Forbidden (Blood Ties #7)

Ruthless. Yes, that’s exactly what I needed to be.I scowled, searching her eyes. She shouldn’t be this calm. She shouldn’t be this…controlled. An icy whisper of fate filled me. There was chaos all around me…and in the middle of it all…was her.

I reached out and clasped the back of her neck. My breaths deepened as I fell into her eyes. “Yes,” I answered. “Ruthless I can do.”

She swallowed hard. “Yes, you can.”

I felt steadier around her, more in control. That same hunger burned between us. I knew she felt it too. She grazed her bottom lip with her teeth, pinning the soft flesh in place. If I had more time… “I’ll come back tonight,” I said carefully.

“I’ll be right here.” She forced the words through clenched teeth.

I forced myself to turn around, because if I didn’t, I’d have her up against the wall…whimpering like the good fucking whore she was.

My cock hardened at the thought.

Fuck, I wasn’t doing myself any favors around this woman. My senses screamed, howling for me to turn around as I walked out of her room. I closed the door, listening to the lock click shut. She stood in the room, waiting for me. I met her stare through the glass before I was grabbed…and turned.

Rage.

Dark, barely controlled rage.

“What thefuckare you doing?” Kane snarled, shoving me against the wall.

Panic roared through me, turning me dangerous. I swung my brother around, fisting his shirt before I shoved him against the wall. “What the fuck are you doing here?”

He punched my shoulder, pushing me off. “You don’t answer your fucking calls?”

No. Not when they weren’t important.

“There were men…men who tracked us back to the rectory.”

Everything else fell away. “What? Who?”

“I don’t know,” he snarled. “We didn’t hang around to find out.”

Realization hit me like a blow. “So you came here?”

“Where the fuck else were we supposed to go?”

He scowled, searching my eyes, then glanced along the hallway. “Why are you here? This wing is closed.”

My pulse skipped, then sped. “Nothing.”

He scowled even harder. “Don’tnothingme, Riven. I know you too well.” He turned his head, glancing at the closed door.

Heat rushed to my cheeks. “Don’t,” I warned.

He just shot me a glare before he moved. I lunged, grabbing his arm. “I saiddon’t.”

But it was too late as he slammed his card against the scanner and bore down on the handle…shoving the door wide.

“Wait!” I hissed.

He stepped inside. I had no choice but to follow. Helene was there, turned around, her back to us.

“Who thefuckis this?” Kane snarled.

Slowly, she turned around and met my brother’s stare.

The world stood still. I didn’t know what to do. Thoughts of knocking my brother out rose before I pushed them away. “It’s not—”