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Ezra jumps in beside him as he calls “Let's move!”, while Creed revs his engine.

“Fine, Fine.” Annex reaches into his jacket pocket, his brows furrowing before he checks the other one.

I take the keys out of my trouser pocket, twirling them around my fingers as I make my way over to his crimson Ducati. I slide my hand over the cold metal before throwing my leg over and straddling the bike. All eyes are on me as I lean forward and put the keys in the engine and let it roar to life beneath me.

A large grin pulls at my cheeks as I grip the handles, letting its roar ring out again around us. I turn back towards Annex. “Let's go.”

Annex breaks out laughing before quickly making his way toward me.

“Wait,” Calls Ezra, “Do you know how to drive that?” He nods toward the Ducati purring under me.

I turn toward him and the stony faced Creed, “I’m a quick learner.”

“Fuck no!” Shouts Creed from his car.

“FuckYesss.” Shouts Annex as he climbs on the back behind me.

He wraps his arms around my waist and leans further into me until he's flush against me, with somethingveryhard andverylarge hitting into my lower back.

“Be gentle, Red…” His lips hum in my ear, his grin growing against my neck as his hands tighten around my waist. “I’m not used to someone else taking the reins.”

I shake my head as he chuckles.

Gripping the handles, I rev the engine again as I go over the route we took here in my head. Slowly I begin to make my turn out of the parking lot just as Mallyn pulls up beside me, his pace matching mine as I quickly get the hang of this. He stays beside me as we pass the closed shops and dimly lit roads. And just as we’re turning out of town and toward the road to the academy, a car pulls out in front of us.

I hit the brakes a little too quickly and me and Annex jostle forward, just as Creed and Ezra pull up beside us. And if looks could kill…Creed would have me dead and buried twice over.

Annex just chuckles, “If I die, at least it's by your sexy hands, Red.” He fixes himself against me. “I’m not scared to–”

“Thanks for the support.” I grumble.

“But dying–”

I shift myself back into him, my ass hitting his already hard dick as a guttural grunt falls from his lips and cuts off his words. “Quiet. I need to focus.”

A throaty hum rings from his lips in response as he tightens his grip around me, his fingers lacing around my front as a warmth floods each area he touches.

I push down the strange thoughts and start driving again, the roads to the academy more empty as we leave town.

Speeding up, Annex chuckles behind me while I bend and swerve down the curving roads, enjoying the ride and feel of power between my thighs.

Mallyn stays beside me for the most part. His bike jumps back and forth, circling around us as we move with ease together. And I swear I see a small grin playing on his face as we ride side by side.

Creed and Ezra keep behind us the whole way, but at a small distance.Probably worried I’d scratch his precious car.

We ride toward the academy, the grey brick building and large black gates now looming in the distance, and a strange new feeling comes over me. One wishing this night and this ride would last for just a bit longer.

CHAPTER 27

CREED

Since the Fight Night last week I’ve been watching the girl Annex seems to favour.Micai.

Annex was anything but normal,none of us really were, but he wore his darkness like a badge of honour and for all to see. He kept his distance from other people, only ever interested in inflicting pain or watching others bleed.

So why change now…whyher?

I’ll admit, she was different. Stubborn, annoying anduncontrollable. Not good traits I like in the women around my brothers.

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