Page 34 of House of Pain
Alecto laughed, remembering how their last party went down; it wouldn’t be a surprise to anyone.
Jolene pushed a rocks glass into Alecto’s hand.
“Drink, bitch,” she commanded, tipping her head and downing her drink. “We’re already behind.”
Andro howled, clapping as Alecto gulped hers, vodka burning her insides like a bitch. Jolene didn’t waver and refilled their glasses, this time doubling the liquor.
“Careful, you might outdrink us all if you keep up this pace,” Blaze teased.
Tonight, he looked wickedly stunning. Straight black pants flowed down his long legs and a black short-sleeve shirt made of lace was wide open, showing his carved-out chest and the top of the flat plane of his stomach.
Alecto averted her gaze, breath hitching in her throat as she took another sip of her vodka.
Blaze was a fucking bastard. Alecto shouldn’t have found him attractive.
Maybe I just need to get laid.
Without another word, Alecto left the Inner Circle behind, making her way through the crowd to the living room. There, people were lounging around on the green velvet couches and armchairs in the middle of the room.
As per usual, some students were in the middle of steamy action, while others were simply chatting.
Val sat in the middle of one of the velvet sofas, Rogue by her side. One of his arms was draped over her shoulder, his thumb drawing circles over her naked shoulder.
So, the first phase of the plan was in motion after all. First, they were going to parade Rogue as Val’s latest toy. And then Val was going to let him go after Galia and Jack.
Right then, something warm and hard pressed against Alecto’s back.
“You came.” Hot breath tickled Alecto’s ear, and she whirled around, meeting Matias’s gaze.
A smile curved her lips, and she placed a palm over his chest, the heat from his body coming through the cotton T-shirt with the House of Tigers’ sigil.
“Of course I did,” she replied, leaning in to whisper in his ear. “I wouldn’t have missed a good party for anything.”
“You look like a snack,” Matias teased.
When he retreated, his gaze dipped lower to her neck, painted collarbone, and breasts that were sure as Hel very much on display, her nipples hard and visible through the material.
Matias raked his bottom lip through his teeth. Alecto took a deep breath that caused her chest to brush his.
She was going to do it.
Alecto came here to have fun, andfunwas standing right in front of her, staring at her as if he were about to devour her whole.
Without another word, Alecto took hold of Matias’s hand, leading him out of the living room to the stairs in the foyer of their House. He didn’t stop her, following her into the foyer and up the stairs.
Alecto brought her glass to her lips, tipping her head back. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught Blaze’s moon-pale face by one of the walls.
Her gaze locked with his as she climbed the stairs, navigating the bodies sprawled under her feet. Blaze’s black eyes were hot as coal as he stared at her, Izzy’sorLizzy’s head burrowed into his neck, while the other one worked his mouth.
Hairs on Alecto’s neck rose, her heart quickening at the intensity of his gaze as he licked his way into one of the twins’ mouths. Alecto should have looked away, but she couldn’t.
Only when they reached the top of the stairs and Blaze disappeared from her view was she able to look straight and finish her drink.
Matias pushed past her, leading her down the corridor to what she hoped was his bedroom. She left her empty glass on one of the side tables along the wall and entered the room after Matias.
It was messy and dark, dim light illuminating the large bed with gray sheets. Before Alecto could say anything, Matias pushed her against the closed door, and his mouth closed over hers.
Alecto parted her lips, allowing him to deepen the kiss, arching her back to give him full permission to explore her body, use her and worship her.
