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As for Aris, I wish I fucking knew. We have a deal with him, but he knows we might not hold up our end. He’s not an idiot. He’s infuriatingly strategic and suspects our backup plan involving Lawrence. What he doesn’t know is the only reason it’s in place is to ensure we can get back to La Vega. It would be easy enough for him to intervene and steal Hayley before we step foot back in the city. If Lawrence confronts him, it’ll be easier. I’d rather those two fuckers fight each other. Maybe they can take each other out, and the world would be a better place.
Fuck wishful thinking.
It doesn’t work. You can’t just hope and pray that things work out. You have to stab and punch and fight like one evil bastard to ensure things stay in your favor.
“Keep your head down. Don’t look at anyone.” Cooper slides his hand from Hayley’s back and to her side, but she doesn’t pull away from him in fear like I expect. I don’t know if it’s because she doesn’t consider him a threat or what, but now I have to know more about her feelings. Why doesn’t he set her off? Even Walcott, the damn puppy dog dickhole, wannabe asshole, sets her off. And that guy’s tame in comparison. I’ve seen what Cooper can do. I saw how he pinned Killer Bitch Woman instead of trying to break them up. He wanted her to die as much as she did.
“Don’t worry, Cooper. I know what is expected of me,” Hayley mutters, and I tighten my jaw to stop from smiling. “I don’t need you to keep reminding me to act like a fucking donor.”
Good girl. My little bird needs to put him in his place. She doesn’t take orders from him, because she knows how to handle herself under vampire scrutiny.
“I’m sorry. I can’t help myself. I worry you might accidentally break one of the rules. We can’t draw any attention to us. We have enough already. We’re being watched.” Cooper straightens his back, clenching his fingers into a fist. He senses me behind him but chooses to search around the lobby of the hotel, leading to the casino floor, instead of peeking.
He thinks that it’s the Falo fucker watching, but I took care of his watch guard already. There’s one headless, dickless, handless vampire shoved in the stall of one of the old closed-off bathrooms. The guy’s security camera is now tapped into mine, and I have it aimed at the ground. He’s not going to see shit except for the boots I stole. It was my lucky day that they actually fit me, and I didn’t have to squeeze my big-ass feet in. I plan to keep them too.
“You better have a good fucking plan, Cooper.” Hayley softens her voice, but she needs to lower it quite a fucking bit more if I can hear her from this distance. I’m going to have to work on her pitch and tone and get her to learn how to whisper properly. It might have to be my next thing. Get her to be quiet while I fuck her hard enough to make her walk funny for days. And that’s saying a lot, considering how flexible she is. I can contort her in any position I please, and I look forward to it.
Damn it. Stupid fucking boner.
I push the thought of bending Hayley over out of my mind the best I can.
It’s hard as hell seeing her sway her hips right in front of me, her body moving in ways I want to feel against my hands. She’s intoxicating in scent and taste, in sound and touch. I just want her every second of every day.
I shake my head, shoving my list away.Think of that severed dick you touched. Think of the severed dick you touched. Think of the severed dick you touched. Remind yourself it’s in your pocket for Tatum. Remind yourself that you better fucking find some ice soon, or else you’re going to have a rotting fucking dick in your pocket.
The thoughts are enough to kill my boner, and I concentrate on the lump pressing against my leg. I was rather unimpressed at the size of the security guard. It’s nowhere close to the giant cock Tate requested, which means I’m going to have to find a couple more before we get back. Maybe I’ll even give her a special present. Maybe she’ll enjoy a bouquet of the cocks belonging to the leadership and the owners of this twisted town.
“Just up ahead. It shouldn’t take too long. He’s only supposed to show proof that he got rid of the body.” Cooper twists to look over his shoulder, and I duck behind one of the old slot machines.
I remain hidden and out of sight from the security cameras. They all hit certain spots but not everywhere. I don’t think Lawrence cares enough about this place to really have strong security measures. It’s not like anyone’s going to want it. They’re more likely to go after his donor zoo.
“I hate this. I don’t want to be here. I don’t know why you couldn’t just do this without me.” Hayley plays along with everything, voicing her fears out loud, but she doesn’t sound as scared as she would’ve been even a week ago. She knows I’m here. She trusts me to keep her safe, and I won’t let her down. Never again. I would rather get my heart kicked out than put her in a position like she was before. This one is bad enough.
“Because he wants to make sure that you obey me. If he thinks you don’t, things will get messy. I don’t want him to take extreme measures. The vampires around here are vicious, and he could send anyone after us.” Cooper stops and turns toward Hayley, reaching out to touch her shoulder. He pushes her hair to her back, and I can tell he sees one of the bite marks I left on her. Her strapless dress doesn’t leave much to the imagination, just how I like it.
“Whatever. Do what you have to do, so I can go back. Monroe is going to be waiting. You interrupted our time together.” She shifts on her feet and glances around, and I pop into view so she can see that I’m here.
I duck before Cooper can see where she looks.
“I’m sorry about that.” Cooper touches her arm, getting her to walk with him again.
This fucker isn’t sorry. I’m sure he’s a bit happy that he stopped me from going at it again with my girl. I’d do so all night and all day. All week and maybe all year. Fuck, not maybe. I would.
Hayley doesn’t respond to him and just shakes her head, releasing a sigh of annoyance. She remains stiff in posture, keeping her gaze on the ground, but I know she’s dying to look around.
I wait a couple of minutes, watching as Cooper guides Hayley toward the back of the casino, where there’s an elevator leading to a parking structure. They could pretend to be going to the basement, but my visuals of the Falo bastard show him lurking like a pervert in the shadows in one of the stairwell alcoves. Because no one parks in that structure. I don’t think there are even more than a handful of cars in this whole town. People live there. I’m sure that’s where the vampires without wealth and power stay during the day.
“Take my hand. I need to keep you close and ensure nothing happens to you.” Cooper clasps Hayley’s fingers. Unsheathing a knife, he arms himself. And then he gets Hayley one as well. Good man. I hate fuckers who think they’re tough enough that they can protect anyone. People have to be able to protect themselves. Especially Hayley.
I creep behind the two of them, following them at a distance until they reach the level where the Falo fuckhead waits.
And he’s not alone. A shadowy figure stands beside him, and I realize it’s a woman. A vampire. She hangs back with her arms over her chest, but I can’t see her face. She keeps just out of sight of the visual on my com device.
Hayley stops short, squeezing Cooper’s hand, getting him to halt in his place. I watch her posture change. She turns rigid, and I swear I can hear her heart beating louder. Faster. Something is setting her off.
“It’s okay, dhampir. No one is going to hurt you.” Mr. Falo’s voice rumbles through the air, echoing through the stairwell. “I’m only holding up my end of the bargain and proving that my word is good to Mr. Saint.”
“Cooper? Oh, God. Cooper. I had no idea that Lawrence let you out of the blood swap contract.” The soft feminine voice snags everyone’s attention, and I realize that the female vampire is Cooper’s blood sister. I knew he had one, and it was part of the deal that we would help her get out of here too, but I missed this part of the negotiation from the videos. I think I was too concentrated on Hayley that I didn’t catch this stipulation.
