Page 21 of House of Malice
But anyway, I didn’t want to talk about Darly, but rather Galliermo.
He took me to the diner, and we sat at the corner booth, by the window. There was nice weather outside, so everyone was in the park or sitting outside, and we had plenty of privacy.
We shared a huge bowl of three different ice creams with homemade syrups and cookie crumble. It was the most delicious ice cream I have ever had.
And I absolutely loved sharing it with him. He is so handsome, and kind, and sexy. Oh, the things I imagine I’d let him do to me… I don’t even want to write them down, because they’re too naughty. What if someone ever finds this and reads it?
One thing I find surprising, though. How different he is with me compared to others. Especially his enemies.
While we were at the diner, he went to the bathroom, and a few other students came over. Gondalez, with his girlfriend. They are from the House of Rats, and they are not friendly to me, but Galliermo said it’s normal. Because I belong to the House of Snakes, we’re enemies.
As Galliermo was coming back from the bathroom, he passed Gondalez with his girlfriend and said something to them. It couldn’t have been anything good, because while I didn’t hear it, I saw the way Gondalez’s jaw clenched. And the way he glared at Galliermo’s back while he walked back to our table… It was pure hatred.
Galliermo says that rivalry and being cruel is the way of life here at Venefica. That you have to be ruthless; otherwise, they’ll walk all over you and leave you with nothing.
And I understand that, and I obey their rules and keep my opinions to myself. But… sometimes I wonder that maybe if someone would be brave enough to show kindness, maybe others would respond the same. And then, there wouldn’t be the need to worry about ruining others before they ruin you.
Of course, I never voiced this, even to Galliermo. I fear that he would laugh at me or tell me to never speak of such things again. He’d say it wasn’t in their nature.
It worries me, though, how capable he is of cruelty. What if one day he decides that I’m too weak and then he doesn’t like me anymore? I couldn’t bear it. I couldn’t bear him being as cruel to me as he is to Gondalez and others. It would break my heart.
“There was some sort of rivalry between Gondalez and Galliermo,” Blaze said once Alecto stopped reading. “So this might be personal.”
“But if it were personal, just between Galliermo and Gondalez, wouldn’t the Dean go after you alone?” Alecto asked.
Blaze flicked the butt of the cigarette out the window. “Well, he did choose to poisonmeand framemefor murders.”
“Good point,” Alecto said. “But still, it was all in pursuit of ruining the whole House. There has to be more than personal hate for your father.”
Blaze nodded.
He came back to bed and took the journal from Alecto’s hands. She thought he was going to read the entry himself, but he just tossed the journal aside.
“What—?” Alecto didn’t get to finish the sentence, because Blaze’s fingers wrapped around her neck, and pushed her down onto the bed.
“When is your first lecture?” Blaze whispered over her lips.
Alecto’s mind was blank for a moment, painfully aware of all the places where their bodies touched. Blaze squeezed her neck a bit and arched an eyebrow.
“In an hour,” Alecto managed the words out.
Blaze smiled. “More than enough time.”
Before Alecto could argue, he kissed her. It was harsh, possessive, and impatient. As if he had been holding himself back before, and now he was ready to unleash all the pent-up tension with full force.
Alecto spread her legs wider, making space for him. She was desperate to feel him inside her, stretching her with his cock.
Whenever he wasn’t inside her, she missed him.
Blaze pulled away, and Alecto pulled her top off. His hands were rough as he cupped her breasts and squeezed her nipples.
Alecto’s hands trembled as she tried to unzip her pants. Blaze helped her out of them, and out of her panties.
He explored her with his mouth and his hands, and she moaned, growing more and more desperate for him with each moment.
“I need you,” Alecto said, pulling on his hair while he feasted between her legs. “I need to feel you inside.”
Blaze didn’t stop, his tongue doing wicked things to her clit, and a few moments later, Alecto cried out, her whole body trembling from her release.
