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But because they’re safe.
“What did I tell you?” Theo whispers, running a hand down the back of my head. “We would’ve burned the world to the ground to find you. I told you that the first night–if you tried to run, we would find you.”
I smile against his chest as I dry my eyes. “Are Alaric and Sterling okay?”
Gideon chuckles from next to me. “They’re fine. We’re all wired, so I can hear everything they’re saying. They’re just cleaning up the mess.”
Two-hundred and twelve armed, dangerous men.
And my Lords just took them down in mereminutes.
“What about Gemma?”
“She’s safe. One of my guys confirmed he has eyes on her 24/7. He’s the best in his field. I’d trust him with my life.”
I nod and walk over to the window. Luka’s body–and a puddle of blood–are splayed out at odd angles on the sidewalk below us. Because it’s so late, no one is out, but soon, someone will discover him. Shivering, I walk back toward Gideon and Theo.
Theo kneels in front of me, and I can barely breathe. “We thought you were dead,” he murmurs. I’m still shaking with adrenaline. It must be at least two in the morning, and yet I feel wide awake.
They saved me.
They care about me.
“I figured you guys wouldn’t bother after what I did,” I tell him honestly.
Gideon walks up behind me, and my breathing stutters when I realize we’re a foot away from the open, shattered window. He knocks my legs apart as his lips graze the back of my neck. I groan despite myself, because it feelsso goodto be touched by them.
“Wouldn’t bother?” Gideon growls. “You really think wewouldn’t bothersaving you?”
I moan as he reaches a hand underneath my shirt and fingers my panties, ripping them off in one fell swoop.
Theo’s face nuzzles between my legs, and his hands grip my ass firmly, pulling me closer. I moan, and my knees buckle as his tongue languidly sweeps up my slit.
“Now that we have you back, we’re not ever letting you go,” Theo murmurs, his breath hot against my clit.
Gideon continues to kiss my neck. “We’re going to fuck you in front of this window–to show the world just how powerful we are together. Just how beautiful you are when you come,” he says. “Scream loud, little monster. I want the entire city to know we’d kill them all to get you back.”
CHAPTERTWELVE
Harlow
I runmy fingers through Theo’s white-blond hair, gripping it tightly as his tongue sweeps down my slit. The way he’s licking me, it’s as if he’s a starving man who hasn’t eaten in days. He groans as he swirls and flicks his tongue against my nub, diving it deep inside of me as his nails dig into my flesh. I throw my head back against Gideon’s chest, and Gideon’s hands slowly wrap around me and begin to unbutton my shirt as he places soft kisses on my neck.
It feels wrong–to be doing this here with dead bodies everywhere.
But it’s also hot as hell.
Maybe it’s the adrenaline, or the fact that we’re in enemy territory, but I can’t help the shiver that works down my spine, or the way my eyes flutter closed for a second with every touch.
I have no doubt that the rest of Acadia–or what’s left of them–is after us, so our time is limited. We should leave, get out of here as fast as possible, but Theo and Gideon are moving their hands and pulling at my flesh without pause, acting like they can’t help themselves. Like they’re possessed. It terrifies me and turns me on all at once, and my heart is still hammering from what almost happened.
I groan as Theo inserts one thick finger inside of me. They’re both covered in blood, but I don’t fucking care. If anything, it adds to everything. It makes everything so much more real.
Blood was shed–for me.
They really did tear the world apart.
For me.
