Page 14 of Vengeful

"Only if I get to take part this time and not sit back and watch," Parker said sulkily.

Apparently he still hadn't gotten over that practice trial. I couldn't say I blamed him. Watching Hunter and I fuck Lila must have been a special kind of torture.

"Deal," Hunter told him. "You good with that, Slade?"

"Works for me," I said. I needed to be inside her, and soon. Whatever that took.

"You have to catch me first," she taunted.

Once again, I followed the sound of her voice, and circled around where I thought she'd be. The twins made no effort to be quiet, which made it easier to pinpoint their locations and try to keep Lila between me and them.

I stepped forward slowly, keeping all of my senses open. Her scent lingered here, but it mingled with twins and books. A hint of something else tickled the back of my memory, but I couldn't place what it was. Something from my past long forgotten, and better left there.

I lunged towards the shuffle of movement ahead of me and grabbed what felt like an arm.

"Shit," Parker hissed. "You scared the hell out of me."

"Sorry." I dropped my hand. "Lila should have been here."

"That's what I thought." Hunter was right behind Parker. "She's a slippery little minx."

In the deeper shadows, a couple of stacks over, she giggled.

I raised my voice slightly. "She's a brat who is going to have a very red ass when we've finished with her. I think she needs more lessons in doing as she's told. Wouldn't you say, guys?"

"Definitely," Hunter said. "She's very naughty sometimes. I might even spank her a time or two myself."

"Promises, promises," Lila taunted. "Maybe I should spank you."

"You can spank me anytime," Parker said. "Before or after you peg me. I'm good with either."

He was so fucking adorable I almost regretted not being into other guys. I meant it when I told him if I was, I'd be into him. Either way, Lila was the only one for me. No one else I ever met came close to being as incredible as her. She was a hundred times hotter, sweeter and sexier than anyone else.

"I might have to catch you some time," she told him. "Although, at this rate you'll be old and grey before you catch me."

She darted out of the stacks and into a pool of moonlight that shone through the transom window high up in the wall. She placed her fists on her hips and grinned. "I thought you guys were better at this?"

"That's what we want you to think," Hunter said. "The second you let your guard down, we'll be all over you. Wouldn't want this to be over too quickly."

Lila snorted. "That's such bullshit, Hunter Theodore Brantley."

I barked a laugh. "Your middle name is Theodore?"

Hunter huffed. "Yeah, but it's still better than Parker's middle name."

"Dude," Parker groaned, "leave my middle name out of this. I'm sure Slade's is just as bad."

"I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours," I said. If he was that touchy about it, it must be pretty terrible.

"It's after our great-grandfather, Albert," Parker said.

"I think it's cute," Lila said. "Parker Albert Brantley."

He groaned again. "Okay, Slade. Time to share. What's yours?"

I grinned. "I don't have one."

"Motherfucker," Parker growled.

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