I look up at him, and even through the pouring rain, I can see the emotion passing over his expression. But a second later, it’s gone, replaced by that cruel indifference.
“Finish what you started,” he demands, pushing his rock-hard cock back into my mouth.
I hollow my cheeks and use both hands, rotating between soft and hard, fast and slow. He groans loudly as my hand moves to his balls, and I feel them tighten instantly.
“Swallow,” he grits out.
I smile against his taut shaft as he comes.He fucking wishes.
His come fills my mouth as he groans, and he jerks as the last of it leaves his body. I pull away, and then I spit his come onto the dirt, making eye contact the entire time.
Pure wrath and ire cross his face, and he growls as he grabs me by the jaw, lifting me up. I cry out in pain as he tries to force my mouth open.
“What the fuck did you just do?” he seethes. I glare back at him as my chest rises and falls. “Open your mouth.”
I keep my jaw closed, but he forces it open and then he spits inside of it.
Hespitsin my mouth.
“You will swallow me today, little monster. One way or another.” Shoving me away, he walks over to Alaric and Sterling, who are watching with humorless expressions.
I spit it out and wipe my mouth with the back of my hand.
“Bastard.”
He ignores me, because of course.
I begin to shake as my body fully cools, and I wrap my arms around myself. Alaric mutters something to the guys, and they all follow him down the mountain. I stay up there for a few minutes by myself, holding in the dam of tears that want to spring free.
Not because I didn’t come, or because they’re punishing me, or because Gideon spit in my mouth.
But because Ihurtthem.
And that means at some point, I meant something to them.
These men–these four brooding, savage men–theycaredabout me enough to be hurt by my betrayal.
They cared enough about me toalmostdie. To eat those brownies, to tempt fate.
I remember what they said that first night, the night that changed everything.
Don’t be scared, little monster. You’ve just inherited a whole goddamn family. Your blood runs black, just like ours.
They accepted me from day one. Considered me family, from day one.
They’d have to get through us first, little monster. And that’s sure as fuck never going to happen once you’re officially ours.
Protecting me from day one.
Of course they’re hurt.
I took their trust and killed it.
Now, I’d have to earn it back.
One way or another.
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