Page 223 of Blood and Ruin: The Complete Series

Luka thumps Jax on the shoulder.

“What?”

Luka sighs, shaking his head before looking at me. “What hemeantto say is, do you mind if we stay with you?”

“Please.” One word and the guys get moving, grabbing some blankets and pillows. Within minutes, they have piles of bedding all spread out around the bed.

Axel comes back with a large plate and an assortment of food, from small sandwiches to cakes and crackers.

I thank him before tucking in.

Jax gets into the bed beside me while Luka stares daggers at him. “Jax!”

Jax gives him an innocent look. “What?” Jax looks from me to Luka and then to the others. “I never saidIwas going to sleep on the floor.” Jax’s smile widens. “Someone needs to keep our mate company.”

Luka’s eye practically twitches. “And that needs to beyou?”

“Someone has to take one for the team, brother. I’m more than happy to do it.” Jax settles himself under the blankets and starts to play footsie with my feet.

He leans in, his eyes dipping to my lips when he’s yanked out of the bed, a large thump following him.

Luka and the others chuckle at the glare Axel and Jax give one another. “Let her fucking eat.”

“Apart from Kiarra, no one sleeps in the bed tonight,” Kai declares.

“We just need a bigger bed. A couple of those super king-sized ones should work,” Luka says, settling his covers beside me on the floor. Realizing what he just said, his head whips up to me, his eyes wide. “I mean…”

A bubble of laughter escapes my lips at the look on his face. “We should definitely get a bigger bed.”

Luka smiles, dropping his tense shoulders.

“I need to clean up first.” I glance down at my dirty leggings and top from the facility and cringe.

“There’s a shower in your en suite, but if you’d prefer a bath, there’s one down the hall,” Luka tells me.

“A shower sounds good.” I thank Luka with a kiss and head straight to the door he pointed out.

Heading inside, I’m stunned by how beautiful a bathroom can look. There’s black marble with gold veining on the floor and a white and gray marble sink and counter. A large mirror hangs over the sink, making the room look even bigger. I turn around and check out the shower. It’s huge, with the black and gold tiling design continuing on through it.

Not wanting to make the guys wait too long for me, I strip and get into it, turning up hot water before finding the perfect pressure.

I take a quick shower and change into the shorts and a tank top set one of the guys must have got for me and head back out.

The guys have already set up their make-shift beds all around mine.

Getting into bed, I share a smile with all of my guys. Having them around me feels like coming home.

We spend the rest of the night watching movies with Jax’s commentary throughout each one. It’s funny as hell. I don’t remember laughing so much in my life.

Each of them makes sure to hold and touch me every chance they get, sneaking kisses in and making me feel like we were never separated to begin with.

It’s not until later on, when the guys are all soundlessly sleeping around me, that it hits me that I’m free. Even with the colossal mess in front of us, we have each other, and that’s all that matters right now.

CHAPTER 20

KIARRA

Hands rub up and down my body, inching closer and closer to my core. Every time one gets close enough to tease, it pulls back only to start its slow, torturous trail again. My breathing picks up along with my heart rate as everything becomes too much. I need some type of release.

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