If the situation were different, I would be jumping for joy. His mother was an angel.
“Does she know what you’ll be doing?” I asked.
If she wanted to cook for me, I highly doubted she’d be up for that if she knew what was going on. Judging by the conflicted look on Seth’s face, I had my answer.
“No,” he replied, hanging his head. “My father decided he doesn’t want her knowing until after. I don’t want to be there when he does tell her.”
“Are you afraid she’ll hate you?”
Seth lifted his gaze to mine. “I don’t know. Nikolai is her son, too, and she loves him. Things might be different when she finds out what he’s done. I hope she’ll understand that what I’m doing is for the good of the family.”
“Let’s hope so,” I breathed.
I would happily tell her what Nikolai did to my friends and how he killed my brother. Then again, I wasn’t a mother. I didn’t know how strong a mother’s love was.
“What about your father?” I asked. “Is he going to be in your corner?”
Seth nodded. “He, along with a few others from the prestigious families. This is the first time anything like this has been done. I guess you can say there are people who are really looking forward to this fight. They want Nikolai gone, and I’m the only one who can do it.”
“Will Valentin be there for you?” I asked.
Seth placed a hand over mine and nodded. “Yes. And so will his father.” He explained where the fight would be, and I wasn’t shocked to hear it was a warehouse in a rundown part of town. I was surprised that he trusted me with the information. Then again, I did promise I would stay with his mother. It killed me not to be at the fight, but I respected his wishes.
Seth turned to me, his expression serious. “If anything happens to me—” I shook my head, but he placed a finger over my lips. “Just listen, please,” he said. He took a deep breath and exhaled it sharply. “If anything happens to me, Benny’s going to call you. Diego will take my mom away, and I want you to get in my car and drive back to California as fast as you can. Benny won’t be far behind.”
My stomach sank at his words. He was giving me instructions on what to do if he was dead.
“I don’t want to think about that,” I whispered.
Seth nodded. “I know, but it’s something we have to discuss. Benny, Joey, Drake, and Stefan know they will be working for you if I die. You’ll need the protection when you become a famous UFC star.” That was the last thing I could think about at the moment. Seth glanced down at my hands and took them in his. “I’m also making sure a large sum of money will be transferred into your bank account.”
My chest tightened and I huffed, trying with all my might to keep my anger in check. If Nikolai killed Seth, I wouldn’t be able to let it go.
“I don’t like this, Seth. I don’t want to think of anything happening to you.”
Seth lifted his hands to my face, his voice somber. “We have to. I don’t plan on losing, but we must prepare for the worst-case scenario.”
Nodding, I blew out a shaky breath and kissed him. His lips were warm and inviting; I needed more of him.
“I get you need to prepare, but you’ve been away from me all day. The last thing I want to think about is something happening to you.”
Seth’s gaze flashed with need. “What do you want then?”
With a sly smile, I licked my lips and ran my hands over his groin. His cock jumped at my touch. “Make love to me, Seth. I just want you to be with me. Trust me, I need this more than you could imagine.”
Eyes darkening, he gripped my arms and lifted me to my feet. He wasted no time in ripping off my pants and shirt, then getting to his feet and doing the same with the rest of his clothes. Once he sat down on my bed, he grabbed my ass and made me sit on his lap, his dick nestled between my legs.
“Oh, I can imagine. I’ve wanted to be in here all fucking day.”
“At least you’re here now,” I said, playfully squeezing the bulging tip of his cock.
Jerking into my hand, he tilted my body back and roughly closed his lips over a nipple, sucking hard. The stubble on his chin started to rub me raw. When he bit down, I cried out and rocked my hips against his length.
His fingers dug into my hips as he lifted me and slammed me down. Once he was fully seated within me, he lifted me again and pushed me down onto him over and over. My movements weren’t my own. He was in control, and I fucking loved it. Even with me on top, he dominated and took what he wanted. Fisting his hands in my hair, he tilted my head back and bit my neck, marking me.
“Oh, yes. Seth . . .”
His low rumble of satisfaction vibrated down to my core. I was so close to orgasm that I could barely think straight. Over and over, he dropped me down on his cock with punishing force. He licked and sucked my nipples, pulling them with his teeth. Wrapping an arm around his neck, I arched my back to give him better access.
