Page 124 of Knight’s Absolution

Couldn’t get a better distraction than that. Tobias stayed where he was, watching the door for Scarlet and hoping Taren didn’t blow his wad too soon.

The door opened and Scarlet walked out, right as Taren fisted the female’s hair and started brutally fucking her face, glowing as he came. He didn’t even notice Scarlet pass.

Definitely something to remember for next time.

Scarlet walked by him, her gaze finding him even as her head stayed down and focused straight ahead. Tobias fell in behind her, staying back again. And he continued that way until they reached the safety of Lucifer’s chambers.

She tossed aside her brown cloak and turned to him as soon as he walked in behind her and closed the door. She rushed to him and wrapped her arms around him. Tobias kissed her, holding her close, hating that she still needed to walk among that nest of vipers.

The kiss turned wild. They still couldn’t get enough of each other, and he knew they never would. Her hands moved over him, unbuckling his armor, shoving it off his body, her desperation making her shake.

“What is it, Scarlet?”

She shook her head, tears welling in her eyes. “I need you, I need to know you’re actually here, that this isn’t a dream.”

Whatever she’d found out in that room had rattled her. She’d tell him what it was, but first, she needed him.

Tobias thrust his fingers in her wild red hair and lifted her in his arms, carrying her to the bed. She yanked her dress over her head, tossed it aside, and reached for the front of his pants, tugging them open. His mouth came back to hers, and he worked his way down her throat.

She pulled him back and shook her head. “I want you inside me, now.”

Scarlet reached down, took his cock in her hand, and guided him to her.

Eyes locked with his mate’s, he thrust inside her, giving her what she needed. He took her, hard and deep, both of them shaking, grasping for the other, locked so tightly together, he didn’t know where he ended and she started.

When she finally cried out, gripping him so tight, light flashed behind his eyes and he had no choice but to go with her.

He stayed where he was, planted deep, covering her body with his, her arms and legs wrapped tightly around him.

“I love you,” he said.

Her lashes fluttered. “I love you too.” She cupped his face and looked deep into his eyes. “Promise me we’ll never be parted ever again.”

“I promise,” he choked. “I’ll do anything, fucking anything to make sure that never happens.” He brushed his lips over hers. “Talk to me, beautiful girl.”

A tear streaked down her cheek. “It’s worse than we ever imagined.”

Roxburgh

Rocco landed silently on the roof of the compound, but stayed back, sticking to the shadows.

Why the hell had he come here?

To torture yourself.

Voices, laughter echoed into the night. His brothers with their females. Brent and Chaya were here, Silas and James as well.

A grill had been set up and Zenon was flipping steaks, a small grin curling his lips at something Mia had said to him. Gunner and Luna were off to the side, and his brother had his head dipped, was saying something to his mate that made her eyes sparkle and her cheeks blush.

Everywhere he looked were happy couples.

Rocco’s demon hissed, clawing under his skin.

His demon hated being around this as much as Rocco did. Yeah, he was happy for his brothers, every one of them, but with the connection they all had, the link that joined him to each one of his brothers, meant he was getting bombarded with their joy twenty-four seven, and it was killing him slowly.

Sometimes it was so big and bright, he struggled to breathe.

So yeah, he was happy for them, but he didn’t want that shit inside him. He didn’t want their joy invading his fucking head, trying to fill his heart.