Total pages in book: 46
Estimated words: 43197 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 216(@200wpm)___ 173(@250wpm)___ 144(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 43197 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 216(@200wpm)___ 173(@250wpm)___ 144(@300wpm)
“The hell you are!”
It honestly slipped out before I could stop it, but the idea of Kailar anywhere near that monstrous sea hag made my blood run cold. It was bad enough that she saw him and probably now knew where he was. But there was no fucking way he was going to be physically near enough to her for her to hurt him.
Still, I tried to fix it. “I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to give you orders!”
He raised one eyebrow at my outburst. “You don’t tell me what to do anymore, Alyx. Let’s get that straight between us right now.”
“It is. It’s straight and I’m sorry. Please, baby. Don’t be so angry at us for now. Just until we help you get Adan back. Please.”
He gave me an icy cold look and with that mercurial nature I was becoming more and more familiar with, he said, “I don’t owe you a damn thing.”
I was pretty much shocked speechless, but Keion jumped right in. “Please, Kailar. I’ll make arrangements for us to leave immediately, if you’ll let me go with you. I’ll take you wherever you need to go. I’m begging you, Kailar.”
Kailar seemed to be considering it. “Let’s get one thing straight between us. The only reason I’m even entertaining the idea is because I do need some help in getting there.” He glared over at me.
“Not you, though. You stay here where it’s safe.”
“What? No fucking way!”
“Oh, not so much fun when the shoe’s on the other foot, is it? Say one more word and I swear I’ll go without you.”
I opened and then closed my mouth again, because I had nothing. He came close enough for me to touch him like he was daring me. Mocking me. When I just stood there, he smirked at me knowingly.
“Good decision.” He patted me on the cheek and smiled when I turned bright red.
Then he pointed a finger at Keion. “Now listen up. I’ll allow you both to go, but at the first sign that you’re trying to run things or take over in any way, I’ll leave you wherever we are and go on my own. Is that understood? This is my rescue, and I’m the one in charge. Are we clear on that?”
“Yes!” Keion agreed quickly.
Kailar turned to me. “Are we?”
I huffed out a breath and said, “Yes,” but a little sullenly, I admit.
He considered us both for a moment, making me squirm a bit and then nodded. “Okay, make the arrangements and come back in about a half hour and let me know what they are.”
Keion fairly flew toward the door, but as I started to follow, Kailar said from behind me, “Oh no, not so fast. I already told you what I have planned for you.”
I turned back to him, and I guess I looked a little shocked because he laughed. “Unless you don’t want to be fucked?”
I narrowed my eyes at him. “Is that a trick question?”
He smiled at me seductively and motioned with one hand. “Clothes. Off.”
It had to be only desperate desire that had me tearing off my jeans and shirt and kicking my shoes across the floor. I stumbled around taking off my socks and he watched me intently, a little smirk on those delectable lips. Once I was done though, I wasn’t sure what to do. I took a step toward him, and he shook his head.
“Bed. Face down.”
“What? But I don’t want…”
“Unless you’re about to say you don’t want me to fuck you, then shut up and get on the bed. If you don’t want this, it’s fine with me. But if you do, then lie down. Now, I said.”
Well, I wasn’t crazy. I wasn’t about to say no. The idea of this beautiful man making love to me wasn’t anything I should be afraid of, but I kind of was. He looked fierce standing there, and though I didn’t think he’d hurt me, I didn’t want our first time together to be like this. My cock, however, was fully on board. It was jutting up, pearling at the tip and my balls had drawn up to hug my body.
“Go ahead then,” he said. “Get on the bed. Baby.” That last part was intended to put me in my place, I was sure, because it was what I’d been calling him, but this time it wasn’t an endearment. I guess he hadn’t liked it when I’d used the term. So this was going to be more about payback than any love he felt for me. I knew he was angry, and I knew I deserved it, but it still hurt. Not enough to stop me though. Not by a long shot.
Without another word, I turned and walked to the bed. He came up behind me and I could smell his delectable scent—he smelled like the sea. Like home. I kept my mouth shut tight against all the things I wanted to say to him. How sorry I was, how much I wanted to make it up to him, how much I loved him. How I felt about having him near me again after I thought this might be lost to me forever.