans and a top.

Coming back out, I hear Kai talk to the guys. “There’s a portal being opened on the ground floor.”

“Let’s go.” They all turn to me, each of their expressions ranging from worry to panic. But there was no way I was letting them leave without me.

CHAPTER 27

KIARRA

“You’re not coming with us.”

“Watch me.” I look around, find my boots in the corner, and throw them on. Glancing around, I look for where I put my jacket.

“I will fucking tie you to the bed if I have to.” Axel glares at me. But he should know better than now that his words are not a threat to me.

I give him a slow smirk and see his eyes start to dilate. “Keep the kinky shit for later. We’ve got hell to deal with first.”

“Damn it, Kiarra. We just want you to be safe.” He must be serious if he’s using my real name.

“I’m not useless. I’m different. You’ve all told me to accept that, so I’m trying to, but I won’t be locked up by anyone. Not again.”

Axel runs a hand down his face. “That’s not what I’m trying to do. I just want you safe. You’ve been through enough.”

“And you all haven’t?”

They’ve all been through just as much hell as I have been, with scars just as large and deep, but they still keep fighting.

“Besides, I can’t die. I don’t know how many times I have to tell you all this.” He opens his mouth, but I cut him off. “Yes, I know it can still hurt, but the end result is still the same.”

“We don’t give a shit. I don’t want you down there with those demons.”

This is not how this is going to go. I am not going to sit back and let them fight alone. Not when I can help. If these creatures escaped from the Underworld just to cause havoc in our home, then I sure as hell am going to help send them back.

Finding my jacket, I grab it and head for the door, ignoring their glares. “I’m not asking.”

“I guess she’s coming with us,” Luka says just as I leave.

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