that virgin arse for good measure. You’ll be all fucking mine. Every. Last. Inch. Of. You. Oh, and you’ll scream it for the world to hear. Then I’ll bathe you and loosen your muscles just so I can worship your body all over again. When you finally fall asleep it’ll be in my arms with your legs tucked between mine. As you rest, I’ll watch your adorable sleeping face until morning.
A flush covers me from head to toe, under my clothes and over my skin. A jolt of desire engulfs me like a fog, a halo.
My breath hitches as I read and re-read his words.
And damn me.
Deep down, a part of me wants that, too. That part will be the fucking death of me.
Aiden: I waited for a long time. You know I’m not a patient person.
Aiden: Keep your promise.
I wait for fifteen more minutes, re-reading his filthy words, and rubbing my thighs together, but he doesn’t send any more texts.
Hugging the phone to my chest, I fall asleep with a knot in my chest and dissatisfaction between my thighs.
In the morning, Dad drives us to school. He has a meeting with RES’s principal about a generous donation.
In this circle, generous donations mean ‘my child is made of gold and shouldn’t be touched’.
Jonathan does that all the time. That’s why both Levi and Aiden are untouchable in the school.
I tried persuading Dad not to do it, but Agnus said I won’t be able to change his mind now that he has put his resources into it.
Dad decided to be a thorn in Jonathan’s side, and he’ll stop at nothing to make it happen.
It’s a fight to the death, whether I like to admit it or not.
Rivalling Jonathan’s donation to the school is Dad’s way to prove his power. One thing’s for certain: the board will be thrilled with all the money transferred into their accounts.
Teal, Knox, and I part ways with Dad at the car park. He heads to the administration building while we walk into the eighth tower.
“This is so stupid,” Teal sighs.
“I agree,” I say.
“It’s fun!” Knox smirks. “Think about it. Don’t you like the clashing of powers? This is like Game of Thrones without the dragons.”
I shake my head. Teal rolls her eyes.
“You two are so boring.” His face lights up when Ronan appears down the hall with Xander.
Death has Conquest in a lock as he says something in rapid fire. They’re probably bickering again.
The girls in the hall flock to them like they’re gods walking the earth.
Both Ronan and Xander have the time to wink at one girl and wave at the other even during their bickering.
They’re approachable — overly so. If it were Aiden and Cole, they’d be erasing everyone from their immediate vicinity — especially Aiden.
Cole might be polite, but he doesn’t go out of his way to make a connection or invite people to parties like the two walking towards us.
“Now, they aren’t boring.” Knox grins, waving at them. “Ro!”
“Oh, please. This isn’t the headache I need on a Monday morning.” Teal retrieves her phone and scrolls through it.
I’m starting to think the device is her weapon of choice when she decides to erase the outside world.
“Van Doren.” Ronan and Xander hug Knox in that awkward bro kind of way.
They have been hanging out since the first practice game. Knox has become a regular at Ronan’s parties — to Dad’s dismay.
Not sure if Aiden likes it, but the two of them don’t seem to care.
“How was my weed?” Ronan points at him with a triumphant expression. “I told you you’d see three girls as six.”
Xander nods in our direction.
“Mesdemoiselles.” Ronan searches around us. “Where’s my Kimmy?”
That earns him a slap upside the head from Xander. Ronan elbows him in the side. “As I was saying, where’s my Kimmy?”
“She had to drive her brother to school,” I tell him.
“I see.” He holds my hand. “I missed you during the weekend, Ellie. Why didn’t you come to my party? You should’ve seen my ace performance at the drinking competition. I won, by the way, not to be boastful or anything.”
“You know I’m not big on parties,” I say.
He waggles his eyebrows. “Unless King is there and you’re making babies with him.”
My cheeks heat. Ronan won’t let me live down that time when he nearly walked in on us.
“Do all your conversations have to revolve around sex and alcohol?” Teal asks with genuine curiosity.
“And weed.” He grins, showing his pearly white teeth. “That’s the most important