Page 187 of Blood and Ruin: The Complete Series

I feel a smile spread across my face as the tightness in my chest starts to ease.

Axel kisses my temple. “When we find you, you better get used to us being all over that ass. I’m not losing you again, Princess. No fucking way. And if I have to tie my damn self to you to make sure that happens, I will.”

“That so?” I raise a brow.

He narrows his eyes on me, slapping my ass before moving back for Rion.

My mouth drops open at the shithead. I move to go after him, watching the spark light up in his eyes, when Rion steps in front of me.

“Siren.”

“Rion, I need to kick Axel’s ass. Move.” The guy’s chuckle around me.

“I’ll do it for you later,” he says, pulling me into him. He holds me just as tightly as Axel did.

“Fine.” I let myself get lost in him, in his scent and warmth. I feel a tremor work its way through his body just before he pulls back. We stare at each for a moment.

He gives me a soft smile. “I know you have a million questions right now and probably still don’t fully believe this is happening, but just remember our promise. We’d never leave you, you’re ours.”

There was still this seed of doubt inside me, but the longer I’m here with them, the smaller that seed becomes.

Jax narrows his eyes on Rion before giving him a playful shove to move out of his way. Rion doesn’t move an inch, but smirks at me, shaking his head, and steps out of the way for Jax.

“My turn.” Jax picks me up and twirls me around. Warmth fills me at seeing his and everyone else’s smiling faces.

“Knew I’d be the one to make you smile.” Jax smirks while the others roll their eyes and scoff.

He places me down, yanking me to him and lining my body up to his. “I fucking missed you, baby, but you know I’ve always thought actions were better than words.”

Without a moment to wonder where Jax was going with this, he slams his lips to mine, awakening a whole other kind of heat.

His lips explore mine, tasting, as his tongue teases mine, dragging a moan from my lips. Jax is addictive in every sense of the word, making everything inside me feel alive. He runs a hand down my back, leaving a delicious trail of heat behind. He deepens the kiss, his lips and tongue more urgent, as if this moment could end any minute.

My hands wrap around his neck, pulling him closer, wanting to absorb every inch of him and hold his body to mine. I feel his thick hard length grow against my stomach. Heat spreads from my core, building and wanting relief.

The feel of Jax’s solid body against mine is undeniable, and although dreams can feel real, something about this goes beyond what should and shouldn’t be and just feels right.

“Damn,” he pulls back. “Tell me you don’t think that was real.” He smirks as I lick my bottom lip. “Tell me, and I’ll prove it to you again and again. I’ll drag every moan and plea from your lips before I make you scream my name.”

Jax leans closer, his lips brushing off mine as he speaks. “Tell me, baby, and I’ll make sure you leave this place, remembering exactly who you belong to.”

Just as he leans in to kiss me again, a throat clears from beside me. We slowly break apart. Still feeling the heat from Jax’s kiss and catching my breath, I glance around at the guys. Each of them wearing a look full of pure carnal lust and desire.

“I think we should move on to more… pressing topics.” Rion gives Jax a look.

Jax adjusts himself, and I find myself drawn to it. His smirk grows when he catches me watching him.

“Does—” I shake my head, not wanting to ask a silly question.

His eyes narrow as he steps back into me. I hear Axel’s groan across from me but can do nothing as Jax draws me back in.

“Does what, baby? Finish your question.” “It doesn’t matter.” I smile, biting my lip.

“Everything that comes out of that pretty mouth matters.” His eyes drop to my lips before moving back to my eyes. “Tell me, or the guys are going to get really pissed at what I do next.”

The threat does nothing to sway me; instead, it excites me.

Jax chuckles at my expression. “We’ll explore that later, but right now, I want to know what you were going to say.”

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