Page 94 of V for Vilified
His red eyes glinted, and he cleared his throat, unable to argue with me. Unfortunately, the masochist also seemed to be getting off on it as another reel of fantasies played through my head—him tied up and under my command, my overtly sassy fantasy self dressed for the part and dishing out orders.
Maybe Fae men had a thing for being dominated. I was almost tempted to tell Cash he and Aram had that in common just to hear the ghoulish outcry of horror at the mere thought that he had anything in common with that “prancing winged wanker,” as he’d put it in one of his many texts.
Phillip kissed my shoulder, pulled my hair back, and whispered in my ear, “Good girl.”
I ignored the greedy thing between my legs that always clenched anytime he called me that and tried not to make my love life front and center to this conversation. It was weird enough Aram had basically asked my grandmother for bang time. But Grams had supernatural hearing, so I knew for a fucking fact she didn’t miss what he’d said.
Fuck my life.
I really need a place of my own.
Kate laughed and whispered to Big, her hand blocking her mouth, but I had heightened hearing so I didn’t miss a word she said. “That’s my girl. Even a god can’t conquer her.”
Big’s sneaky grin was too fucking adorable. These two becoming a thing wasn’t on this year’s bingo card, but I was totally digging it. Granted, I had my own relationships to fuck up, but at least I wasn’t alone in this crazy new world of strange love.
Grams didn’t appear bothered by any of it and simply went on, “It’ll take a week to get things in order and everyone ready, so I’ll let V decide what she chooses to do with that time.” Her eyes went to me. “Which reminds me…”
I watched her dig something out of her pocket, then walk over to me. Everyone was smiling like they already knew what was up. I had no fucking clue what it could be until a key landed in my hand.
“Your new place,” she said with a shit-eating grin. “I think it’s time you start living like an adult, don’t you?”
I beamed at her. “I thought I already was?”
She pinched my cheek and sighed. “You’ve gotten a lot sassier since we trained together. I guess I have you lot to thank for that.” Grams made a point of looking at everyone in the room, save Sungho and Kris.
None of them argued.
Because they couldn’t.
Phillip squeezed me and stole the key. “I’ll make sure she finds it.”
Sloan snatched the key from him. “No, I think it’s better I do.”
Suddenly, the key was in Jo’s hand as she dangled it. “I think this job is better suited for a woman.”
Then the key was hovering over Cash’s palm. “Clearly, you’re all underqualified for the task.”
Kate rolled her eyes and dashed out, grabbed the key from the cocky-grinned Hand of Death, snagged me by the hand, and led me out of the house while the rest of them fought. “This is obviously the best friend’s job.”
I laughed and slung an arm around her shoulders, heading for Phillip’s Mustang because I knew it’d piss him off. “Obviously.”
Chapter 36
Netflix & Chill
Istared out the window, catching the moonlight in a glance before it was hidden behind the late-night clouds. “So…how bad is it?”
Kate wasn’t paying attention. She was staring down at a bracelet attached to her wrist. I’d seen it glow earlier, so I already knew it wasn’t any old bracelet. Something told me Big had given it to her. “What?”
“Your crush,” I teased, spinning around. “How bad is it?”
Her grin was full of mischief. “Super bad, girl. Like apocalyptic-level bad. I’m in too deep. I’m drowning. He’s so damn hot.”
“And a pixie.”
Kate swooned at the mention of it. “No pixie I’ve ever heard about, that’s for damn sure.” She sighed and rubbed the bracelet. “But enough about me. What about you?”
Her eyes tracked my phone on the table, where it’d been chiming nonstop. Pretty sure Grams told them to leave me alone unless I asked for them. I hadn’t been followed by a single one.
