I almost sob in relief as he finally reaches my soaked sex, caressing me with surprising gentleness as my mind begins to transcend to another realm of existence. It simply isn’t possible to feel everything I’m experiencing right now.
Teeth bite into my skin as Rocco’s finger plunges into me. Once. Twice.
A climax immediately begins to build within me, fuelling itself on every groan that escapes his mouth. I long to taste it, want tofeel his lips on mine as he coaxes my orgasm out with his long, sure fingers.
“You’re so fucking wet for me,” he growls against my neck, and all I can do is moan in response.
A thumb slowly circles my clit, and stars erupt across my vision. I curse loudly as my body responds involuntarily, driving his hand further into me. It’s not enough, and yet it’s more than I can handle.
I need him to know, need him to understand. “Look what you do to me.”
I turn my face, searching for his, desperate for the kiss that will send me over the edge…
Then he’s gone.
It’s like a bucket of ice-cold water has been chucked onto my flaming body. My legs buckle beneath me as I slide to the floor, panting heavily.
“I don’t want anything from you for this,” he grunts as he straightens himself out. His gray eyes refuse to meet mine, and the rejection hits me like a bullet train.
“I’m going to help you because it’s the right thing to do. Not because you opened your legs.”
I swallow back the tears that threaten to spill. How could I be so stupid? He must think I’m just some slut willing to blow him for a favor. I want the floor to swallow me whole.
“I’m sorry,” I whisper.
“Don’t be,” his voice bites out, rough and more forceful than I’ve heard him. “This is my fault. You have my oath. I will help you leave Lazzaro. I won’t touch you again.”
“You’re…”
“Be ready for my next move and lay low. You likely won’t have time to gather any personal possessions.”
His eyes linger on my neck for a moment before he turns away toward the door. An unreadable expression masks his face.
“Wait!” I cry, and he mercifully pauses. There are a thousand things I want to say, but all I can muster in my current state is “Thank you.”
He doesn’t respond. He merely pushes open the door and disappears into the fray of theElectrix.
7
ROCCO
It took Teo forty-eight hours to get the information I needed. Then, another twelve for me to put a plan together.
Every second that passed was its own kind of torture. I tried not to imagine what Claudio might be doing to her, what lies she had to come up with in order to follow my instructions.
Lie low.
I should have sent the entire Guild after her right then and there. I should have stayed myself to make sure she was safe.
But a second longer confined in that room with her would have been my undoing. I wouldn’t have been able to stop myself from doing something we would both regret. My own frustration has been the root cause of my torment these last two and a half days as it is.
I keep thinking of the bruise on her neck thatIgave her.
I’ve never hated myself more. I’m no better than that scumbag, Lazzaro, marking my territory like some kind of animal.
“You can still back out,” Teo murmurs.
I turn to look at the man by my side. He’s a brother in every sense besides blood.
