God of Wrath (Legacy of Gods, #3)

by Rina Kent

“Don’t hide. Look at your face when I fuck you like an animal. That’s what you look like when you’re being ripped apart by my cock, Cecily. When you’re milking me and taking all of me like a good girl. You look so ecstatic and pleased and so fucking mine.”

“This is how I look when I fuck you, Cecily. Not a man, not a beast, but both at the same time. I look so fucking mad about you that I can’t get enough of fucking and owning you.”

“You look so fucking beautiful when you’re covered with my cum, Lisichka.”

As much as I love the intense sex only Jeremy can give me, I also can’t live without these small moments of nothingness right afterward.

“No one will hurt you anymore, Cecily. You have my word.”

“Whose side are you on, motherfucker?” I whisper under my breath. “What type of question is that? No one’s, of course.” He leans in so only I can hear him. “I also think Remington is an overrated, annoying asshole, and I had the same murder plots you do, but remember that they actually like him, and any offensive action on our part will backfire, so whatever gratification we’ll get from erasing him is not worth it.”

“I still don’t trust you to treat my Cecy right.” “That’s where you’re wrong. She’s my Cecy. Not yours.”

was worried about you. I really didn’t want you or anyone else to get hurt.”

“Jeremy…” Her voice softens, becoming gentle. “You need to let go of your illogical fixation that something is going on between me and Landon. There never was and never will be. I…I love you. Not him. You.”

He shakes his head. “She freely offered it because she felt guilty about how you and Mom must have felt. She also helped Creighton because she felt guilty about how she and everyone else cut Annika off.” A humorless smile paints his lips. “She does a lot of things out of guilt, Cecily.”

“It depends heavily on the situation. First, tell me about this Cecily. Has she been in your path since everything that happened with Annika and Creighton?” “No. She was mine way before.” Interesting.

“She liked another guy, but I unapologetically stole her from him. I thought I could have her fully. That with time, she’d forget about him.” His fingers tighten around the neck of the bottle. “I thought wrong.”

“She volunteers and believes in everything righteous. Not to mention that she acts like a mother figure in Annika’s little group. A person like that is physically unable to commit any harm unless backed into a corner.

Jeremy isn’t only my son, my blood, and my pride. He’s a part of me. He’s the chance I had to prove that I’m nothing like my father.

“I don’t want to lose her, but right now, I can’t trust her either.”

“At first, she reminded me of Mom. She had these moments when she’d grow lethargic and escape into her mind, essentially turning into a ghost. I couldn’t help Mom when she was in that state, but I wanted to help Cecily. Now that I think about it, that was the first time I’ve taken so much interest in someone who isn’t family. I just wanted to make it better and own her at the same time. That plan backfired, but I was still able to take care of the reason for those blackouts. With time, it became so much more. I thought I was saving her, but it turns out, she was saving me from my own unresolved issues.”

“I wanted to shake the fuck out of her, and she hates me sometimes, too, but that’s normal. We can’t be full of love and understanding all our lives.” “Cecily told me that. She also told me not to blame Mom, because if she’d had the choice, she wouldn’t have become a ghost. And she loved us enough to fight her demons and return to us.”

I think I like this girl.

“Talk to her and listen. Really listen, Jeremy. Not with your mind, but with your heart and your soul. Listen to her with parts of you that she helped heal. And if you still can’t trust her, so be it.”

“Listening to me just now, but also for being there for both me and Mom all those years ago. Thank you for not giving up on her or me, no matter how hard it got.” I smile. “I’d do it again in a heartbeat, Malysh.”

“Don’t give up until she does. That’s what I did with your mother.”

My son and daughter were always meant to leave, but Lia is the only constant in my life. My wife. My obsession. Mine.

He was the person whose company I found peace in after a long day.

I’ve never felt as safe in my life as I do in these arms.

I never chose him over you, Jeremy.

“I’m sorry. I was in pain thinking you’d never choose me, and I took it out on you.”

“You nearly killed me in that alley.” “I would never do that. I’d hurt myself before hurting you.”

I won’t allow anyone to hurt me again. Not even the man I’m sure is the love of my life.

“Because I was scared of getting hurt again, because you’re the only one who’s able to hurt me.” “I won’t hurt you, Cecily.”

“You’re the fire to my icy heart, and while I loathed that at the beginning, I soon came to the realization that I can’t survive without that fire. My feelings for you are nowhere near conventional. They’re neither proportional nor measurable, and that heart you melted and the emotions you provoked belong to you. I’d rather be smashed and broken to pieces with you than be whole without you. I’d rather remain a beast for you than become a man who has to survive without you.”

Cecily Knight is officially mine. Now. In the future. Forever.

“I love it when you moan my name.”

“Fuck, Cecily. You’re going to be the death of me.” “Just like you’re going to be mine.” “Tell me you love me.” “I love you, Jeremy,” I murmur. “Am I the only one you love?”

“Only you.” I touch his cheek, melting when he leans into my touch. “Do you love me?” “I’m fucking crazy about you, Lisichka. I love you more than words can express.”

“Your melodic voice and the elegant way you speak.”

“Your addictive taste.”

“Your fucking water lilies scent that if I don’t smell, ...

“Your face, the way you look at me, the way you look when you see me, the way you loo...

“You look at me like you love me. Your lips part, and your eyes widen the slightest bit when you see me. As for when I’m touching you? You look like you love being owned by me, chased, possessed. You love being mine.” “I do. So, so much.” “And I love it when you’re mine, Cecily.” “Me, too.” “Only mine?” “Yes.” I chuckle. “Stop being so jealous.” His arms tighten around me. “I’m a jealous man. I’ll always think about the years you crushed on that fucker Landon.”

“We haven’t talked much since you got here, for obvious reasons, but I wanted to thank you, Cecily.” “For…what?” “For seeing the man inside Jeremy, not the cold exterior he showcases to the world. It takes a brave soul to dig deeper and see him for what he truly is and not be repulsed by it.” I shake my head. “You don’t have to thank me. He dug inside me, too. He’s way more than what his reputation claims.”

“I love it when you’re wet for me.”

“You make me an animal for you, Cecily.” “I’m animal for you, too.”

“I’m a feral beast when it comes to you.” “That’s okay.” She grabs my hand that’s on her jaw and kisses it like she can’t stop touching me. “You’re my beast.”

“Besides, I love it when you hurt me.”

“Thank you for helping me in my self-recovery journey.” “You helped with mine, too.” I kiss the top of her head. “I never liked to keep anyone close because I loathed and dreaded the idea of being left behind. But I’d fall for you over and over again if I had the chance for a redo.” “Oh, Jeremy.” She strokes my jaw. “I’m lucky to have you.” “That’s where you’re wrong. I’m the one who’s lucky to have you, Lisichka.”