Page 65 of Deadly Little Hearts

Tears run down my cheeks, falling onto the paper.I flick through the pages until I reach the last one.My heart runs wild in my chest.Alec’s messy handwriting is hard to read, but thankfully, I’m used to it.A week before he left this world, he wrote an entry.

It’s nearly time to leave this town, and I can’t fucking wait.The best part will be getting Freya out to give her a chance at a new life, one where she can be anything she desires.To get Mom the support she needs to stay clean and be the mother I once knew.

I don’t hate living here.Hell, if things were different and we had more peace, more opportunity, more money and freedom, then I’d stay, but I don’t see that happening in my lifetime.My job is to get us out of here alive, and I’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen, even if I lose myself in the process.Anything to see Freya smile, to watch Mom cook us dinner and dance around the house to her favorite music once more.

I’m doing things that I vowed to never do, but it will all be worth it once we are out and safe, together.

I run my finger over the black ink.My heart aches, and I wish Alec was still here more than anything in this world.Lucas places his hand on my shoulder and squeezes.

“He wanted us to stay here if things were different for the people of Daringhood,” I say.

Lucas sits down next to me, his knee brushing against mine.“If I had known everything I do now, I would have brought you back over to our side, protected you both.”

I shake my head.“That’s not what he meant.We didn’t want rescuing.We wanted more freedom, more opportunities, better living conditions.”I turn to face Lucas.The sun is starting to rise behind him, coloring the sky in bright orange and yellow, turning his face into a silhouette.

“I’m sorry you had to live here, but I won’t apologize for everything else.Yeah, maybe we could have given the Hood more, but look at how well that’s turned out so far.”He brushes his fingers through his blond hair, pushing it out of his eyes.

“We need to try harder.I can’t lose someone else who means so much to me.Please?”I beg, reaching for Lucas, caressing his cheek.

His light-brown eyes soften.He wraps his hands around my waist and pulls me up, placing me on his lap.My legs wrap around him, my forehead resting against his.The soft rhythm of my heart beats against his.

“I know what it’s like losing someone you love,” he whispers, and my heart breaks even more.

“I’m sorry,” I whisper back, tears falling down my cheeks.Lucas swipes his tongue along my cheek, collecting my tears.My fingers grip his hair, holding on to him tightly.

“Can we try one last time with the Hood to give Alec his wish?”I ask, and Lucas’s eyes bore into mine.

“They’ve already done so much damage.”His tone is soft, even as he subtly refuses to give me what I want.

“I know, but Kai is the leader now, so maybe I can create peace.Maybe it’s as simple as getting the two groups of men I love to meet.Please?”

“Fucking hell, when you look at me like that, how can I say no?”

“Thank you.”I choke on a sob before my lips melt into his.

I can taste the saltiness of my tears as I claim Lucas’s mouth.His tongue swipes along mine, and my fingers grip his hair hard, angling him exactly where I want him.He grinds against my core, his hard cock evident.I groan into his mouth, deepening the kiss even further.

Lucas runs his hands up and down my back, holding me in place.He reaches the waistband of my sweatpants and starts to tug them down my ass.Pulling back, I rest my head against his, my breaths coming in and out at a rapid rate.I stand on the park bench seat, and Lucas pulls my pants down.I glance around.The sun is rising between the trees in the distance, and there’s no one in sight.This is stupid, fucking reckless, but I want him—hell, I need him inside me.

The crisp morning air kisses my bare pussy before Lucas’s hot mouth is on her, eating like a starved man.He bites into my clit and my legs wobble.His hands grab my hips, holding me in place.My fingers tangle in his short hair, gripping on to anything to keep me from falling.

His tongue flicks my nub, running between my folds.He cups my pussy with his hand and slides one finger inside.My stomach burns with desire, and I can’t get enough of him—of them all.The way they touch my body, the way it reacts to them is like nothing I’ve experienced before.I’m addicted to them.They are my drug of choice, and fuck, I’d overdose on them time and time again just to feel this.

Our souls have known each other before, that I’m certain of, because no one’s ever made me feel like this.The connection I feel with them is like nothing else.No one has gone to the depths of hell with me like Lucas, Gage, and Hazen.We’re one fucked-up relationship, and there’s no going back.

I vowed to never give anyone my whole heart, but they have it: Lucas, Hazen, and Gage.

Lucas continues to finger fuck me out in the open until my legs clench around his head and I pant out his name.

“I fucking love you!”I cry out as I orgasm, and before I can inhale my next breath, Lucas pulls me down onto his large cock and fills every inch of me.I gasp, slamming my eyes shut.

“Say that again,” he growls, gripping the back of my neck.

My gaze clashes with his, and if I were standing, I’d crumple to the ground.Tears well up in his eyes as he looks at me with so much adoration I can hear my heart pounding between my ears.

“I love you,” I whisper, and he smiles, his white teeth on full display.

“I love you too.”

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