Page 51 of Savage Hearts

I estimated him to be bigger than average, and a note of fear came to me at the thought that he planned on putting thatthinginside me.

He playfully chucked my chin. “Don’t worry. I won’t take you now. Tonight is all about you, and when you’re ready and begging me for it, then I’ll take you.”

“Then you’ll be waiting for a long time.”

Like, forever long, I thought.

Somehow, even the voice in my head sounded weak.

I had meant to sound strong and sure.

My voice just came out breathless.

He shot me a knowing look, but didn’t reply as he made his way to the bathroom. I was surprised to hear the faucet turn on and off before he returned with a wet cloth.

I knew what his intentions were as soon as he got back into bed with me, and I tried to take the cloth away from him.

He held it out of reach, and without saying a word, he spread my legs. I tried to close them.

He slapped the outside of my thigh once.

It wasn’t hard, and I was sure it wouldn’t bruise, but for a quick second, it had stung, and my cheeks heated at the reproach.

I didn’t fight him when he spread my legs once more and ran the cloth up and down my sex, cleaning me up.

“Good girl,” he murmured.

I tried not to blush at such an intimate act from such a man.

I stared up at the ceiling and prayed I wasn’t going to be affected by this, and it wasn’t long before he finished and moved off the bed.

I looked at him questioningly.

Maverick covered me with the blanket, tucking it around my naked body.

“Sleep,” he demanded softly.

I could only stare up at him, still reeling over what had just happened. Before I could respond, he had turned off the light and was out the door, closing it gently behind him.

“What the hell?” I whispered to the dark room.

No one answered me.

8

SILAS

Killian was in a bad mood,and all our men had been avoiding him like a plague.

I knew why he was in a bad mood, and I was sure, deep down, Killian knew it, too, but he wasn’t ready to admit it to himself or anyone else.

That was okay.

It gave me more time to play with Mila.

Maverick had already taken up most of her nights, coming in and making her come with his mouth, and I had been staying away, giving them some time to bond, but fuck, how I missed my little angel.

Everything was still so out of balance. Mila was the only thing keeping me from falling apart right now.

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