Page 46 of The Devil's Wrath

I searched my closet for the red lingerie bodysuit I had bought for Connor and some glittering red devil horns. I slipped on the horns and bodysuit, the lace hugging every curve of my body, completing the look with black thigh-high boots and dramatic smoky eye makeup. If Theo was out there chasing other girls through the woods, then I would make damn sure every guy at the Pi Kappa Alpha party noticed me.

I met up with Vera outside the frat house, the thumping bass of the music audible from the street. She was dressed as a sexy nurse, her white outfit contrasting with my fiery red ensemble.

She wolf-whistled when she saw me walk up. “Damn girl, you look hot as hell! Literally.” She laughed, gesturing at my devil costume.

We linked arms and sauntered inside, ready to unleash some Halloween mischief.

Music blasted from the frat house, and costumed revelers spilled out onto the front lawn. We squeezed through the crowded foyer and into the living room, which had been transformed into a makeshift dance floor.

“Every guy here is going to want a piece of you tonight.”

I smirked, grabbed a cup of jungle juice from a nearby table, and downed it in one gulp, relishing the burn of alcohol as it slid down my throat. I needed to numb the ache in my chest, the nagging sense of betrayal gnawing at me. “That’s the idea. I’m in the mood to raise some hell tonight.”

I scanned the crowded party. Drunk college students in various states of costumed undress gyrated to the pulsing music. I felt a pang of guilt thinking about Theo, but I pushed it down.

He had made his choice.

And I was making mine.

FOURTEEN

THEO

The Hunt was over, and thankfully, the two scapegoats of participants I’d invited had met their demise. This left me free and clear of any consequences or forced interactions with girls I had zero interest in.

No, my interests lay in a gray-eyed, black-haired vixen that I wanted very badly to bury myself deep inside of; I wanted to hear her calling my name until the sun came up. But I had to be patient. I didn’t want to scare her off, and unfortunately, I couldn’t give her every second of my attention while my obligations to The Brotherhood and my father took my free time. Being the smart one in the group meant dealing with all the technical bullshit in the background that made the “kicking down doors and breaking necks” part of the job easier. However, it also meant pulling favors for Kai so he could track Abel Benson’s daughter, which I was currently doing.

“She’s at a frat house on St. Mary’s campus.”

“A frat house?” Kai scoffed.

I scrolled through Candylandxxx’s Instagram photos and cross-referenced Haven’s phone location with the location embedded in the images.

“Yeah. It looks like the ole Pi Kappa Alpha boys are throwing a party for all the girls who didn’t get picked for our Hunt. It’s all overInstagram, actually. That’s funny.” I chuckled at the idea that the girls who hadn’t been picked had all gathered together as a symbol of solidarity, drinking and fucking the Pi Kappa Alpha douchebags. That fraternity was nothing but meatheads and stoners.

“What’s fucking funny?” Kai demanded.

“Oh, it’s just that everyone is dressed up in costumes and wearing masks. There are so many pictures and a lot of half-naked chicks. It looks like your girl is there dressed like some Victoria’s Secret angel with a blonde girl. Her username is Candylandxxx.”

“She’s one of the other strippers at the Collectors Club,” he grumbled in annoyance.

“You okay? Want some backup?” I knew he would show up at that party and likely drag Haven out of there by her hair and probably bash a few skulls in.

“I don’t need backup.”

No shit. But it could be fun to watch.

“Fine.” I chuckled knowingly. “Do you want company then?”

Please say yes.

“Sure. Race you there.”

“You’re on.” I hung up the phone. There was no way I would let him beat me there for the simple fact of bragging rights. I checked the GPS software I had installed on Wren’s phone, which had her location at her house.

Good girl.

Once I finished up with Kai, I was going to let out all the tension from the past couple of weeks on her sweet pussy.

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