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I’d be dead if the brothers knew I was fraternizing with a female for non-breeding purposes, or if they knew I wasn’t actually fucking the girls I chose each month. And Hannah…
I didn’t even want to think about what would happen to her. I got to my feet, brushing invisible dust off my shirt.
“I know. That’s why I was never here.” I gave her a smile, one I hoped was reassuring. “Good luck tonight.”
Hannah pulled her frayed cardigan tight around her body. “You too. And I mean it. Be careful.”
I gave her a quick nod, and stepped back out into the hallway. I’d kill for a cigarette. Or a drink. Hell, anything to do with my hands, to make me forget that this was the life I was now stuck in.
I pulled my mask up, the open windows letting me know the world was shifting further into darkness as I made my way downstairs toward the common room. Taking the steps two at a time, I almost ran directly into Luke. Luke steadied me, holding me at arm’s length so I didn’t take both of us down.
“Brother, I was just coming to find you. What were you doing upstairs anyways?”
I froze, trying to think on my feet, which was unfortunately not my strong suit. “I thought I heard one of the girls screaming. Came up to see what all the fuss was about.”
Luke shook his head. “Damn females. They’re lucky we keep them locked away up there. Who knows what kind of trouble they’d cause out on the streets.”
I realized too late into my initiation that Luke was one of the original Kingsnakes. The ones who thrived on the power, the control. I learned to cloak my emotions around him, school my reactions so he’d think I was one of them.
“Definitely.” But his opinion of the young women upstairs turned my stomach.
“No matter. Come on downstairs. One of the young guys brought us some fresh meat. He tried to claim her for himself this month, but I thought you deserved a turn with one of the new ones.” He turned and started down the stairs. With no choice, I followed, my heart sinking with every step.
Could I be the first to ruin a girl’s life? To take away the little hope and freedom she thought she had left? What the hell was I doing here?
