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They’re obsessed withme.

Wes said it himself—he’ll do anything.For me.

So what if… what if I decide to let them have me? What if I give them what they’ve been craving for years? I’ll let them think they’ve won, and once they’re in deeper than ever, I’ll pull the plug.

I’ll just…leave.

I can enroll in a different university for my last semester. Or I could transfer to Pemberton’s online program and move back in with my parents. I’ll be four hours away from the guys, so far out of reach that it’ll drive them mad.

They won’t know what hit them until it’s far too late.

Of course, I’ll still have to put up a bit of a fight at first. If I’m all of a sudden on board with everything they want tomorrow, they’ll get suspicious. I’ll have to find a balance.

Leaning into the pillows, I close my eyes and start dreaming up the specifics of my new plan. I’ll have to let them touch me, but maybe that’s a good thing. I can satisfy the part of myself that wants them while furthering my revenge plans. It’s killing two birds with one stone.

Besides, it’s just sex. I’ve had plenty of that without it meaning a single thing to me before. It’s not like I’m going to fall in love with them or anything. All I have to do is give them a tiny bit of trust, and I can get as many orgasms as I want out of this.

Last night is proof that I’m capable of doing it. Except this time, they’ll have my permission, so it won’t be so fucking traumatizing.

As I fall asleep, a sense of peace washes over me. For the first time in years, I have control of my own life.

I don’t plan on losing it ever again.

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Kellan

I wake up hungry.

We didn’t eat dinner last night because we got too distracted with Michael and then Athelia.

Athelia.

All thoughts of food are instantly replaced by her. Last night, she was so upset I actually thought she was going to follow through and strangle Wes. We wouldn’t have let her, but seeing that determination in her eyes…

It was hot as hell.

With a groan, I sit up. There were two bedrooms other than Athelia’s, so I volunteered to take the couch in the living room. It wasn’t out of kindness—in fact, it was mostly selfish. If Athelia tried to sneak out last night or this morning, I wanted to be the one who caught her.

She didn’t try, though. None of us entered her room, but I kept an eye on the door. I’d be worried about her trying to leave through a window, but she’s too injured.

After a couple minutes of letting my body wake up, I stumble into the bathroom. The house is well-stocked, so I’m able to find abrand-new toothbrush and some toothpaste. Once I’ve brushed my teeth, I hop in the shower.

No matter how hard I try, I can’t stop thinking about Athelia. I’m not used to being this close to her. Last night, I thought about picking the lock to her room once I knew she was asleep. Not to touch her, but just toseeher. She’s so pretty when she’s sleeping.

I didn’t, though. Once Athelia locked herself in her room, Cal lectured me and Wes about respecting her boundaries. I think he might’ve even gotten through to Wes a little, which is saying something.

It seems that Athelia’s outburst finally set Wes straight a little. I don’t think he meant to repeat his stepfather’s words, but it was still a careless thing to say. Even I know that, and I can be a fucking dick sometimes.

I don’t feel bad about most things, but the hurt in her eyes last night was like a stab to the gut. Yesterday morning, it felt like we were making progress. Now…

God, I wish we could go back to that Halloween party. Maybe I’d take it all back, but maybe not. I loved every second of it.

Before she knew it was me behind the mask, she was so into me. I hadn’t acted any special way—I was myself. It made me wish things had been different between us. I liked the way she looked at me, even if the mask put her off a little.

And god, when she got on her knees and started sucking me off, it was a dream come true. She wanted everything I did. The roughness, the degradation. My control, her surrender.

“Fuck,” I mutter. My dick is hard just at the thought of her.

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