Forbidden (Blood Ties #7)

I opened my eyes, finding her empty stare again and her parted lips.

I unleashed a low moan. I hadn’t thought about that. Hadn’t even imagined she might be so conditioned now that she’d tell anyone everything. I pulled out of her and gently grabbed her chin. “You won’t say anything to anyone about this. Do you understand?”

She stared at me, then slowly nodded her head.

Some part of me didn’t believe her. I looked down to where my come shone against the insides of her thighs. Christ, she reeked of sex…our kind of sex.I tucked myself away. My mind raced, trying to figure it out. But I was a conniving bastard, and I knew there was no way I could ever leave her alone.

I wanted to fuck her.

And keep fucking her.

Until I forgot the bastard I was.

And the things I’d done to her.

“Repeat after me. I won’t tell anyone about what we do.”

“I won’t tell anyone about what we do.” She whispered.

I eased back, tugging her red lingerie back in place.

I’d need to take better care. Watch her more. Be fucking vigilant.

Beep.

My cell chimed, breaking the spell.

I reached down and grabbed it, reading the text.

All taken care of. We need to be more careful.

We did. I met that desolate stare and knew I couldn’t do this on my own.

She flinched as I leaned closer and kissed her forehead. “My brothers and I will take care of you, Trouble. Do you understand? No one will hurt you here. We’ll make sure of it. Do you hear me? We’ll make sure of it.”

TWENTY-NINE

Helene

“You are a vessel for pleasure.”

I winced, trying my best to hold the spell of his words at bay. But thisDevil,the one with the slippery tongue, had a way into the dark recesses of my thoughts. He was all around me, invading in stereo as I stood blindfolded amongst the others.

Owned. Release…Daughter.

The words flashed neon white inside my head.

I was here. But I couldn’t quite remember whereherewas.

My name?

I tried to conjure the thought.

What was my name?

“You are hunger and need in the flesh.”

I was fighting the allure of release, kicking against the current that pulled me under. My body trembled. My thoughts clawed, desperate for a hold against the overwhelming urge to justlet go.