Page 194 of Blood and Ruin: The Complete Series

Jax pulls me into him, wrapping his arms around me. Instead of answering me, his smile grows, expanding to his eyes.

“Jax?” I push.

“I don’t want to talk about shit-ugly beasts with no fucking manners.”

What? I push the mention of beasts to one side for now and focus on Luka.

“What about Luka? There’s something going on with him.”

Jax sighs. “The last couple of weeks have brought up some… unwanted memories for him.”

The pain slashed across Jax’s face at the mention of these memories, tells me it’s not only Luka who’s involved. “And you?” I run my hands up his back, trying to soothe the pain from it.

Jax gives me a soft smile. “All good, baby. Let’s just focus on getting you home to us.” “But—”

“Shush.” He smirks as I narrow my eyes on him.

My mind keeps turning back to Luka and how lost he seems. “Maybe you should go after him. He might need the backup, and I don’t—”

Jax places his finger over my lips. “He’s got this, baby.

You gave us a pretty big upgrade. He’ll be back soon.”

I open my mouth and bite his finger, watching his eyes darken and breath quicken.

Jax raises a brow, giving me a wicked smirk. “Baby? You better know what you’re doing, because if you start this… we’ll be testing out that little theory of yours quicker than you think.”

I press a kiss to his finger before pulling back with a wicked smile of my own. “What type of upgrade?” As much as Jax draws me in, I’m not going to be so easily distracted, not if there is something wrong with Luka.

Jax’s smirk widens, turning carnal. The glint in his eye tells me I just gave him a challenge

“Well, it looks like we’re just as indestructible as you are now.”

“Really?” The thought that they could heal like me eases some of the knots in my stomach.

“Really. Come here.” Jax leans in, nudging his nose up my neck, breathing me in.

“What’s really going on?”

“A lot, but I’ve missed you like crazy, so I’m not wasting time talking about shit that doesn’t matter.” Jax kisses my forehead. His lips linger there for a moment.

“Everyone just left to go fight off some attacks and look stressed as hell. I’d say that matters,” I tell him.

“Nothing matters but you. The rest can wait.” He grabs my hand and pulls me over to one of the white lounge chairs, tugging me down onto his lap.

I watch his smirk grow as I raise a brow. “Comfortable?”

Jax runs his hand up my thighs and hips to around my back. Looking straight into my eyes, he gives me one of his sinful smirks. “Extremely.”

I shift in place, trying to distract myself from the feel of his hands roaming my body and the large bulge growing against my ass, but all it does is turn me on more.

Jax gives me a knowing look as he places soft kisses up my neck.

Clearing my throat, I grasp at anything to try to stay focused. “How am I still here? It feels like I’ve been gone a long while.”

Jax kisses my chin. My pulse beats rapidly as he works his way to my lips. “Time works differently in here. A few minutes out in the real world could feel like hours, if not days, in here.”

I glance around at the beautiful modern decor full of neutral colors, making the place feel airy and warm. The high-rise ceiling and amazing view adds to it, making me feel like I’m not trapped.

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