I suck in a breath, and he rubs me harder. “You don’t need to worry. Give all that to me. You don’t have to shoulder it anymore. You’ll let me lead.” I squirm, but he’s got me pinned between the hand at my throat and the fingers in my cunt. My world narrows to those two points.
“You will be my chosen.” His breath warms my cheek. “I can’t wait to see you on your knees, in front of my brothers, accepting my collar.” His cruel fingers twist inside me, and I whimper. “That’s what you want, isn’t it? To be safe. To be mine forever.”
My sex tightens under his touch, and I spiral higher. I reach for him, needing something to hold onto. This violent, dangerous man is my safe space. I slip my hand under his shirt, and my fingers find the rough edges of his brand, the skull burned into his back. For some reason, the long-healed scar soothes me.
“Don’t worry, bunny. No one touches you. Nobody but me.”
“Jaeger,” I pant. I can barely think, but I have to say this. “I need you.”
He smiles and rubs me faster.
“Oh gods, I need it.”
“I know, bunny. I’ll give you everything.” He kisses me so sweetly. “Just give yourself to me. You’ll have to pass a test, but you can do it.” He finds the spot that makes my body light up, and I’m so far gone I can’t even feel fear.
What would you do if you were not afraid?
“It’ll be okay. I’ll be with you every step of the way.”
My climax breaks, and I let it wash me away. Jaeger keeps hold of my neck as he kisses me and whispers, “You belong to the Big Bad Wolf.”
16
Elodie
Jaegerand I are cuddling on the couch when the front door opens. Kaiser walks in, as he always does, like he owns the place. He almost knocks over one of the orchids, and I hear him cussing at it. He acts like he hates our penthouse decor, but I overheard him asking Jaeger where he could buy ‘shit like these little pillows.’
I pause the rom-com we’re watching. “You have a visitor,” I say to Jaeger. I sound surly.
“Actually, I’m here for you.” Instead of heading into the kitchen to forage in our fridge, like he usually does, Kaiser comes straight over to us. He’s holding a pair of crutches. “Jaeger says he will forgive me if you do.”
“Okay.” My voice is tight.
“You make my brother happy. He deserves happiness.” He hands me the crutches. “For you. A gift.” They have a big red bow on them and everything.
“You already gave me crutches.” Right before he threw me out. Is he going to try to do that again?
“These are special. Watch.” He picks one up and holds it between us. “Touch the hidden trigger, and—” A blade shoots out of the bottom with asnick.
I slam myself back against the couch cushions.
Jaeger chuckles. “Let me see.” He takes the crutches and shows me how to trigger the blade.
“For protection,” Kaiser tells me.
“You can keep me safe,” Jaeger jokes.
I look from brother to brother, my mouth open. “I’m not… I don’t need murder crutches.”
Kaiser raises his brows.
“We’ll practice with them.” Jaeger takes the crutches and sets them close to me.
Oh gods.
“And she’ll forgive you. One day.” Jaeger swipes his thumb over my cheek, and I growl.
“Good.” Kaiser glances at the TV and heads to the kitchen to get the popcorn. I’ve already half-forgiven the idiot. He’s a thug and a surly asshole, but it’s easy to understand why when I think of him as a kid. Kaiser’s fiercely protective of his brother and has resented me for taking up space in Jaeger’s life. He hadn’t wanted to share.
