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Kai is standing next to him, and the look of pure hate on his face is so shocking I almost stumble. This is Kai. I know he likes a little pain in the bedroom, but I've never seen him look so much as cross before, let alone murderous like he does now.
Loki gives me a gentle tug, and we head into class, Jax only letting go at the last minute so that we can actually fit through the doorway.
Possessive arsehole.I smile, loving it.
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We finish our last class of the day, French with Loki, who spent the entire time telling me, in French, what he plans to do to me later. I only managed to translate a few sentences, but fuck, if they didn't make me all hot and bothered, flushing red as a tomato.
After class, Loki and I head back to our dorm, and he carries my bag like a true gent. As we open the door, we hear low voices. Ash, Jax, and Kai look up at us from the table. It's hard to describe the look on their faces. The closest I can come to is that they look like they're readying for battle, excited yet also somber, angry yet controlled.
“What's going on?” I hesitantly ask, gazing at them each in turn, and then up to Loki. Whatever it is, he's in on it. I can see it in his face.
“Loki?” I ask, anxiety rolling through me and I bite my lip, my heart rate speeding up.
“You asked us to make him bleed. To make him hurt so bad that he can't do what he tried to do to you, to anyone else,” Ash states, getting up and walking towards me.
His grey eyes are boring into mine, and it's then that it dawns on me. They're preparing to take vengeance. For me.
I nod, unable to say anything, my throat is dry, and my heart pounding hard in my chest.
“That's what we will be doing tonight. The question, Princess, is whether you want in?” he challenges, and I hear the others curse and start to argue.
“I want in,” I say softly, not taking my eyes off Ash's.
“Are you sure, Princess? Once you go down this road, there's no going back,” he says, voice devoid of any emotion, but his eyes are churning.
It's not just about my revenge. Or even justice, to stop this happening to anyone else. If I want to be with these guys, truly with them, and accept them for who they are, I need to see who they are. I need to know all of them, the good and bad. The monstrous and angelic.
If that means I have to wash my hands in the blood of our enemies, then so be it.
I also need to make sure they don't take things too far.
“I'm sure,” I reply, and something like relief flits across his eyes for the briefest of moments as he gives me a single decisive nod.
“Ash, I don't think…” Kai begins, stepping up next to Ash.
“The decision has been made, Kai,” Ash says simply. Then he turns and walks upstairs.
“Lilly...are you sure?” Kai asks, stepping up to me, his hands coming up either side of my face. “You don't have to be there. Let us be your monsters.” He's almost pleading with me.
“Kai…” I say gently, stepping into him and bringing my hands up to rest on his chest. I look at him in those gorgeous honey brown eyes. “I need to do this. I want to do this. If I want to be with you,trulywith you, then I need to see who you really are. All sides of you, the beautiful and not so beautiful,” I tell him, willing him to understand.
He stares into my eyes for a beat longer, then sighs, leaning in to rest his forehead to mine, our eyes closed.
“I just don't want to lose you, Lilly. Not again,” he says softly, and my heart lurches.
I don't really know what to say to him. If I don't pass this test, if I can't handle it, then how can I be with them?
Chapter Twenty-Nine
LILLY
Iput the finishing touches to my makeup, admiring the pretty damn good job I've made of it. My face is painted as a Day of the Dead sugar skull, all white with blacked out eye sockets, colourful swirls, and flowers in an intricate pattern across my whole face.
Thank fuck for YouTube!
My costume is a stunning full length, figure hugging, off the shoulder halter dress, covered entirely in sequins. The best part? The sequins are in a white skeleton pattern on black, and there's a red organza tiered train, as well as red organza frothing across the top of my arms and my neckline. It's sexy as fuck, especially as it looks like it's about to fall down at any moment.
