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“Open your legs back up.” I grin down at her, “finish what you started.” I see Hail stand to cut off an angry looking Sky and I laugh, “what were you thinking would happen?” She can’t answer me with my hand over her mouth, “did you think I would get jealous and demand you to stop?”

She’s mumbling behind my hand as I look down to Squall, “what about you? Are you curious about Tempest Skeigh Verona?”

“Not really,” he stands and looks down at her in disgust, “it’s not like anything is left to the imagination.”

I bark out a laugh because Squall is the master of degradation and I knew what would happen when I asked for his opinion. He walks over to the bar and Demon is angrily growling behind my hand.

“Torrent,” I look at my brother, “come open her legs.”

“Stop!” Sky screams but I give her a blank look. “Don’t Raiden, I know what she means to you, I saw how you watched her every night at the club. Don’t try to prove otherwise.”

Tempest quiets behind my hand and her body stiffens at Sky’s words. She just found out her best friend was hiding a big secret. I chuckle as I lift my hand off her mouth, and she looks up at me as tears pool inside her big grey eyes. She looks deliciously sad and weak.

“How long were you watching me?” she asks.

“Fuck,” Sky mumbles and I shake my head. “Temp, I’m sorry.”

Tempest holds up her hand to shut her up and sits up on the table, coke falling all over her lap. “How long?”

“A few weeks.” I grin, “just enough time to learn your routine and plan.”

“You were the one in my house.” She accuses me and I don’t bother to deny it. “Did you know?” She asks Sky.

“Yes, but I did it to keep you safe-”

“Stop.” Tempest cuts her off and slides the rest of the way off the table. She walks straight up to Torrent and places her hand on his chest, “I wouldn’t mind forgetting tonight. You know where my room is.” She starts walking for the door and stops to look up at the clock, “two am, we’re all supposed to leave now anyways, right? You guys got some killing to do.” Then she struts her ass out the door without a backward glance.

“Someone should tell her we usually only sacrifice one person, last year was just a one-time thing.” Torrent says and I roll my eyes.

Sky groans and it quickly turns into a sob, “fuck.” She hurries from the room with Tiny following close behind.

“Well,” Torrent chuckles, “I’d say the night ended well.”

“It’s not over yet.” I walk to him and throw my arm around his shoulders, “are you down for some fun?”

Chapter Twelve

Tempest

“Temp wait!” Sky calls from behind me.

“We’ll talk in the morning,” I yell back and step into my room, closing the door.

She respects it because she’s not knocking and begging me to talk through the wooden slab. She knows me better than anyone and I am a stubborn shit when I want to be. The more she tries to force me to talk, the more I will refuse. I just need time to process everything I’ve learned.

I should feel angrier than I do but I can’t deny that Sky loves me and whatever she let happen was based on good intentions. I feel betrayed mostly. She knew how much I wanted revenge on these group of men and yet, she knew they were there, in my fucking club. I needed to heal in my own way and yes, it meant violence. She took that from me and tried to make me heal the way she did, the way that worked for her. That’s why I feel betrayed but I can see the underlining was because she loves me.

I sit on the bed and groan. I really invited Torrent up here tonight and I can only pray that my angry outburst doesn’t come to fruition. I don’t want him. The only reason I was so fucking hot and bothered was because Raiden was watching and the thought of him being jealous was turning me on. I’m an idiot who lashes out too much based on my emotion and Raiden James brings out the worst in me.

The door flies open and I let loose a scream that immediately gets cut off by a hand slapping against my mouth.

“Shhhh, Demon.” That fucking voice gets me every time, “we’re here to play.”

We’re?

My eyes slide to the side and I see Torrent leaning against the door frame, his forked tongue licking his bottom lip.Fuck.I begin to shake my head but Raiden’s fingers dig into my chin, effectively stopping the movement. I can see the anger in his gaze and I know he’s doing all of this because I defied him. He’s making sure I learn my lesson and he’s doing it in the most brutal way.

“Get in here and shut the door,” he says to his brother but his eyes remain on mine. Blazing with anger so hot, I know I’m about to be scorched.

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