Page 14 of House of Ruin
For a moment, she thought about doing just that, but then she thought better of it.Actions speak louder than words, Blaze had told her when he first got on his knees for her.
“Let me put it in a language you understand then.”
Blaze’s gaze was scorching when Alecto rose to her feet and walked over to him. She let her hand brush his hair away from his forehead, her fingers trailing through his hair, making Blaze’s eyes shutter.
Without a second of hesitation, Alecto straddled him, her skirt hiking higher up her thighs as she settled in his lap. Fisting Blaze’s hair, Alecto dragged his head backwards and leaned in closer to his face.
When Blaze opened his eyes and their gazes met, there was a glimmer of mischief there. As if Alecto had done exactly what he wanted her to do.
But Alecto knew better than that. She was the one in control, even if Blaze didn’t know it yet.
“Does this make my proposition clearer?” Alecto asked, her lips hovering dangerously close to his.
A light chuckle rattled Blaze’s body. Alecto almost melted when his fingers found the soft skin of her thighs, caressing the flesh gently. Teasing.
“Not quite,” Blaze replied, his black eyes focused on Alecto’s mouth. He licked his lips, and Alecto shifted her hips.
The shuddering breath Blaze released as his palms stilled on her thighs told Alecto all this was going exactly the way she needed it to go.
Biting down a satisfied smile, Alecto let her lips brush Blaze’s, but instead of giving in to a full kiss, she went for his neck, leaving a trail of soft kisses.
“And how about now?” Alecto whispered over his flesh, letting her warm breath caress his skin the same way her lips had just moments ago.
For a few moments, nothing happened. Blaze didn’t respond, his whole body still as stone. But then, his fingers dug into Alecto’s thighs hard enough to bruise. Just the way she liked it.
“I think it’s becoming clearer,” Blaze said, his voice husky. “You sure you want to go down this route? It’s a dangerous ride.”
Alecto huffed a laugh, bringing her face back to his. Slowly, she took in the stark features of Blaze’s face—the defined jawline, high cheekbones that could cut through glass, and the band of long thick lashes that made even Alecto jealous.
It wasn’t fair for boys to be gifted with lashes like that.
The beauty of this cruel boy made her chest heave. It was a dangerous game they were playing. Alecto risked Blaze’s wrath once he found out the truth, and there was also the possibility of the House getting damaged in the midst of it.
But all of it was worth it. It had to be.
Nobody fucked with Alecto and walked out unharmed. Alive. She had learned her lesson with the Tigers last trimester, and she wasn’t going to go soft on anyone else.
Witches were cruel and merciless. And she was a witch, half blood or not.
“Don’t threaten me with a good time,” Alecto teased, smirking.
Blaze’s eyes flickered, and Alecto barely had the time to prepare for one of his fingers slipping under her underwear to press on the bundle of nerves above her opening.
“Ah, you’re already wet,” Blaze observed, his lips caressing Alecto’s jaw. When his finger slipped inside her, Alecto’s lips parted in a silent gasp. Over her throat, Blaze whispered, “Miss Alecto Black likes to play with fire, huh?”
Oh, you don’t even know the half of it, Alecto wanted to say, but she held back.
Despite her plan of revenge on Blaze for what he had done to her last trimester, there was also a small part of Alecto that craved his touch for other reasons. Yes, she wanted to seduce himandmake him pay, and the best way to do both would be through this little arrangement.
The thrill of having his hands and mouth on her made Alecto shiver with pleasure. Blaze was bad for her, but in the best way possible.
“So, how would this go?” Blaze asked, lazily kissing Alecto’s neck while his finger caressed her from the inside.
It was hard to think through the fog of desire, but Alecto had come prepared.
“It’s rather simple,” Alecto said, breathless. “Whenever I feel like I need to release some pent-up tension, I’ll come and find you. The same goes for you—”
Right then, Blaze slipped another finger in, and Alecto couldn’t finish the sentence. She braced her hands on Blaze’s shoulders, digging her nails in. It wasn’t hard enough to break skin, but it was a threat.
