To find my peace within her...
Whoever is after us, they might think they know what I'm capable of, but they haven’t seen shit yet. Hell will be a relief to the void I would unleash on them—my love is violent. And she’s the leash that keeps the demon at bay. There’s no limit to what I would do to protect what’s mine. Closing my eyes, I continue to trace patterns along the length of her back, inhaling the smellof sex that still lingers on her skin. Letting the woman of my dreams lull me to sleep.
Chapter Five
Tokyo
One Week Until Fright Night …
Alec’s hand snakes up my leg before he grips it and brings it over his. “Tonight is the night,” he muses as he traces patterns on my skin. I feel like crawling out of my skin—I hate his touch. My soul rejects his claim, but I do what I need to in order to survive and keep Kai safe. Maybe, for once, someone else doesn’t have to bleed over my choices, especially someone I love so deeply.
I would much rather let them bleed if it meant sparing Kai. I would betray her a thousand times, deliver her to the devil himself, as long as I kept him away from Alec’s path.
“You have to make sure to keep them away from each other,” he continues as he pinches my skin to get me to focus on his words. Not that I wasn’t, but I would much rather live inside my head and not the truth of my life. I don’t want to feel the hardness pressed against my legs, demanding access to something off-limits.
But I guess I have no say in this either… I’m his bitch… his Judas and pawn.
“Are you even listening?”
“Yes, how do you expect me to keep him away from her?”
He sighs. “Try seducing him.”
Was he being for real?
To seduce the man who killed not one but two of his brothers over Xena.
“Ha.” The laugh comes out bitter—no real humor behind it. “Do you think I can seduce someone like him? Someone who killed for what’s his.”
Alec shifts suddenly—my body now beneath his—as his hand wraps around my throat painfully, making it hard for me to breathe, his blue eyes glint menacingly as he leans closer. “It will be a shame to kill you before I have a chance to show you what I’m truly capable of.” He grinds his erection into my stomach, causing me to tense.
“A little birdie told me there’s someone looking for you. Should I deliver him in a body bag to you, Tokyo?” Leaning closer, he runs his nose against mine.
“Make sure you separate them. You have one job. Get it right, or I’ll show you devastation.” My heart hammers in my chest, and I hate that he can feel my pulse quicken beneath his grip. Darkness dances in the corner of my vision, and my nostrils flare desperately, searching for the breath he denies me. The distress in my features causes him to smile before his lips crash into mine.
My lips thin out, trying to deny him access, but the sudden release of his grip around my throat causes my mouth to open, inhaling a deep breath before his mouth steals it away. His tongue invades my mouth, dominating against my immobile muscle—his hands greedily touch over me. And all I can do is give him what he demands for Kai.
A tear slips out of the corner of my eye as my body rocks, and each painful thrust causes the bed frame to bang harshly against the wall. Each movement is a reminder of who’s in control—who truly holds my leash. My phone rings beside us. Shifting my body, I look at the illuminated screen even though I know exactly who it is.
It’s almost time…
Whether I’m ready or not… It doesn’t matter when the stakes are too high for me to fail. Closing my eyes, I let my mind slip into a world where Alec doesn’t exist. Where his cock isn’t inside me.
One where I’m free...
Kai
“You think tonight is the night?” Chino asks as he walks out of the bathroom, towel hanging low on his hips as he drips water onto the stained carpets. Unfortunately, due to the lack of funds, I’m forced to share a room with Chino. Which means we spend too much time together, and I get to see him naked way more than I want to.
I shrug, opening the can of the blue energy drink in my hand. “I don’t know, but this town is on the border of Cedarvale, so I at least hope we are closer.”
“What if we aren’t? When will you stop looking?” Chino walks over to his duffel bag and pulls out another white t-shirt and a pair of grey sweats. “Hermano, look, I know that’s your sister, but she’s a big girl, and if she’s running, then maybe you should let her go.”
I don’t look up at him… I can’t.
Maybe he’s right. But I’m not there yet.
I’m not ready to let go of the ray of sunshine that burst into my life with no warning. There are so many questions I need answers to; mostly the one that keeps replaying in my head. We aren’t related?
