If You Dare (Dare #3)

by Shantel Tessier

“But I can make you mine, Becky. I can make you wish you were dead. Every second of every day. From the outside, everyone will think we are in love and happy. No one will know what I do to you behind closed doors. When we’re all alone.”

“How I’ll fuck you. How I’ll beat you. Starve you. Don’t underestimate how fucking evil I can be. And how little you mean to me.” I stand.

This bitch has fucked us over way too many times. She’s the reason Austin was hurt. I consider her my little sister. And she’s tried to hurt Demi, a woman who is quickly becoming my everything.

“I love her more than I could ever love you,”

Opening the door, I smile up at the prettiest man I’ve ever seen. I hate how he makes me feel, yet I can’t push him away. I can’t deny that Deke has gotten under my skin in the worst way.

I don’t know how my sister ever thought he wasn’t enough for her. He would have given her the world, but he’s going to destroy mine.

She was one of us—a shark—and we protect our own. No matter what.

“An abandoned cemetery.”

Demi has her elbows on the table, her chin in her hands, and she looks at them wistfully. And I realize that I will do anything to keep that look on her face.

Now she’s always smiling at me. And laughing. Fuck, that laugh. I tickle her just to hear it. I toss her over my shoulder to hear her squeal my name.

And I lie awake at night to watch her sleep. I wonder what it would have been like if I would have picked her instead of ...

She was once nonexistent to me. Just like she was to everyone else. But I see her now. And she’s the most ...

“I’m with you, Demi.”

“You’re mine, and I’m yours. Neither Becky nor your mother are going to change that.”

Bennett pushes her out of the way and steps up to me.

He throws his hands up and takes a step back. “By all means.”

He nods and tells Bennett. “Get dressed. Deke can beat your ass in the backyard.”

Cole falls down into a chair and takes a bite of an apple. The fucker is enjoying this too much.

“I love her!” he shouts.

so it wasn’t becky

“I fucking love her, Deke.”

“You think I would risk losing you as a friend for a fuck or a fling?”

“I’ve been in love with her for a long time, and a year ago, I got my chance to ...

He looks over at Cole who continues to eat his apple with a...

“I’m sorry we didn’t tell you. She wanted to, but I didn’t. I knew you wouldn’t understand. I was selfish and wanted as much time with ...

“She broke up with me after Cole killed Kellan. She thought I helped, which I did, but she said she wanted nothing to do with our lives.”

thank god it wasn’t becky

“It took a lot of groveling to get her back and show her that I can be different for her.” He huffs. “And I’ll be damned if I’m gonna allow you to come in and fuck that up for me.”

“I already consider you a brother, Bennett. But if you hurt her, I’ll have no problem killing you.”

“Put her in the back of the Range Rover,” I order David.

i had a feeling.

“Why are you doing this?” “Because the sharks think they are the only things to be scared of.”

“You better fucking kill me,” she sneers.

I have to make sure Demi is never in this situation again. And Austin too. We may be sharks, but we protect the people we love.

That’s why Eli told me I could do better. He knew exactly what kind of woman she was. I wish he would have just told me. I’m not sure I would have listened, but I wish he would have tried. Instead, I thought the worst and have hated him when I should be thanking him. He saved Demi. He stood up for her. I’m glad she had someone in her life to do that, and I’m proud to say that he was one of my best friends.

I’ve finally found a girl who I know will accept me for me. Love me for me. And I’m not ready to give her up yet.

“I love you,” Cole says, pulling her into him and giving her a long kiss.

“I’m not gonna kill you, Becky.” She whimpers. “Death would be too easy for you. No, instead, I’m gonna spare your miserable, pathetic life.” My fingers tighten, gripping her cheeks. “Instead, you will watch your sister get the love that you always wanted.” Her bloodshot eyes widen. “You’ve already seen me fall in love with her. And you’ll live to watch me marry her and her have my children. You’ll watch her be everything you wanted to be.”

I love Deke Biggs, and I don’t plan on going anywhere without him.

He proposed the night of my eighteenth birthday,

I understand what I have, and I won’t ever give that up. Deke Biggs is my forever, and I’m his.