Page 97 of Insatiable

“I’m sure Base will be heartbroken.” He shoves both hands into his pockets, licking his lips as he watches me. “He was going to make his move on you since my sister isn’t giving him any attention. Not really your scene though, is it? You prefer older men and spare rooms.”

“Fuck you,” I seethe, the broken memory fromthatnight caving my chest. “When I eventually let Base have me, I’ll make sure you’re around to witness it like I had to watch you in the pool house.”

“Immature.” Kade laughs deeply. “I expect nothing less.”

“Expect nothing less of what?” Lu asks, appearing behind me, her head tilted to the side in confusion. “Never mind. We need to leave!” She turns to her brother. “Where’s Base?”

“Here, princess,” he greets as he leaves the hotel room next to us, and I pale at the thought he might have heard us. “Sorry. Had to shave my balls.”

“Lovely,” she responds with a contorted expression. “Let’s go!”

She walks ahead, Base following her until they’re out of sight around the corner.

Kade pushes away from the wall, leaning down to whisper, “If you weren’t such a twisted snake, I’d tell you how hot you looked tonight.”

I roll my eyes even though I feel like my nerves are on fire as we walk towards the elevators. “Your insults are getting weak.”

“A little like yourself.”

I suck my teeth. “Call me weak again – I fucking dare you.”

“We don’t exactly have the best track record with dares. Do we, Freckles?”

I snap my head to him, halting my steps, and he nearly knocks into me. “Don’t call me that. What happened to forgetting?”

“Forgetting what?” he teases, a glint in his eyes. He seems awfully cheery compared to how he was earlier.

He doesn’t reek of alcohol, but his pupils are a little bigger than usual.

I turn away from him. “Stop talking to me. You’re annoying.”

Kade snorts, and we keep making our way down the hallway. “I’m making conversation, not trying to fuck you.”

“Thank God. I’ve faked enough orgasms with you to last a lifetime.”

I gasp as Kade snatches me by the throat and pins me to the wall in a flash, his chest and grip holding me in place as his heavy breaths hit my ear. “I’ll tell Base to take my sister without us and prove just how full of shit that fucking statement is.”

Shivers work their way down my spine, my pulse thrumming against his palm. “I’d rather you didn’t.” I pat his shoulder, hoping to deflate his ego in some way and hide how much he affects me. “But thanks for the offer.”

His jaw clenches, eyes blackening as he steps back and releases my throat. His hands fist at his sides, but the feel of his skin is still on me, shadows wreaking havoc on my hormones.

“I wish you never met Luciella.” And the bucket of ice that hits me then washes away that feeling. “I wish I didn’t kiss you that night.”

Punching him would be bad, but I fucking want to right now. “I wish I never sucked your dick.” I turn my back to him. “Butshit happens.” I throw his own words back at him – the same ones he used outside that warehouse of horrors.

“I wish you never rode my face,” he mutters low enough that only I can hear – Base and Lu are waiting for us by the elevator. “But sacrifices need to be made when one is bored.”

“It was the worst face ride of my life.”

“With how loud you screamed my name, I very much doubt it.”

My nails sink into my palms as we reach the bickering pair.

I intentionally step on his foot when we enter the elevator, and I swear I see him trying to hold back a smirk. The dimples I’ve traced with my fingers countless times dent deep, and I need to look away before Lu notices me eye-fucking her brother.

He stands beside me as the doors close. Mirrors line every wall, and I look up to see him staring at me through our reflection.

While Lu checks her phone, and Base watches her, I give him the middle finger like a grown-up should.

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