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“Although, she’s nothing compared to you. Why the fuck you’re with Kain, I’ll never know…”
Ok ntm🤨
“Damn,” he hisses, shooting a lust-filled glance toward me. “Maybe you should get up there.” My eyes go wide, and Bear lets out a chuckle. “Relax. I’m fucking with you. Kain would literally string me up by my balls if he found out I let you dance in front of the whole club.” He drags his chocolate eyes over my torso. “On the other hand… it might be worth it.”
Aight pack it up
“Leaving so soon, Kain? Aren’t you going to introduce your little bitch to your new leader?”
Oh naw we out 🏃🏾♀️
I’m going to fucking kill him. I’m going to rip his tiny balls out and shove them down his throat. I’m going to— “Kain? Are you okay?” I peer down at my flower, my muscles unwinding as I take in her terrified expression. No. I can’t risk starting a fight with him now. She’d be in danger. “I’m fine,” I tell her, pressing a delicate kiss to her forehead. Fucker is lucky she came along with me tonight.
“Nice to meet you, darling.” He bares his teeth in a predatory smile. “My name’s Callum.” “Your name’s going to be on a fucking headstone if you don’t shut up,”
That was good I must admit
“I never thought I’d see the day,” he whispers, the hint of a smile playing at his lips. “You love her.”
Oop- clock it
What he doesn’t realize is that I’ll burn down this fucking city before I let anything bad happen to her. Him, Onyx, this club; they’re all so insignificant to me now.
“You belong to me, Lillith. Everything you have, everything you are.” My lips brush the shell of her ear. “Even your fucking oxygen belongs to me.”
That’s wild
I don’t know what this feeling is—like I swallowed a ball of sunlight, and it’s seeping out of every pore, warming my skin and flooding my veins with energy. And if I listen closely, I swear I can hear my soul sighing.
“I love you, Lillith,” I whisper, so low I’m not sure if any sound escaped at all. “I love you.”
I wait for the pain that comes with being shot to death, but it never arrives. Deaf to the powerful ringing in my ears, I jerk my head up. A teenage boy crouches over me, his face contorted as if in an immense amount of pain. His breathing is ragged, wet-sounding, and it's only when I tear my eyes from his handsome face do I notice the gushing wound to the right of his heart.
PERIOD KAIN
“I couldn’t let him take you from this world. When I saw you jump in front of your father…Those eyes…” He sucks in a breath. “You were so brave, even all those years ago. How could I not take a bullet for you?”
“I don’t deserve you, Lillith. No fucking man on this earth does.” His voice lowers to a whisper. “But I’m selfish. And that’s exactly why I can never let you go, no matter how much better you deserve.” “Good.” I brush my lips against his. “You’ve ruined me for any other man, Kain.
The brand is a reminder of how thoroughly I’ve given myself to him, and I’ve never been happier about my decision. I’m his, and he’s mine. If I had to do it all over again, I’d do it all the same. Just like the sick little fuck Kain always knew I was. “Penny for your thoughts?” Butterflies spring to life in my belly at the smirk that greets me. He’s so handsome when he smiles. I really wish he’d do it more often. “It doesn’t come easy for me, little flower. But for you, I can try.” My face heats as his grin widens. “I didn’t mean to say that out loud.” “I’m glad you did. I want to know all
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I grin, wrapping my arms around his abdomen. “You know, you’re pretty cute when you’re not being all murderous.”
LMAO
“If it’s something you want, all you need to do is ask. I belong to you as much as you do to me. If it will make you happy, I’ll do it for you.”
“So you solve the issue by bending over and taking a big slimy Serpent cock up the ass? Good to know what kind of leader you turned out to be.”
Likeee clock him
“How do you know her name?” John looks off to the side like he’s making sure he has a witness if I snap. “Bear… he’s mentioned her a few times. I think she made quite an impression on him.” I’m not sure what he’s trying to insinuate, but I’m not having it. “What are you trying to tell me?” “Just that I think you should be careful. Bear’s… he hasn’t been himself lately. Drinking too much, snapping if you so much as look at him wrong…”
🚨TRAITOR ALERT🚨
“They know not to fuck with what’s mine, but their tiny fucking brains tend to stop working after a couple of drinks. I promise to keep you safe, Lillith. But I can only do that if I know what’s happening. Agreed?” I nod, trying not to swoon at the fact he just referred to me as his. I love it when he does that; it makes me feel like I really belong somewhere. Like I’m home.
“You say the word, and we’re gone.” With a jolt, I look up to see Kain staring at me. The tenderness in his gaze makes my heart constrict, and I force my shoulders back. He’s worried for me, and that’s exactly why I have to be brave.
I’m about to take the seat next to him when he grabs my arm and hauls me onto his lap. “Kain!” I squeal, trying to keep my drink from spilling all over him. “What the hell?” “You smell so good, little flower,” Kain groans, ignoring my question as he nuzzles the side of my neck. “Good enough to eat.” I let out a hiss as his teeth dig in, trying not to notice the crowd staring at us. “Kain,” I whimper, shifting in his lap. “They’re watching us.” “Good.” His tongue lashes out. “I want them to see that you’re mine.”
Wtv u say😌
Her eyes twinkle as she finds my gaze. Leaning in, she plants her lips against my cheek, and I freeze as goose bumps race across my skin. She’s so… soft.
MA’AM THE CLOSET IS GLASS😭😭
“I live to give you pleasure, Lillith. It’s endearing that you haven’t figured that out yet.”
Kain tenses at my back, and I place a comforting hand on his knee. “It’s okay,” I murmur, turning and pressing my lips to his jaw. A sigh passes his lips, and he relaxes ever so slightly from the touch.
Seeee
I try not to worry as I lose sight of Kain in the crowd, even as the aura of being watched pours over me in waves. It’s somehow different from the sensation I get when Kain watches me. It’s darker. Malicious. Normally, I’d brush it off, but something tugs at my gut, pricking the hair on the back of my neck. A voice. And it’s screaming the word danger.
Girl RUN
Not realizing the brevity of what’s happened, two of his friends rush over and grab his shoulders, trying to shake him awake. That is, until they see the bullet hole. Sobs fill my head, and as I watch the two young boys mourn their friend, my chest rings with an emotion I haven’t felt in some time. Regret.
That’s so tragic
He holds firm and widens his stance, that look on his face telling me he’s willing to do everything in his power to stop me from getting to his office. From getting to Lillith. Kill. Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill. That door in my mind flies open. Only this time, I welcome the madness. Let the rage and malice simmer in my veins, boil me from the inside until all I am and belong to is the fire. I turn toward the man I once considered my leader—my friend—and look him dead in the eyes as I aim the tip of the barrel at his treacherous heart. And my mind quiets as I squeeze the trigger.
As u should🤷🏾♀️
He steps toward me, and the bathroom door slams open, sending splinters of wood flying through the air as the lock is ripped from the frame. Kain ducks inside, and a hellish energy fills the room as he locks eyes with me. “Did he touch you?” I don’t even have time to nod. Taking one look at me, he turns to Tatum with an expression I’ve never seen before. Not disgust, or rage, or even hate. Something dark. Something unholy.
Dismounting, I wheel around and pull her into my arms, shoving my face into her neck and breathing deeply. “I thought I was going to lose you tonight.” “But you didn’t,” she whispers, twisting her delicate fingers in my hair. “I’m here. I’m fine. See?” Her lips lift in a sad smile as she gestures to her frame. My eye catches the dried blood on her palm, and grief pushes all the air from my lungs. “How could I let this happen?” I whisper, pressing my lips to her bloodied palm. “Nothing was supposed to happen to you. Not ever. Not while I was there.”
“I’m so sorry. I was so worried, I forgot that—” “It’s okay. I thought it was cute.” She giggles, and the sound makes my chest swell. God, I wish she would do that more often.
“Nothing is unattainable when it comes to you. I’d burn this whole fucking city down if you needed me to.”
“My sweet little flower,” I whisper, reaching up to cup her cheek. “You’re one of the strongest people I know. But just because you’re capable of taking care of yourself doesn’t mean you have to. You’ve been living your entire life for others; giving everything you are, and then what’s left after that, as well. You deserve to be taken care of, too.” A tear cuts a line down her cheek, and I swipe it away before crushing my mouth to hers. The kiss takes all the breath from my lungs, and it’s all I can do not to lose myself in her. I know the second I do, nothing of me will be left. She’ll
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The fact she’s so fucking brilliant only makes it hotter watching her turn into a drooling, mumbling mess on my cock. “Fuck me,” I groan, pushing those images from my mind so my dick will chill the fuck out. “Kain? You okay?” “Not in the slightest.” I sigh, running a hand through my hair as she continues cleaning the wound. “You almost done? I really need to fuck you before I lose my mind.”
HE’S SO UNSERIOUS 💀
Even with her best efforts, there’s no way she can physically make me do something. Of course, I have no plans to deny her. Not now, not ever.
“Alcoholism doesn’t set in until your residency. Not that I have to worry about it anymore.” My chest squeezes at her words. She could have done so much good if I stayed away and let the world experience her magic. It’s because of me. I’m the one who took her, who ripped her from her life. I can’t say I regret it—and that’s just another example of why I’m a terrible man.
At least he knows lol
She’s everything I’m not. She’s so good, and I’ve stripped her of the option to extend that goodness, coveting it for myself like the selfish bastard I am. What’s even more disturbing is that it feels wrong for the first time in my life. So terribly, horribly wrong. I’m a monster. Just like everyone has always said.
“I’ll take you back,” I whisper, letting the towel slip from my fingers. “I’ve been so concerned with protecting you from the world, but I’ve been the real monster all along.” I fall to my knees, pressing my face into her thighs. “But you have to tell me to do it. I can’t do it without hearing it from your lips. Do it, Lillith. Rip my fucking heart out. Send me to my grave, leave me to rot. If it’s what you want, I’ll free you. I’ll let you go home.”
“I am home,” she whispers, brushing her thumb over the tortured flesh. “You’re my home, Kain. I never really knew what that meant until I met you, but I do now.” She leans forward, pressing her forehead to mind. “It’s banana pancakes in the morning. The smell of your aftershave. Sweet nothings whispered when we’re both half asleep. You’re everything and nothing that I ever needed, and I’m not going anywhere. Not without a fight, that is.”
He’s tied to a chair, and even though his face is caked with blood, I recognize him instantly. They got Wes.
Darn. Oh no😐
They took Wes because of me, because of what Kain did at the club in order to keep me safe.
Well no he jus bonkers
“You’ll never forgive yourself if you sit back and don’t lift a finger to help.” “You seem to have my priorities confused, Lillith. I have done many things I can’t forgive myself for. Enough to know the only thing I’d ever regret is if I let harm come to you.”
LMAO at least he honest 😭
I bristle, crossing my arms even though I know he’s not looking. Although maybe… I give him the middle finger to test my theory. That horrid mask whips over as soon as I do it, and I nearly fall over in fright.
What the-
“That’s the problem with people, isn’t it? You all have this asinine desire to fill the space with your own voices.” I narrow my eyes. “I’m picking up on some mommy issues.” “My mother sold me, so yeah. That’s pretty accurate.” The blood drains from my face. Oh God. I’m going to hell.
LMAOOO😭😭
I shake my head, about to offer something snarky when his head whips to the space the front door would be. “Fuck,” he hisses. “They found us.”
How- nvm
“Some men are going to come in here,” the distorted voice whispers. “I don’t know how many, but I’m guessing at least three. This next part is very important, Lillith.” He goes still, oh so still, and I’m worried my heart has stopped, convinced there’s nothing pumping blood through my veins as he says, “They’re going to take you.”
What- negro isn’t u here to prevent that
“Be strong, Lillith. Kain will come for you. I promise.”
Sir- sigh
My index tightens on the trigger, ready to fire at the slightest noise. Click. A light flicks on at the same time I shoot. The bulb bursts, sending a shower of glass to the floor as the room is cloaked in darkness once more. “Jesus fuck! I’m going to turn on another light—don’t shoot it.”
LOLLL💀
That voice. My blood turns to ice as another light flicks on, illuminating the dark green leathers covering my best friend’s shoulders.
Now wtf did I say earlier😐
“You’re not going to hurt me,” he spits, reaching for his gun anyway. I aim the tip of my barrel down and to the side, and shoot. “Fuck!” he screams, cradling his bloodied hand to his chest. “My fucking fingers!”
Negro u fr ain’t think he’d do it?😭
“I’m so fucking sick of you! It’s always about motherfucking Kain Hellfyre, and I’m SICK OF IT!”
Oh brother 🙄
