Page 14 of The Soldier

I snort.

“Stop being dramatic. It’ll be fun.”

Fun isn’t quite the word. Briar is right. I am going to hate every asshole who thinks he can grab my ass. It’s going to be a fucking disaster, which is exactly why we are going.

“Absolutely not,” Ryder says when I announce to the group that we are going.

“What’s it called?” Savannah asks.

“Flame. Savage is holding an after party there.” Nick runs a hand through his short hair. “The girls want to go, and you should be seen at least for half an hour.”

“He’s right.” Briar lifts a shoulder. As her personal assistant, she also focuses on PR. Plus, I can see from the look she shoots me that she knows I’ve set my mind on going. And it’s hard to change it once I do.

Nor will she let me go with Nick on my own.

Unless I told her to.

“The answer is always no.” Ryder crosses his tux-clad arms.

“Well, I’m going. Alice is coming, too.” I announce.

“What? Am I? Should I?” she asks Briar.

I roll my eyes and loop my arm through hers, then glance at Nick. “You’re coming. We can go with you, right?”

One of these alphas isn’t going to let that happen.

Marshall clears his throat. I force back my smile and flick my lashes innocently.

This must be fucking killing him.

I think it might be the best day of my life.

“It’s invite only but I can get you in,” Nick replies and the hunger in his eyes tells me he won’t let me down.

“Did you say Flame?” Cassy asks when she and Josh join us. When I nod, she claps her hands. “Yes. We’re coming.”

“We’re going home,” Aidan says, and his hand disappears. Whatever he just did, Briar shivered and spun to face him. If I was her, I’d go home with a man that made me shiver like that too.

My eyes slide to Marshall who has lost his cheeky smirk. In its place is dark blue oceans full of lust.

For me.

I bloody shiver.

Goddamn him.

Memories of his hard-on and its girth have my pussy pulsing as I take in his deep gaze bearing down on me.

“One dance,” Josh says firmly, sliding his hands into his black tuxedo pants and nodding to Ryder.

“Fine. One. Then it’s home, party girl.” Ryder takes her chin and plants a firm kiss on her lips.

Savannah winks at me.

“Scarlet is going to be so pissed she missed this,” Cassy says as we all head out.

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