The heat doesn’t leave my skin as I sit in the cubicle, not trying anything on.Just sitting on the small bench, imagining what would’ve happened if I’d let him come in with me.
FIVE
FENRIR
PRESENT
I shoveopen the internal door to the bathroom.Two women by the sink scream and grab their handbags as if they’re shields.
Willa is by the end cubicle, appearing to be talking to the door, probably trying to explain to Hayami about the code red.She’ll always try and use words first, but I don’t have time for words.
“Move away from the door!”I shout, drawing my gun as I kick the flimsy lock, the door swinging open.
Fury explodes in my temples.Willa tries to hold me back as I see Hayami pressed up against the far wall, one strap of her dress lowered, as the fucking leech wipes his mouth with the back of his hand.
My anger is frenzied, unbridled, untethered, and I don’t give a fuck about protocol.
I grab the guy by his hair, haul him off Hayami, and drag him out of the cubicle.His eyes are wide, the whites stark as he thrashes about like a flailing animal.I shove the barrel of my gun into his mouth.
“You want something to suck on, motherfucker?I’ll give you something to suck on.”
He makes a choking sound, which only makes me push the gun down further.
“Fenrir, calm down.There’s no need.I’ll deal with this,” Willa urges, trying to contain me.
“What the fuck?What the actual fuck?”Hayami shouts, pulling the strap of her dress up.
Her voice is the only reason I remove the gun.But my anger still rages, and with one blow to the side of his head, the fucker is out cold on the tiled floor.
“You fucking animal!”Hayami spits, her face contorted with powerful fury.
“As I was trying to tell you, Markus has issued a code red, which means we have to get you out of here, now.”Willa tries again with the words.
“A fucking code red!”Hayami shouts “When is therenota fucking code red?What is it this time?”She folds her arms.
“We aren’t sure yet, but we need to get you back to the house.”Willa gestures towards the exit.
Hayami’s eyes flick towards the door before landing back on Willa.“No.”She sounds in control, but I know this is only the calm before the storm as she stares at Willa and then at me.“I’m not going anywhere.”
“Hayami.”Willa draws out her name as if it will help to soothe her.
“I said no.I’m having a good time.Well, Iwashaving a good time until this fucking beast charged in here, so no.No.No.”She’s spiralling, words shooting from her mouth, her eyes stern.
Nausea pulses in my gut, as I know there’s only one way this is going to go.
“I’m not coming with you.I’m not leaving this club,” Hayami continues to vent.“I’m going to live my life regardless of what you or him or Markus or my father says, because I’m sick of it.Sick of it.Fucking sick of it all!”She’s shaking.Twenty years of being on a leash.Twenty years of doing as she’s told.Twenty years of being shadowed by bodyguards.
“I hear you,” Willa pleads, hands out in front of her, slipping closer to Hayami.“I do.I know what you must be going through.”
“How do you?How do you know?I bet you didn’t have two fucking bodyguards hovering over you every time a woman tried to touch your pussy.”
“Hayami,” Willa warns, but Hayami won’t be silenced that easily.
“And you, Beast.”She turns to me.“When was the last time someone touched your cock?I bet you didn’t have two bodyguards watching from the sidelines… unless that’s your thing.”
I’d love to dwell on the fact that she’s just mentioned my cock, but there’s no time for daytime fantasies.I’m too focused on getting her out of this fucking club alive.
“Confirm location,” Markus’s voice booms in my ear like he’s standing next to me.
