Page 96 of The Viper

“Hey, what we do is not wrong.”

“When you take over like that, I crave it. I need it. My body wants it. Is it wrong that I like being treated like your plaything slut?”

“No, never.” It’s good for me to know. I’ll push her further and force her inner darkness to the light. I kiss the top of her head. “Don’t feel ashamed for wanting this.”

“Easier said than done.”

“How does your ass feel?”

“Deliciously sore. But I want to go again.”

“No, not for a few days.”

“You’re no fun,” she protests.

I lean down and nuzzle into her neck, then suck and bite on her earlobe. She giggles and tries to squirm away from me. “Now, get up, put my jacket on, and go take a shower. My bed is empty without you.” She jerks her head to look at me. Her wide eyes and rapid breathing are obvious signs of worry. “What?”

“My sister,” she whispers.

Shit, that’s right, She’s upstairs in Rosa’s old room, asleep. “Tonight you’ll stay with her. But as of tomorrow, you’ll be with me.”

She gulps but nods. “I can do that.”

“Again, it wasn’t a question.” Her face lightens. I pinch her hip. “Off you go.” She stands and wears my jacket that is way too big for her slender frame. “I’ll be up to tuck you in.” A smile erupts on her face before she leans down, places a kiss to my lips and heads out of my office.

My woman needs a firm hand in the bedroom.

And I’m just the man to provide it.

Chapter twenty-four

Rose

“Where are you going?” Eliza asks when I stand from the bed. My body is a delicious reminder of all the wonderful things Dominic and I did last night. And I can’t wait to see what other things he does to me.

“I need to go to work. Besides, I need to buy us clothes, and try to get our life back on track.” Especially considering how our life keeps getting up-ended. But in this case, the only person to blame is Adrian. He’s cruel, demonic and I can’t let him get his hands on Eliza again. She’s fragile because of him.

“I’ll be ready soon.”

“You can’t come with me, Eliza.”

Her body begins to tremble. “What?” her voice is meek and brittle.

“You have to stay here, you can’t come with me.” Eliza’s eyes redden, her chin quivers as she purses her lips together. “You’re safe here.”

“Does the door have a lock?”

“It does,” I confirm. “I’ll ask Alba to come up and bring you some food. I’ll ask if I can cut my shift short so I can be back to be with you.”

Eliza rapidly blinks as she lowers her chin. “No, please don’t.” She wrings the sheet between her hands while she keeps her head down. “I’ll be okay.”

I should stay with her, but I also need to move forward. I feel like a shit sister for not staying when she’s so vulnerable and damaged. “I should be able to come back early. I’ll see if Tilly or Abbie can cover for me.”

She lifts her head to look at me and gives me a strained smile. “I’ll be fine, I promise. Go to work.” She lifts one of her hands and shoos me away. Eliza lowers her hand to rub her fingers against the hem of the sheet, but she pulls her shoulders back and smiles. She’s trying to be strong, but I know the truth. “I’ll be okay.” Her smile tightens. “I promise.”

I scoot over to hug her; the moment my arms are around Eliza, she flinches. I hate what he’s done to my sister. “I shouldn’t be too long. If you need anything you can call Alba. She’ll help you.”

She pats my arm awkwardly. “I think I can sleep for a week, so I’ll probably stay in bed for most of the day.” The second I pull back she’s already slinking down between the sheets.

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