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“Was Peter your boyfriend?”
Ari shook her head. “I hate him. He’s evil.”
Good girl. “He must have been important for his name to be on your back.”
Ariana stared at the floor, unmoving. “I wasn’t the one that wanted his name on my skin.” She looked at me, anger and fear dancing across her gaze.
“He did this to you without your permission?” I already had my answers but needed to hear them from her. If she didn’t lie to me, I might believe her when she explained why she’d disappeared for four years, then showed up at Whitmore. It couldn’t have been a coincidence.
“He does a lot without my permission. I’ve tried to get away from him, including moving across the country, but he followed me.”
I stood in front of her, looking down at her upturned face. Her chest rose and fell with her heavy breathing. She was scared I would hurt her. I reached out and grabbed a handful of her hair.
“He can’t harm you anymore, my pet.”
“Wh-what? You know Peter?”
“You could say that. We became recent acquaintances.” I leaned closer to her, the mask’s nose grazing her cheek. “No one is allowed to hurt you. Ever. Peter had to learn that lesson the hard way after he tried to kidnap you and knock you out.”
Her gasp filled the room. “Yousaved me?”
I released her hair and smoothed it. When we were teenagers, I loved to play with her long strands. They were soft and beautiful.
“Yes.”
Baffled, she stared at me with her lips slightly parted. “Thank you. Thank you for saving me,” she whispered, her voice choked with emotion.
My mouth went dry, and after several seconds, I replied, “You never have to thank me for that.”
“He really won’t bother me again?” Uncertainty laced her words.
“Never again.” I debated telling her I’d killed the bastard, but I needed to see how the rest of the conversation would unfold first.
“I have no reason to believe you, but you saved my life. I’ll have to work with that.”
Ari was right, and I understood her reasoning.
My palms slickened with sweat, and my head pounded. A part of me wanted to show her who I was beneath the mask. The other wanted to continue with our charade at the society, but I had to put an end to her haunting my dreams.
“Why would you do that for me? We’ve fucked all of three times. Why are you telling Anderson I’m off limits, then dealing with Peter? I don’t understand.”
“What’s your real name, Phoebe?”
Ari’s forehead scrunched together, then her legs visibly shook. “Who are you? What do you want from me?” She backed away, placing her arms before her as if preparing to ward off an attacker.
“I won’t hurt you. I’m on your side. Haven’t I proved that already by dealing with Peter?”
“What does that mean?” She shook her head, her pulse throbbing in her neck.
“What’s your real name?” I snarled, feeding off her fear.
“Phoebe Jenkins.” Her chin trembled.
“You’re lying!”
I backed her against the wall and pressed my body against hers. My cock was hard and ready again. Stepping back, I forced her to her knees and quickly undid my pants.
“Suck my dick like your life depends on it.”
