“I…”
My eyes narrow. “You aren’t stupid, Xeraphine.”
“You are,” she says, and before I can punish her for that, she continues, “For loving me. For staying. I am too. I’m a fucking fool, I?—”
“Get out of the car.”
She shakes her head. “Kai, please, listen to me.”
“No. Because, little demon, I feel like I’ve been too fucking soft with you. You don’t hear with spoken words, apparently, so let me speak without them.” I’ve got my seatbelt unclipped and out the door before she can even open hers. By the time I’m in front of her, she is leaning further into the car.
“Stop being such a primal—” Bending in, I grab her throat and pull her out. “K-Kai, stop!” Spinning her, I slam her front into the side of the car. She gasps as I kick out her feet and stand between them.
My lips brush against her ear. “No.” The moment her mouth opens again, I slap my hand over it. “Remember my threat, baby, if you command me in any way I will make it hurt. I’ll leave you on the precipice of your orgasm for so long you’ll be crying for relief.”
She throws so much strength into her attempt to break free that I have to readjust my footing. Her elbow slams back into my ribs, and I growl.
“So, you do have fight in you. That’s nice, glad to see I’ve not completely lost you.”
She lets out a scream, throwing her head back, her skull slamming into my nose. I groan, stumbling back just a step, and in that instant, she backhands me. The hit gives her just enough space to slip from my grasp. In a flash, she’s gone, darting around to the other side of the car.
Her chest rises and falls as we stare at one another over the sedan.
“You don’t get it!” she screams.
“Make me get it, Xera, or I’ll fuck it out of you.”
“They…” It’s like her throat clogs, whatever words she is trying to say gets lodged. “Fuck this.”
“Xeraphine!” I scream but she’s gone. “Godsdamn it!”
I’m on her heels before she can even break through the tree line. She’s fast—but so am I, and unlike last time when she was slightly outrunning me, I’mpissed.
The fabric of her toga-style dress flows behind her, just within reach. I grab hold and yank her back. She doesn’t fight—if she had, the damn thing would’ve torn right off.
She swings at me, her open palm aiming for my face, but I catch her wrist mid-strike. Using her own momentum, I pull her forward, shifting behind her in one fluid motion. My arm locks around her neck, my kneeknocks into hers, and together, we drop to the ground.
“Always fucking running,” I grit. “Tell me about the deal.”
She stiffens.
“What promise did you make that you willnotbe following through on, little demon?” My voice is strained as she begins trying to fight out of my hold.
I give her a moment, but the only response is a soft whimper rising from her throat. It’s probably because my cock is lined nicely against the crease of her ass. Dominating someone like her is so fucking hot; maybe I want her to keep defying me because regardless, I’ll get what I want, no matter what.
“You aremywoman.”
“You are INSUFFERABLE! I had no choice!”
“Mine.” Shoving her shoulders down to the ground, I move the cloth from her ass and slap her so loud it echoes around us for a few seconds. She shrieks and I answer with another hit, right at the same place. Her cheek begins to flush, and I chuckle. “Beautiful in red, as always.”
Her hands dig into the dirt as she tries to stand.
“Noctis Duplicatus.” My voice barely a whisper over her huffs and heavy breaths. Two shadows materialize—one on her left, the other on her right. They seize her arms, yanking them outward, while forcing her shoulders down, pressing her into the soil.
“Much better.”
A loud scream muffles into the dirt. When she turns her head she continues to fight. “Kairhyse!”
