This Is War (The Society #2)

by Ivy Smoak

“Most members know to ask for floor 62. It’s always good to be discrete when you’re running a secret sex club. Especially since we share the building with the Caldwell Hotel.” “Oh.” Oops. “And then there’s the fact that you guys have tried to sneak in at least five times in the past couple months. Clearly you weren’t members yet, or that wouldn’t have happened.”

I reached for my ticket, but Chastity snagged both hers and mine and put them in her purse. I was officially stuck here at her mercy.

I have a huge love/hate relationship with Chastity. She’s over the top but does help Ash out of her comfort zone.

What? No! I was being sarcastic, you dumb, handsome meat tower.

I love Ash’s internal insults.

“You’re my hero. Except…no, you aren’t. Because you freaking broke up with me by leaving me half-naked on a yacht and then ghosting me for three months. Three fucking months, Tanner! And for your information, I knew exactly what I was doing tonight. I love gambling my body.”

And then he walked out of the closet without looking back at me. Just like he’d walked out of my life the first time. Without a care in the world about the destruction he was leaving in his wake. I heard the apartment door close. And I fell to my knees sobbing. I hated him. I missed him. I hated how much I still missed him. I pulled my knees into my chest as I sobbed. Tanner Rhodes was alive. And I was an idiot. Because I still loved him. Almost as much as I hated him.

I leaned over to get a better look. It really was breathtaking. But I had so many other questions. “Why are you doing this for me?” “In Germany we have a phrase. Wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das leben. Life punishes those who come too late.”

“So will you two be staying as a couple?” Uhh… “Nope,” I said. Tanner had made it very clear that we weren’t dating. And yet…Tanner looked disappointed by my answer.

“Magic?” I suggested. Nigel’s eyes got big. “I’m not a magical boy. I’m a normal boy. Right, Master?” “Indeed. Nigel is a very normal boy.” Is he? Is he really?

Nigel turned and shot a rock at Chastity too. Right at her butt.

Tanner snapped his fingers and Cole’s egg rolled off his spoon. “How’d you do that?” I asked. “Magic,” he said with a wink. And then he took off.

“Think about it,” said Diablo. “Ryder spent all summer bringing other girls to Club Onyx. And now he sent you off into the forest with us. And he’s already seen how handsy you get when you see our cocks.” “That little asshole!” Did Tanner really not care about me at all? I tried to stop the tears coming to my eyes, and it was actually pretty easy. Because I was done being hurt. Now I was just pissed.

Tanner looked so happy. “Then let’s go get this party started.”

Tanner pulled back and raised an eyebrow. Amusement danced across his face. “You, Miss Ashley Cooper, are officially a freak.” Am I? I guess I was. But he didn’t have to rub it in. Besides, he was too.

“I wasn’t actually on the blue team.” I looked at him in confusion. What was he talking about? “Everything I said about working with Cole…that was all a lie. I’m still on your team. Our plan worked. We won!” He lifted his hand for a high five.

We had won! I jumped into Tanner’s arms and kissed him. Like…really kissed him. I dug my nails into his back and kissed him deeper than I’d ever kissed anyone in my entire life.

I swatted Tanner’s hand away to try to regain my focus. “Put her on all fours. It’s time we got this spit roast started.”

“Pretend that it’s me bending you over, shoving my dick deep inside of you. Look at them and think of me.”

“Don’t stop,” I panted as he tried to pull back. “Never stop.” And he didn’t. Within a minute, another orgasm washed over me. And then another. I was instantly addicted. How had I never experienced this feeling in my whole life? I needed a million more of them. From Tanner.

“Ash, we can’t.” “Why not?” “I’ve told you. I have a flaming genie penis.” I laughed and reached back for his pants. But he grabbed my hand. “I’m serious.”

I wanted them to be because of anger or embarrassment. But I was crying because I was hurt. Tanner kept freaking hurting me over and over again.

He leaned in and whispered, “Believe me, I want to. But our first time isn’t going to be on the side of the road in front of some other guy. You deserve so much more than that.”