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I snorted out a laugh. “Of course it is.” I started down the path before stopping and turning back to them. “And Leven. If you ever speak to me that way again. I will leave your house for good. And I don’t think Garren or most of this pack would forgive you. I’ve proven myself all I’m going to prove to you. This is me officially giving up on you.”
Walking away felt great, seeing the shock on his face was even better. I hated that he was pushing me like this, and I couldn’t make sense of it. I barely knew these people even if I felt like we’d known each other for months at this point.
There were sounds of banging in the garage when I walked up to Nyx’s house. Instead of walking to the door, I knocked on the garage and waited. A few beats later the door was rising, and he winced at the sight of me.
“You’re going to get me killed,” he warned.
“Leven doesn’t have power over me, and Callum told me where you lived,” I said. “But I can leave if you want me to?”
He studied me for a second before relenting.
“That’s the last thing I want, get in here,” he ordered, closing the door behind me. “I’m just trying to not get in hot water.”
“Callum told Leven to reverse the suspension,” I told him as I studied the room, glancing over just in time to see him deflate at the news.
“Thank fuck. I’ve never seen that man so damn mad. And it was over nothing,” he sighed. “Sure I fell asleep, but he didn’t tell me to stay awake the whole night so no orders were broken.”
“You don’t have to convince me, I agree,” I said. “This is a lot of plants, Nyx.”
He chuckled at my change in topic. But how could I not say something when I’d stepped into a converted greenhouse. He’d replaced the ceiling with one giant skylight so it was given sunlight, a trench rested in the middle to drain out the constant moisture and it felt a bit like a jungle in here. It now made sense why he’d shut the door after me so quickly. I thought he was just hiding from certain death.
“I’m a bit of a botanist at heart,” he admitted. “Over here I grow the vegetables we use for pack dinners. Herbs. A few flowers.”
“That’s adorable.” I grinned at him. “And oddly fitting.”
“Really?” He laughed. “That’s not the usual reaction.”
“I’m not the ‘usual’ type,” I countered. “If I ever get a place out here, you’ll have to help me plant a few things.”
His eyes lit up like I’d granted him three wishes. “Really? That’d be amazing. I actually have been working on some plans for indoor herb gardens for the kitchen.”
“That’d be awesome,” I said, though a pang of guilt hit me that I really didn’t think things would turn out that way. I wasn’t going to pass thirty days and get handed a key to a mansion. Nor did I want one to myself. “But I doubt I actually get my own place here, and it’d be too big for just me anyway. I didn’t move to this pack to be lonely.”
“So why did you come here?” he asked, touching my elbow as I started to walk away. I turned, realizing just how close he’d gotten. My heart pounded in my chest, anticipation tingling along my skin as I stared up into his pale-blue eyes. They reminded me of a pond during the spring, reflecting the blue skies. He might have been playful and a bit chaotic when I met him, and that was still true, but he was also this adorable plant geek behind all that.
“To check on you. I was worried after Leven decided to be a dick. And I wanted to make sure you didn’t regret hanging with me or want me to stay away forever,” I admitted. He didn’t need to know that the thought of that tore me up inside.
“It’s adorable that you wanted to check on me,” he smirked. He reached forward and tucked a loose strand of my blonde hair behind my ear, fingers skimming slowly down my neck to rest on my shoulder. Our eyes met and I my stomach fluttered as he leaned in, brushing his lips over mine. It was a question and I answered by grabbing his belt and pulling him closer, leaning up on my toes to kiss him back.
That was all it took before he scooped me up, carrying me through the side door and into his house. It felt unnaturally cool in there after spending time in the greenhouse, goosebumps erupting on my arms. I sighed happily into the kiss as he teased and tasted me, his tongue dancing with mine as he carried us somewhere.
This was so much different than the hate sex I’d had with Leven, this was hungry, yes, but it was also gentler, not quite so rushed. They were incomparable, and once again I had a twinge of guilt, knowing I liked different things about them all. If the time came to choose, I wasn’t positive that I could.
“If you’re getting distracted, I’m not doing a good job,” he teased, setting me down on the kitchen table. “Do you want me to stop?”
“God no,” I begged. “I want this. I want you.”
“Thank fuck,” he groaned, lifting my shirt over my head. I gave myself an internal high five for my push up bra, his eyes taking me in hungrily. It made me feel sexy, unstoppable, and I loved it. “You’re gorgeous, Vanya.”
“Thank you.” I smiled, pulling him in for a quick kiss while my hands tugged at his shirt. He chuckled and stepped away. My eyes scanned over him, noting a long scar cutting across his abs.
“It’s,” he started when he caught my gaze but I waved it away.
“I’ve got my own, you don’t have to hide them,” I said. And for once I felt those words myself. I knew I could trust this man with that side of me, he wouldn’t get angry and see red, he’d seeme. Pushing him away gently, I turned to show him my back. I’d kept it purposefully hidden from Leven. Scars marred nearly every inch, claw marks that raked down my skin. His fingers traced over them and I shivered at the strange sensation. But I didn’t hide from it and that felt monumental.
“You’re still beautiful, Vanya. Strong,” he said as he pressed a kiss to my back. His fingers stopped tracing and he unhooked my bra, freeing me from the confines. He reached around, teasing me as he continued planting soft kisses over my back, scars and all. Emotions choked at me, but I forced it away, instead making myself stay in the moment, taking it all in. I could think about the implications of it later.
His hands moved lower, taking my pants with him as he went. I kicked them to the side as he teased me with feather-light touches. My pussy ached for him, already wet and ready from his teasing alone.
