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“Are you fucking with me or something?” She plants her hands on my chest again, only this time it’s in an attempt to push me away. I don’t budge.
“What?” My mind is reeling from the touches she just intoxicated me with while putting on a show for Genie and I have no idea what she’s talking about.
“You’re so hot and cold I don’t know where my head is. You warned me about my brother, who I may not have seen for the last fourteen years, but I fucking know what he’s like, only for you to be besties with his scroungy ass after he tried to fucking kill me this morning.” I open my mouth to interrupt but she doesn’t give me a chance. “You’re clam jamming me without care, pissing me off and overstepping the mark, and not allowing me to set boundaries. I didn’t come here to spend my life having someone else dictate it for me. If I could survive Shadowmoor alone, I can take on Silvercrest too.”
Her chest heaves with every breath, her hands still wedged between us as I stare deep into her eyes. “Are you always this explosive?” I ask, unable to stop myself, and she huffs.
“Are you always this frustrating?”
I shrug. “This whole world is fucked, Raven. No matter what I think about many things, I must act indifferent out there. We have to choose our battles wisely and bide our time. That’s how this place works.” I don’t know why I’m being honest and explaining that to her, but I can’t seem to stop myself.
“Tell me something I don’t know. I lived in a town drenched in death and darkness on purpose.On purpose. It’s completely detached from the rest of the world, living in squalor to keep other realms at bay. Did I mention it’s on purpose? Now I’m supposed to know how to walk and talk in a world with an abundance of knowledge and wealth. No one is hiding behind their magic here. I can’t fucking tell how much of a threat anyone is to me, and on top of all that, you guys are running so hot and cold I don’t know whether I’m going to get third-degree burns or frostbite.” She shoves at my chest again with her last word, but I still don’t go anywhere. If anything, I lean in closer, the tip of my nose running along hers.
Our breaths mingle, wrapping around us in a cocoon for two. I’m sure Brax, Zane, and Creed are watching us with amusement right now, but fuck if I care. I’m caught in Raven’s web and I’m more than ready to let her slay me. Whatever she wants.
“That’s why we’re here to protect you,” I murmur, my lips hanging dangerously close to hers as she searches my eyes.
Kiss me. Kiss me, Raven, and let me show you how good it can be.
“You’re not protecting me. You’re controlling me. There’s a difference.”
My lips crash against hers, unable to stop myself from taking precisely what I want, and she melts into my touch. Her hands grip the lapels of my blazer as I press against her, my cock digging into her stomach without care as she sweeps her tongue along my bottom lip.
Fuck yeah.
Moving my hand from the side of her head to her exposed thigh, I hiss at the feel of her skin. Power storms in my veins, willing me to get even more lost in her, when a sharp sting runs through my bottom lip and I gasp.
I lean back in slow motion, noting a hint of blood on Raven’s lip as I lift my hand to my own. Did she just fucking bite me? Stunned, I blink at her, delirious as fuck, as she winks at me before slipping from her spot against the wall and ducking into her room without a backward glance.
Motherfucker.
Sweeping my tongue over my lip, the familiar taste of copper coating my senses, I slowly turn to find the others standing around watching the shit show that is my life.
Zane’s eyes are wide in surprise, while Creed seems intrigued and impressed more than anything. Glancing at Brax, he drops down onto the cushions with a sigh, turning a dry smile my way as he nods.
“You were dead right, Eldon. This is all going to work out absolutely fine. Not a single issue is going to crop up. You’ve got it in the bag, big man.”
Fuck him, and fuck whatever bullshit might rear its ugly head.
If I thought I was addicted before, I was wrong. That was before I got a taste of her.
Now…I’m captivated.
11
RAVEN
Living with four hot guys who are overbearing, irritating, and constantly in my space is more challenging than I initially thought it would be. Avoiding them is practically impossible, not to mention stressful. I just have to get through today, then I can spend the weekend hiding in my room, earning myself some well-deserved peace and tranquility.
I’ve barely made eye contact with any of them since Eldon had me pinned against the wall, mouth fused to mine as he claimed a piece of me I didn’t even know existed. Damn, I would have acted on the need clawing at my insides in any other moment, but I had a point to make.
Any attempt at a conversation has been stilted on my end, not from their lack of trying, and sometimes I feel shitty about it. Like when Zane sits beside me at the dining table explaining his love for some game, I don’t engage, despite wanting to. They have a way of getting under my skin without even trying and it’s driving me insane.
Creed still doesn’t say much but the way his eyes caress my skin as he observes my every move is like the most deadly foreplay I’ve ever felt. On the other hand, Brax is a dick, a broad-shouldered asshole who inserts himself between me and anything he may deem a threat. Sometimes it’s warranted, like how he hasn’t let Sebastian get within ten feet of me for the past three days, while other times, it’s to stop Finn from approaching.
I think my silence irritates Eldon the most. Or maybe he’s just the one to show it, but he’s the worst out of all of them. Leila was right, he’s definitely their leader, and the fact that I’m not simply falling in line with them is pissing him off.
“Raven, let’s go. Leila is here,” Zane calls out, rapping his knuckles on my bedroom door.
