I hadn’t thought about the consequences of his actions. “Didn’t you save his ass? Couldn’t you cover up his involvement?”
Nolan snorted, his blush fading as he smirked. “Darling, I don’t think you realize quite how much cleanup that would have required. His blood and heavy Alpha scent were everywhere, and he hadn’t been discreet about the operation. We had to head off a few humans who were trying to investigate the noises they’d heard, and the Next Life Company was only a couple minutes behind us. The only option would have been burning the whole place to the ground, and it was important to leave Jude’s dealings for the Company to go over with a fine-tooth comb. There might be something there that can help in their investigations into my cousin.”
To be fair, I’d give him that. Cleaning up my murders took hours sometimes, and I only had one body at a time to deal with. Plus, I killed in a fairly sterile environment. Nothing like what Nolan had described. “How feral was he?” I asked.
“That man would burn down all four realms for you. It was really fucking sexy, if you ask me.”
Glaring at him, I ran a hand through my hair to detangle it. The effort accomplished almost nothing. “Are you this horny all the time, or is it just with my men and I?”
“All the time. Don’t worry, I have no plans to act on it more than I have. I don’t fuck Alphas. Or Omegas.”
“As if I would let you fuck me,” I shot back.
We smiled at each other. This banter was fun. More than it should be. “If you’re going to act like a lady, I can have Amabella bring you upstairs for a shower before we bring your man to you,” Nolan offered.
“You’re going to bring one of them to me? Don’t you think I’m lying?”
“I agreed to it. I can’t prove you’re lying, same as you can’t prove you’re telling the truth.”
“Most crazy kidnappers would have retracted my reward.”
“I guess I’m not most kidnappers. Will you be good?”
I rolled my eyes. “When I get out of here, I’m going to give you a real beating for continuously telling me to be good, like I’m a naughty puppy. But for today, I’d love to not smell like ass and have Caspian brought to me.”
“Ah yes, I assumed you would want the needy one. Keep in mind I’ll be watching your every move. I wouldn’t want you to think the cameras are turned off while he’s here.”
“Don’t jerk off to the video feeds too often,” I said. “It can’t be good for you.”
He smirked and turned on his heel. “Itfeelspretty good for me,” he tossed over his shoulder as he strode out.
A smile claimed my expression when he was out of sight and couldn’t see it. You’d think I’d have my hands full enough with Shan and Cas, especially knowing I had to get to know Emmett to gauge his reaction to my relationship with Caspian. Yet, part of me wanted to reach through the bars of my cage and drag Nolan close whenever he was in range. I’d show him who was in charge, but not in the violent way I’d threatened him with. There was something intriguing about him.
His scent was more than pleasant, too. Pastries and cinnamon tickled my senses, but his Beta designation meant the scent didn’t grow to overpowering levels. He was grounding, whereas Cas and Shan’s scents made my body fight me and my mind resist.
By the time Amabella came to get me for my shower, I was tempted to make myself come under the warm spray. I ultimately decided to wait for Caspian.
Even if Nolan would be watching.
Especiallyif Nolan would be watching.
ChapterTen
CASPIAN
By the time Shan had explained his time apart from us, my skin was hot. It felt like my insides were burning with the intensity of my need, my cock aching as it pressed against the front seam of my pants. I glanced between the two of them, squirming, and interrupted Emmett when he went to detail our side of the story. It wasn’t that interesting, and we could do it later.
After I’d fed. A lot.
“I need to feed,” I blurted out, looking between the two of them and leaning forward eagerly on the couch.
Shan raised an eyebrow at me skeptically. “Love, feeding can wait. We keep you well fed, and this isn’t quite the time for it. Besides, there are cameras everywhere.”
He pointed up to the ceiling, where little black boxes covered every inch of the room in video feed. I didn’t care. I’d always been an exhibitionist, though never for strange security guards. My need was growing with every second and I could sense it shifting. Soon, it wouldn’t be a need to fuck. It would be a mindless need to kill.
Neither Shan nor Emmett knew that, though. Why had I never told them? We were bound to end up in a position like this eventually, with our jobs. I needed to explain, quickly, why they needed to fuck menow, because I didn’t want to hurt them. The words stuck in my throat. “Fuck me in the bathroom, or let me suck you, or both. Please,” I begged instead.
Emmett placed a hand on my shoulder, looking down at me in concern. “Caspian, are you alright? I didn’t think you had that hard of a fight. Not one that would’ve drained you this much.”
