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“The video was time-stamped,” Ice supplied. “Seven years ago.”
“So then the A.R.C isn’t new?” My question was rhetorical; the proof was right in front of me.
“So the sick fuck just likes to reminisce?” I stood from the sofa and took a deep breath, trying to settle my revolting stomach.
“Someone come get me when the password is cracked,” I muttered, heading for the hall.
“Nyx.”
I ignored Maliki the first time he said my name. He didn’t give me a chance to do it a second. I hit the foyer and found myself being lifted off the floor.
“What the hell are you doing?”
He ignored me, carrying me towards the stairs.
“Malik, put me dow—!”
He slapped my ass and told to, “Shut up.”
I let myself become dead-weight thinking that would make him sit my heavy self back on the floor.
A small laugh, and then both his hands were grabbing my ass and using that to haul me.
After we made it to the top floor and he opened one of the bedroom doors did he finally set me down again.
Before I could speak I was pressed against the door and his muscular arms were caging me in on either side.
“Don’t ever walk away from me. All I want to do is help, not make it worse. That’s what I’m here for.”
“Is that all?”
“I’m here for whatever you need, whether that be someone to vent to or someone to fuck you until you can’t remember your name. I’m here.”
I pushed down the emotion trying to escape from my eyes, and studied his face. How did I get lucky enough to land someone like him? And what happened when the Badlands tried to take him away?
“What if I just want you to hold me?” I questioned shyly.
Without a smartass remark or smirk, he dropped his arms and pulled me closer, wrapping me up in his embrace.
“Then I’ll hold you until you can stand on your own again.” He walked us backward until we reached a bed, and then he pulled me down onto his lap.
“The video…” I began, licking my lips.
“It makes you wonder, right?” he finished for me.
“Yeah, it makes me wonder about a lot of things I don’t want to think about.”
“If sh
e’s still out there and she’s resilient, I can’t say she’ll be okay but I can say she knows how to survive. If she’s dead, even better. No one should have to live with the demons that follow something like that.”
Furrowing my brows, I leaned back and took a good look at his face, staring into his eyes. “Why does it sound like you speak from experience?”
His fingers began to thrum against my hip, and his throat bobbed. “Because I’ve been in a similar situation.”
I didn’t say anything, biting my tongue to prevent myself from throwing off his flow.
“My mom was raped by some Venom. I was born nine months later,” he shifted beneath me. “She told me when she looked at me all she saw was darkness and misery. I was shopped around until I was six or seven and then Zane’s dad showed up. Mom was killed and I was taken to the cell with Zane. Been with him ever since.”
