Kings of Quarantine (Brutal Boys of Everlake Prep #1) - Caroline Peckham ,Susanne Valenti Page 0,38

armchair. His brows arched and my heart squeezed like it was in a vice. Blake’s hand didn’t release my knee for a long moment, then he finally retracted it and prodded me to get up.

Kyan cocked his head, lifting his index finger to beckon me and I pursed my lips at the gesture. He shifted forward in his seat, getting up when he realised I wasn’t going to, clearly willing to meet me half way. I gave in and stood up, stepping around the table to meet him as my pulse thrummed like the wings of a humming bird in my chest.

He looked down at me with a cold disinterest, but one of his hands fell onto my waist while the other moved to snare my chin in a vice-like grasp.

“Welcome to the pack, fledgling,” he growled, the noise rumbling right through him and into me. He smelled like whiskey and sin and his earthy eyes held a violent secret in them which I longed to know.

I tip-toed up to meet him as he dropped his head, carving his knuckles up my spine so I quaked like the ground had shifted beneath me.

“I’m not a fledgling anymore,” I breathed.

“No, I guess not. You’re just another student at this school,” he whispered low enough so only I could hear as I tasted his addictive flavour on my lips. I hadn’t realised how much I wanted this until right now. He was divine to look at and I couldn’t wait to feel his mouth against mine, the coarse scrape of his stubble against my skin. He drew me closer and I tilted my chin up, my eyes fluttering closed as I leaned in, my heart pounding in anticipation of the feeling of his mouth on mine.

“But I don’t get hard for Everlake girls.” He released me suddenly, walking away and making me stumble forward into the space he’d just been occupying.

Heat flashed up my spine and made everywhere burn with shame. I glanced back at the group around the table and Mila gave me a worried look. Pearl was biting her lip like she was doing her best not to snigger at me and that just made me flush even hotter.

I forced out a laugh that sounded convincing as shit and I was seriously proud of myself for it. “His loss.” I shrugged, moving forward and spinning the bottle again. It rattled around onto Blake and a smirk pulled at his mouth.

My heart juddered and I became hot for a whole different reason as he pushed out of his seat. He closed the distance between us in two confident strides, a flare of possessiveness in his eyes saying I was all his. And in that moment, I felt I was.

I barely had a moment to prepare as he grabbed a hold of me and dipped me low, tugging my body flush to his as his hands roamed shamelessly down to grab my ass. I gasped and he took the opportunity to plunge his tongue into my mouth, his kiss scorching and all-consuming like a forest fire. I clutched onto his powerful shoulders, my heart thrashing wildly as I met his tongue for every stroke.

Heat built between my thighs and I fought back a moan as our desire for each other collided everywhere our skin touched. He kissed me like a soldier back from war and I soaked in his passion and let it trickle through everywhere in my being. It felt right, fucking astounding. And I let my inhibitions fly as I allowed my crush on Blake to be known. I knew I wasn’t just asking for trouble tonight. I was screaming for it.

I wound my way through the party, ignoring pretty much everyone there as I left the new girl behind and sought out some more whiskey.

There were people clustered all around the makeshift bar, but they scattered as they saw me coming. One guy even fell over in his haste to get out of my way and as I glanced at him, I vaguely remembered beating his ass last year. Couldn’t remember why though. Something about books…or breakfast…maybe balls…definitely something beginning with b…or f. Whatever. Point was, the asshole ran like he might combust if I looked at him the wrong way, so I was willing to bet those injuries still stung when he was lying alone in bed at night.

I’d been told that once. Some prissy little sophomore had squared right up to me, tears glimmering in her eyes