Savage Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #2)

by Caroline Peckham

A part of me wondered if I should have felt guilty for going too far. But in that moment, I didn’t feel guilt. All I felt was the power of knowing I’d fought back. Of triumphing over someone who had tried to knock me down.

Now why would someone want to follow her around..? Aside from the obvious of course. That ass was reason alone.

And maybe maybe, doing things for myself could actually feel good. And doing things for Elise felt hella good. Especially when it came to her body.

but this one meant something. It meant Elise was mine in some small way at all times.

Someone caught me by the belt and yanked me backwards. My ass hit the ground and I turned to find Ryder standing there with a smirk on his face.

“I was really fucking tempted for a Scar – Mufasa moment right then,” he said and I stared at him, unable to process the fact Ryder fucking Draconis had just saved my neck.

“Mufasa didn’t hang off that cliff by his ass.” Ryder shrugged and started to walk away. “You wanna watch The Lion King with me sometime? It’s clearly your favourite!”

If anyone in this school is stalker-material it’s Ryder with his snake eyes and shady personality.

I watched Dante’s back whenever I could, but I didn’t have much information to go on here. So what if Ryder was buying something dodgy?

He was always buying dodgy shit. And doing dodgy shit. And being a dodgy fucker in general.

I’m going to catch you, stalky stalkerson. And you’re going to rue the day you ever thought it was a good idea to follow my girl. *** I fell sleep. Fuckballs.

Especially with the fact that his wrath had been aimed at Eugene. The guy transformed into a rat for fuck’s sake.

“Ryder Draconis tastes like fucking ecstasy whipped up into an ice cream and Dante Oscura is like drinking a pure shot of lightning which sparks life through every inch of my flesh. There is no better than that,”

“See you later, bestie!” he called. Fuck. I was going to regret that offer.

But this time nothing made me feel better until I heard your voice.”

“You could…maybe…brush my hair.” I snorted a laugh. “What? Why won’t the Mindys brush your hair?”

“Because that’s a big deal in my Order,” he explained, a touch of vulnerability lighting his gaze. “Male Lions don’t just let anyone paw at their mane. In fact, I’ve never wanted a girl to do it before now.”

“By the stars, you’ve got no idea how fucking good that feels,” he groaned as I kept going. “Shh,” I teased. “I’m trying to watch the movie.”

I was the strongest motherfucker in the damn school because pain didn’t stop me.

DADDY

When I removed it from my face, I found a lavender haired treat standing over me with a hungry look on her face.

Elise unashamedly raked her eyes down my body and I cocked my head.

“Friends don’t check out their friends,” I said dryly and she smirked. “I think I recall it was you and Dante who made the rules on that deal. So I am sure...

her face saying she was anything but repulsed by me as I stood and towered above her.

and Bryce glared at Elise in a way that made me want to break his jaw.

She smiled playfully and something inside me melted like hot glue seeping between the cracks of my being.

If Elise Callisto wanted to spend time with me, I’d be a fucking idiot to refuse, though I still didn’t really understand the point of what she had planned.

She was sitting on a thigh press machine chewing gum and looking like a special brand of crazy I wanted to own the copyright to.

“Why’d you walk out on me?” My brows pinched together. I was never going to work this girl out.

“Because you whistled for me like a dog.” She folded her arms. “Oh.” I thought on that. “And that’s….not okay?” “No Ryder. It isn’t. It’s fucking rude.” “Right,” I said. “So you don’t wanna go for a walk with me now?”

“It’s raining,” I noted. “And?” “And it’s raining.” I shrugged. “Great. Thanks for the world’s most basic weather report, but maybe you should consider other career options.”

She mock saluted me and I smiled while she wasn’t looking. The second she turned to look at me again, my face was set in its usual steely mask.

Her hand stayed firmly in mine and it felt so fucking good, I bet I could have come j...

Which was insanity personified because I needed pain to come not ...

Just holding it. Then she threaded her fingers between mine and my heart stopped pumpin...

Why does she make me feel like my body is about to give up on me? I work my ass off in the gym not to be weak and she makes my heart stop just by holding my dam...

“I enjoy you,” I said, immediately cursing myself for letting the words slip out, but her eyes brightened like they’d made her happy. And that felt good. Too fucking good.

“Well okay, I’ll gaze at the forest and you can gaze at me.” She giggled and I smirked, figuring that sounded like a decent compromise.

I smiled again and let it sit there on my face while her back was to me.

Smiling wasn’t something I allowed myself to indulge in often, but around her it was difficult not to give in to it.

Not that I’d let her see when I c...

Smiling was a weakness. And if Elise realised I had those, she’d pr...

So whatever Elise liked about me, it probably had to do with the arrogant bravado I wore like armour.

From here, it looked like the academy didn’t even exist. Just the clouds, the forest, the lake and us. Which seemed like perfection to me.

We were alone out here and she was all mine.

“You either trust me a lot, Elise, or you’re not as clever as I thought.” I moved to sit beside her and my arm brushed against hers.

“How many people in that school do you think would want to be alone with me up here?”

Besides, I’m fast. You’d have to catch me if you wanted to hurt me.” “I do want to hurt you though,” I said in a gravelly tone. “I just happen to want to make you come at the same time.”

“Well I’m learning on the job seeing as you’re my first one.” I rested my head against the trunk of the oak tree and Elise frowned.

You’re gonna eat what I give you.” “I’m only agreeing to that if your pussy’s on the menu.” Not that I could actually have that if it was.

“Nope. Something better.” “Impossible,” I remarked and she shook her head at me, hiding a smile as she lifted a pot of strawberry ice cream under my nose.