I freeze.
Every inch of her body is flush against mine, pressing into me in every worst fucking way possible.
Her breath is hot against my neck, her lips brushing my skin with every shaky exhale.
She shifts slightly, her arms weakly tightening a bit, her core pressing right against my stomach.
I clench my jaw, my grip on her stiffening.
“Jayce…” she breathes softly.
Her lips move, almost as if pressing the smallest, softest kiss against my throat.
I take a sharp breath, my entire body strung so tight I might snap.
“I… Maybe I should walk… You should put me down…” she whispers weakly, but there’s no will behind her words. She doesn’t mean it.
I smirk, digging my fingers into her thighs as I cup them firmly.
“Not happening.”
She exhales, her body shivering against mine, although she is anything but cold.
Fuck.
I need to get us out of here. I need to focus.
But every second I hold her, every shift of her against me is pure fucking torture.
I head to the door, carrying her through the wreckage of the room, my body on fire, my mind telling me to move away from her, to not hold her the way I am…
That I am fucking up things I shouldn’t.
But as she nuzzles closer, her scent wrapping around me, the heat of her body melting into mine, I don’t fucking want to let her go. Not anytime soon.
I try to assess what’s happening as I carry her down the hall and stairs, seeing some of the warriors pass us by.
Renji, any update?
They’re gone, but is Sienna ok?
He had mind-linked me earlier that Sienna was on her way moments before she burst through those doors. I hadn’t believed him. Why would she come after me?
She’s fine, I’m taking her to our dorm.
Alright, they’re going to brief everyone in the hall in a bit. You two should be there.
I frown.What were they even here for?
This time, I open the mind-link and ask all four of my brothers. One of the most ideal aspects of having four brothers at the school is that we are able to pass on knowledge and information more quickly than most. We have eyes everywhere.
They took no one; they were looking for something. And seems they found it as they left swiftly,Ares says, his voice seething with anger.
Whatever it was wasn’t in the library,Theo adds, sounding as if he’s telling me about the weather.Have any of you guys seen Sienna? Tatum’s going fucking ballistic.
There it is, the reminder of why I shouldn’t be holding her as if she’s mine.
Tell him I have her. She’s fine, she’ll see him at the meeting.
