Anarchy (Hades, #2)

by Tate James

Call me a lovesick fool, but I'd happily take all the torture in the world to keep her safe.

"Sometimes, Red, I don't know if you're the most stubborn, hardheaded woman I've ever met or—"

"Or the most incredible," he murmured, his voice rough and low. "Or both."

He'd become a weakness... because goddamn it all to hell, I cared about him.

I arched my hips, wiggling my behind at him in invitation. Smack it, fuck it, I didn't care. I just wanted him to take whatever the fuck he wanted from my body. Use me, abuse me, make me forget my own goddamn name.

"If you two are both quite finished pissing on me like a tree, I have someone waiting to be tortured in the basement."

I think out of anyone in this fucked up town, you’re the most deserving of everything and more."

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."

"I can't do that, Dare. You feel the same way for me, and you damn well know it."

He's declared war on Hades herself; there's only one way to end this." Zed gave a grim laugh. "With total anarchy."

You’ve changed since you met him, and even though I thought it was Zed you'd been fucking, I knew someone was being good to you. Someone had finally been

let in and showed you that you were worth loving. 'Cause you are, Dare. I hope you know that."

"Jesus,"

"Nah, just a Saint."

true. It was a million times worse to sneeze an hour later and realize you hadn't cleaned up that well.

"Christ, Red." He broke away from my lips with a groan. "You're the sweetest addiction, you know that?"

"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."

"You guys need to fuck so bad it's painful."

"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."