Her tears had dried by the time I finally stepped back, taking her in.
The bra did little to cover her breasts, which wasn’t the point. I just wanted to cover some of them, including her beautiful nipples. “Do you feel that?” I asked, finding her eyes. “The little thing sticking inside of you and the small things encompassing your tits?”
She fidgeted a little and then her eyes fluttered, her hips grinding ever so slightly.
“Good. Walk. We’re going down to the entrance.”
She wouldn’t stop fidgeting the entire way. Every jostle, every slight shift had her soaking through those panties. She would be a blubbering mess by the time this was over.
Anything to keep her distracted from the pain without administering any drugs.
She still had to react. If she didn’t, Red would convince herself that something other than what was actually going on was happening, and I couldn’t have that. I didn’t need anyone havingany grandiose delusions about why I was keeping this woman at our house.
Without her, the mission fell apart.
We stepped off the elevator, Red immediately turning from the front entrance to me. “What is going on, Az, who are these…” But her words drifted off the second her eyes landed on Scarlett.
She glanced from her to me. “What the fuck did you do to her?” she asked, taking a step forward.
Alaric stepped up to meet her, forcing her to stop.
She glared at him. “You don’t scare me.”
“He should,” I said on a breath. “I made her cum,” I went on. “Over and over and over again,” I hummed, leading her to the front of the foyer where the two brothers were waiting.
Alaric returned to his spot, but his eyes were trained on Red.
“She’s covered in cuts and scars. I didn’t think…” Red shook her head, her tear-filled eyes finding mine. “I didn’t think you would ever whip anyone, Azrael. Ever.”
My eyes hardened. “On your knees,” I told Scarlett without looking.
Scarlett got on her knees without hesitation, spreading them only to pull them together, remembering that we weren’t alone.
I turned to Alaric, taking in the three brands he had heating in the basin. They were all glowing red. “Is Manson on his way?”
He allowed a single nod.
“Sweetie, are you okay?” I heard Red ask.
I turned, finding her crouched in front of Scarlett, Scarlett’s eyes watching her unflinchingly. She didn’t even twitch.
I couldn’t help but smile in pride. Good for her. So desperate to meet the people of my world and yet here she was, as still as stone, waiting for my command.
Red looked up to me, anger in her eyes. “You’ve broken her.”
“The church did that,” I answered coldly. “And I’m disappointed in you for assuming anything different. I’ve givenher life. She wasn’t able to look anyone in the eyes until I took her under my wing. She was born into that church, you know that. Assuming her trauma comes from anywhere else is absolutely abhorrent, especially from you.”
She frowned and stood. “You’vekilledwomen you’ve fucked, Azrael.Killed them. I’ve seen the pictures, heard the stories. You’re going to do the same to her.”
“And she’ll thank me for it when I restart that heart of hers.”
She scoffed, shaking her head, but I could see the horror in her eyes. Probably remembering what they had done to the dear wild rose. “You’re sick. Claiming her to what? Just to get information? Maybe they were right. Maybe Grey should have been the one doing this, not you.”
“Grey doesn’t have the heart,” I said just as a shuffle met my ears.
I looked down just in time to see Scarlett settle back into place. Even from here, I could see the anger wafting from her skin. Look at that. She didn’t like what Red had to say. My smile grew. “Insult me again, Red, and we’ll see where it gets you.”
She worked her jaw, taking several steps back, disgust in her eyes. “Just another soul stolen from this world by your hands. I know I can’t stop this, and I know that you won’t stop until thisassignmentof yours is over, but for fucks sake, let her live.”
