Page 77 of Revenge & Truth

The chokehold this man had on my heart was astounding to me. Almost as unbelievable as the fact seven men had the same effect on me, equally holding a piece of my heart in their hands. Every single one of them started to mend wounds I’d been carrying around for years with their words, actions, and love they gave freely.

Heaven help the person who dared to take any of them from me because I’d finally become the monster this world feared lived inside of me.

twenty-seven

Once the police left the gala and the champagne started flowing, everyone forgot all about the interruption. I danced with each of my men, laughing, kissing, and taking the win we accomplished here tonight. Atticus was right. I needed to celebrate the small victories as well as the big ones because I wasn’t the only one who made this happen. Why should I steal their joy by focusing on the challenges that still lay ahead of us? Everyone worked their asses off, and we were at a party with never-ending drinks and all the crab puffs you could eat.

As Liu and I danced, I spotted Ivy in her stunning ice-blue silk dress that looked like it had been poured onto her body. She was dancing with Domenico, who seemed to forget there was anyone else around as the sparks of lust and hate arced between them. One of these days, I’ll find out what happened between them, but it was early in our friendship to bare our scars to each other.

I gasped as Liu spun me outward right into Hound’s waiting hands. “Would you look at that… it seems I’ve found myself a rather stunning Moonflower.”

“Sadly for me, you’re nothing but a hound dog,” I teased.

He groaned, dropping his head to my shoulder. “How long have you been waiting to use that one?”

“You don’t want to know,” I answered with a smirk. “Can I ask how you learned to dance so well? Classical dance, that is. I don’t doubt you know how to bump and grind like a god.”

“Damn right, I can rock your world at a club. I’ll have you screaming my name and coming right on my leg before you know what happened,” Hound whispered, nipping at my ear. “As for your question, I knew I’d end up in your life at some point, and events like this are a given for your status. So as not to make a fool out of myself, I learned. Don’t ask me to do the foxtrot or swing dance, but I hold my own with the waltz.”

Stepping closer, I pressed my body to his as I watched his eyes dilate with hunger. “Too bad this crowd can’t handle something so modern as club music. I guess that means we’ll have to plan a night for you to prove just how good you are.”

“Luna, say the word, and I will throw you over my shoulder, leave this place, then show you all my moves at the closest club,” Hound offered, his expression telling me how serious he was.

“What word is that?” I asked coyly, pressing my breasts more firmly against him.

Hound groaned, but it came out more like a deep growl. “Luna, remember when you told me you didn’t want me to hold back?”

“Mm-hmm…” I nodded.

Halting in the middle of the dance floor, he gripped my chin. “Did you mean it?”

“Yes,” I answered, the word a mere puff of air in the noise around us.

In the next instant, I was scooped off my feet in a bridal hold as Hound charged off the dance floor and toward a door clearly marked ‘Employees.’ To my surprise, it wasn’t locked and opened to a maintenance room with all the cleaning supplies and tools. Passing through, he continued down a short hall that led to a T intersection. A plaque on the wall with arrows marked the parking garage to the left and observatory to the right. Hound set me on my feet, gripped my shoulders, and faced me down the hall to the parking garage.

Confused, I started to ask Hound what was going on, but the sound of fabric being cut had me jerking away. “What the fuck are you doing?”

“All night you’ve been fighting with this damn thing because it’s too long, so now I’m dealing with it,” Hound said as he started to cut once more just below my knees.

“Stop! Do you have any idea how much this dress cost, not to mention I really fucking liked it as it was?” I snapped.

Hound surged to his feet, hand on my throat, pinning me against the concrete wall. His green eyes were predatory as he stared me down, stealing whatever else I was going to say on the matter. “Remember, Luna, you’re the one who wanted to see me snap and let go of my control. This is just a taste of what you’re about to experience. If you’re not ready, then I will give you one last chance to change your mind and go back to the party. Because once we start, no one is going to stop me from having you.”

The way my panties were soaked within an instant of hearing him boss me around might frighten some people. Thankfully, I wasn’t some people. “I trust you, Hound, and I want this.”

With a sharp nod, he accepted my answer then laid out the rules. “You are going to stand perfectly still while I finish cutting off part of your skirt. I don’t want to hear one more word come out of your beautiful mouth unless it’s you moaning as I fucking rail you. When I tell you to run, you’re going to head to the parking garage and try your best to find our car before I catch you. Nod that you understand and agree to these terms.”

It took me all of a second to think it over before I nodded. He slammed his mouth to mine in a brutal kiss full of pent-up emotion and teeth as he nipped at my lower lip. Satisfied I was fully on board with what we were doing, he dropped to his knees and removed the rest of the material. His hands slid up my legs and gripped my thong only to rip it off me, tossing the bit of nude fabric to the side. A shuddering breath escaped me, quickly followed by a sharp cry of pleasure as he latched his mouth on my pussy. Shoving my legs wider for him to get a better angle, he feasted on my pussy, thrusting his tongue as deep as it would go, only to be replaced with two fingers.

I screamed at the euphoric feeling and the burn of the unexpected stretch. Foreplay was amazing, especially when you had someone who knew what they were doing. However, I had equal pleasure in skipping it altogether, mixing pain and pleasure in a whirlwind of desire. Abruptly, he removed his fingers, slapped my clit hard, and rose to his feet, licking his fingers clean with our gazes locked.

“Run.”

The word echoed in my ear as if it came from miles away, but my body was already moving as my mind fought to catch up. In a surprising turn, I could feel Darkness as she stood alongside me, urging my body to move faster.

“Don’t make this easy for him,” she scolded. “If the mutt wants to hunt us down before he claims us, then he’s going to have to prove he’s worthy.”

Excitement coursed through my veins as I tossed open the door at the end of the long hall. The parking garage was dim, only illuminated with lights scattered on the outer edge above the parking spots. I glanced at the column closest to me with ‘Level 2’ written on it. We’d arrived about an hour after you could enter, so Level 2 wasn’t going to be a likely choice. Making a split-second choice, I kicked off my heels, knowing the sound would give me away.