Anarchy (Hades, #2)

by Tate James

He turned back to face me, shrugging his hood back to reveal a scarred face, partly covered with a leather eyepatch, and a deranged smile. "You have no idea how right you are, pretty boy."

Zed was at her side, as always, and for once I was actually happy to see him. Even if he was head over heels in love with my girl.

She was flipping gender roles like nobody's business, and I was here for it.

"If you fucking die now, kid, I'll personally take a trip to hell, resurrect your ass, and kill you all over again."

I don't have the time or patience to be manipulated by your dick right now."

"No. You listen to me, Hayden Timber. I've stood back and watched you push people away and isolate yourself time and time again, making yourself utterly un-fucking-touchable. For fucking years. Now, in the short time you've been screwing Lucas, something has changed, and I for one don't want to see it change back. You care for him. You're going to the hospital and making sure he's alive. End of discussion."

He shot me an accusing look. "Chase took him to hurt you, which means he knows you care about the adorable little gumdrop."

"I'm not asking you for forever, Red," he murmured in that deep, husky voice that all but dripped sex. "But you'll give it to me anyway."

Fists clenched at his sides, he took two steps closer. "I said, no. No, I will not sit down. Not about this. I'm not goddamn overstepping, Dare, because I fucking love you. Okay? I love you."

Dudes were so gross. Pity I was so addicted to the dick.

"Don't fuck them in my house. If I have to spend one more morning lying in bed listening to you come on another man's dick..."

"The next time I hear you moaning and panting while you ride some other guy's dick?" He leaned in closer, his face right beside mine as he whispered his threat... or promise. "I'll have to come in and join you."

"Nah. Only if I need an alibi for my whereabouts last night."

"Sure, if we're talking non-blood-related step-brothers who get to fuck your girl whenever they want. It’d be just like that."

"I won't lose her to you, Zed. She already loves you and has since before I met her, so there's nothing to be insecure about. Hayden has room in her heart for both of us and for the grumpy old man snoring upstairs. Either get on board or get out, but I'm locked in for the whole damn ride."