“Don’t pass out on me now, princess.” His raspy voice sends tingles throughout my body. I start to feel dizzy and I see black spots dancing in the corners of my eyes. I try to fight against the urge to succumb to the darkness.
“You’re beautiful,” I blurt without meaning to. The last thing I see before sweet oblivion claims me is a dark look entering his eyes.
CHAPTER TEN
XADEN
I grit my teeth and fight the urge to drop her when she passes out. Caspian puts on a good show of roughing Derek up. The fucker wasn’t supposed to put hands on her, he was just meant to scare the shit out of her until Cas arrived to play hero. But the instant he saw him beating on her, I knew the fight wasn’t just for her benefit, it was Caspian reigning Derek in and showing him without words that him laying hands on any female isn’t something we will fucking tolerate, even if she is the cunt in my arms.
“You seriously rescued that bitch?” I peer over my shoulder to see Maddison standing there with a look of hatred on her face.
“Do as you’re told, Maddison, and I promise you, we will both get the revenge we fucking want. You have my word,” I vow.
Her upper lip pulls back in a snarl just as the elevator dings with its arrival. I step inside and turn facing Maddy, who stands there glaring at the bitch in my arms.
“Fucking ruin that bitch, Xaden, I want her to pay for killing my brother.”
At the mention of her brother everything inside me turns cold. I meet her angry glare with one of my own. “I swear on Miles, I will fucking destroy every single one of them and makeHell seem like a vacation joint before I take this town from them.” The doors close, cutting off her reply. Being alone in here with Toren, it would be so easy to strangle the fuck out of her and leave her body behind. No one would confess to seeing me here, they all want her dead as much as I do. I step outside with her still in my arms and head toward my car. Cas came on his bike so I’m stuck riding back to our place with her.
A bruise is forming on her face. Derek got her good and there is no doubt in my mind if Cas didn’t get there when he did, Derek would have broken her. I place her in the passenger seat and debate putting her seatbelt on. I war with myself for so long that Cas appears beside me.
“I’ll do it,” he says. I step back and watch him as he clips her belt in and closes the door, then faces me. “Derek has a broken nose and jaw.”
I purse my lips and nod. “Did you do it for her?”
His eyes narrow in contempt. “I would have done it for any female. Take her back, I’ll clear her shit out and bring it back with me.”
“How the fuck are you going to carry her shit on your bike?”
Cass snorts and shakes his head. “Maddy is dropping it off for me,” he calls over his shoulder as he heads back inside. I round the car and climb behind the wheel. I start the car and grip the wheel, but I don’t move. I slowly turn to face her. Nothing about her screams killer. Her eyes appear kind and draw you in. Her blonde hair lulls you into thinking she is some ditsy school girl. Even her body makes you take a second look, but I know the truth. Her lips are perfect and plump, they will make a good addition to my jar when I finally remove them from her face after I slit her throat. She is a viper dressed in a pretty package. Knowing I have to be close to her and fake feelings for the bitch in order to truly destroy her makes me sick to my stomach. Word has spread around the school and everyone knows whatwill happen to them if they slip up. The only one to question me was fucking Brady. Clearly the cocksucker has a soft spot for the cunt.
All the staff is aware of the change and they know they will have Lorenzo to deal with if they try to defy my order. I tear my gaze off her and slam the car into drive before planting my foot on the gas. The drive back to our apartment passes by more quickly than I would have liked. I kill the engine and look over at her to see she is still out cold. I grind my teeth hard enough for them to ache. I climb out of the car and slam the door, hoping to wake her so I won’t have to carry her ass inside. I yank her door open and release a growl. I’m not gentle as I hoist her out of the car and carry her up the front stairs.
I step into the living room and debate dropping her on the sofa, but the thought of her scummy cunt being on my sofa puts me off so I trudge down the hallway and head for the guest room. My room is at the end of the hall and Cas’s is beside her new room. The space is bare except for the bed, dresser and bedside tables. Her and Cas will have to share the bathroom across the hall, which suits me just fine since I have my own ensuite. I wouldn’t want to wash where she does. I wouldn’t feel clean knowing her germ infested ass has bathed in there before me. I place her on the bed and don’t pull the covers over her, the bitch doesn’t deserve any comfort.
I step out of the room and leave the door open. I head to the heating system, scroll through the settings and turn off the heat in her room. A grin stretches across my face when I turn the air cold. Maybe being able to fuck with her will be more entertaining than I thought. I head back to my room so I can shower before Cas gets back, but when I pass by her room the sight of her sitting up has me halting. I snap my head to the side and lock eyes with her. She sits there, trembling in fear. I watch her intently as she darts her tongue out and moistens her lips,her eyes swollen like she’s been crying for hours. She looks like a broken doll.
“Where am I?” she asks softly. The sound of her voice has my hackles raising and my hands itching to wrap around her neck and snuff the life out of her. I fight against my reaction and force myself to remain relaxed and appear calm.
“You're at my house,” I answer in an even tone. Her brows slant as she rolls her lips over her teeth, then winces. I can see a bruise already forming on the side of her face. She clutches her side and flinches. “Cas will be here soon.”
Her eyes snap up and her whole face morphs from pain to surprise. “Caspian Vought?”
The hint of longing in her tone has my anger rising inside me. “I assume you know him?” I manage to say, playing my part.
She nods once, then cringes. “Y-yeah, he’s my brother’s best friend…” She clamps her mouth closed and scrunches her face as if debating something before she continues. “Or was his best friend.”
I pretend to care and nod. “Wait here for him.” There’s more bite in my tone than I would have liked, but I can’t find it within myself to give a fuck. I have no idea how the fuck I’m going to pull this shit off. I slam my bedroom door behind me and head straight for the bathroom. I need a shower and a minute to fucking think!
By the time I emerge from the shower, I’m no calmer and my anger is still brimming with the need to just kill her. I could just video it and send it to her father and brother and be donewith this shit. Living with her and seeing her every day is going to fucking destroy me and drive me insane. Every time I look at her, all I picture is the way I want to tear her apart and see how long it takes for her to bleed out. When it’s time for me to finally end her miserable fucking life, I will be the motherfucking Reaper that collects her soul and sends her ass to Hell without lips.
Those fuckers will be in my treasure jar.
“You have that unhinged look on your face again.” I spin around to see Cas standing in my doorway, he has his arms crossed over his chest and a smug look on his face.
“Shouldn’t you be checking on your pet?” I snarl.
He shrugs and steps into the room, closing the door behind him. “She’s asleep. Maddy dropped her shit off. We need to sort out our plan.”
