KAEL
It’s been two days since Father went on a vacation with Rose. The mansion is pretty much mine to control and suddenly, the idea of them being away for three months doesn’t sound like such a bad idea.
I had thought of at least a thousand ways to make Nevaeh’s life hell and making her do the house chores wasn’t enough.
For some reason, I just wanted to see her around even if it meant punishing her every single time we met. My presence scares the living shit out of her so even if she wanted, she wouldn’t dare report me to anyone and that just made all of this more interesting.
Not only would she bow to me in school, she also lived by my rules at home. She’s basically mine to control, and that felt awfully reassuring than anything else in the world.
I headed downstairs, taking two stairs at a time when Nevaeh came out of her room. She was wearing one of those hideous gowns that could make even a goddess look plain. I didn’t know why she bothered though, because with a face like hers, men would look twice.
My wolf growled low in my chest at the thought of other men looking at her. No matter how hard I tried to suppress him, he’d always react at the slightest sense of her, and that is something I’d have to deal with until I can finally break the bond for good.
“I’m outside.”
Travis texted, and my gaze darted to Nevaeh.
A part of me wanted to come up with an excuse to get him to leave because coming here meant seeing Nevaeh, and I wasn’t ready to deal with whatever that’d stir up, but that is my fucking best friend.
It’s bad enough that I was mated to the school slut. I shouldn’t allow her to ruin my friendship with others.
“Hey,” I called out, gaining her attention.
She was still limping from the leg she got hurt yesterday and just thinking about it made my wolf twitch.
She turned at the sound of my voice and swallowed hard. Once our parents left, she hid in her room and didn’t come out unless I sent for her. I heard she had been skipping meals too.
She seemed pretty determined to avoid me at all costs, but I’d like to see how long she could keep that up.
“The maids must be done cooking. Serve the table,” I barked.
She flinched from my cold voice but didn’t need to be told twice before hurrying away.
She disappeared into the kitchen when the bell rang. One of the maids opened the door and my face lit up at the sight of Travis.
“Motherfucker!” I jumped on him, earning a throaty chuckle from him.
“Missed me that much? I was only away for a week,” he teased.
“Right? Grow some tits and ass and I’d never let you out of my sight.”
Travis feigned a hurt look before we burst into a fit of laughter.
The clattering of plates drew my attention to the dining room as Nevaeh set the table. Travis’s eyes followed mine and I didn’t miss the way he looked at her from the corner of my eyes. His brows drew together in a ‘really” look as he turned to face me.
“You’re hitting on her now? Dude! Are pussies that scarce?” His eyes glinted in amusement and my jaw clenched.
My wolf lunged violently and it took everything to stop him from pouncing on him.
If Travis got the wrong impression it’d ruin my reputation. He might be my best friend but dude’s mouth is loose as fuck. He can’t keep a secret, let alone one that the entire school would kill for.
“As if,” I pulled away from him and tossed him a glare. “Long story short, we’re stepsiblings.”
I headed to the dining. The excitement from earlier had faded away and I just wanted to have lunch then find an excuse to send Travis off.
If Nevaeh heard Travis’s comment from earlier, she didn’t react to it. She simply served our food.
She didn’t even spare him a glance the entire time which was shocking considering how clingy Travis said she was.
“I’ll be in the room if you need anything else,” her head hung low as she spoke. I stretched my leg here out, and just like I had expected, she fell with a thud as she stepped on me.
“Clumsy!” I spat. “What can you even do right?”
My chest tightened at the sight of the tears glinting in her eyes, but she wiped them off harshly and sprinted towards the stairs.
Is he why she’s running? Because she couldn’t stand being in the same room with him? She didn’t actually think he’d see her differently after how everyone treated her in school, right?
“Where do you think you’re going?” I called before I could stop myself. “You didn’t even acknowledge my guest. Where are your manners?”
Her gaze darted to Travis for the first time since he walked in. She swallowed hard and bowed to him like a pathetic dog.
“It’s not our first meeting, is it?” Travis broke the silence, the corner of his mouth turned up ever so slightly as he watched the scene. “No need for formalities,” he finished.
“E-excuse me then.”
She left without sparing either of us a second glance. I didn’t even realize how hard I was holding onto the cutlery until Travis pointed to it.
“Cat got your tongue?” I leaned closer to her, biting back the moan that almost escaped my mouth and I mentally cursed my wolf.
Fucking asshole.
“Claim her or I would,” he warned.
I knew this was my cue to back out, but when she raised her head ever so slightly, brushing her cheeks against mine, my wolf won in that moment.
My hands dropped to her thigh, and even in the fucking hideous dress, I could feel the softness of her body against my palm.
She shuddered from my touch and the ugly dread of rejection clawed my skin. She’d jump every time I touch her, but would rather lick those ass?
I was about to push her away when the sound of her muffled moan came out as a cough and I lost all sense of rationality.
I dragged the gown up until my hands came into contact with her skin without any disturbance and her breath hitched.
“This is what you wanted, isn’t it?”
Her ragged breath filled the air as I trailed my hands on her smooth skin, memorizing every inch like a map I wanted to tattoo in my head.
“My attention,” I breathed into her ear, and her lips parted, words long lost and the only sound I could make out were her moans.
“Now that you’ve gotten it…” I whispered, teasing her entry, as I pinched her walls through her soaked pants.
She snapped her thigh shut with a gasp. My hands now closed between her legs as the smell of her arousal filled the air.
“Spread your legs,” I commanded.
She hesitated for a moment, eyes searching mine as if I wasn’t the same man that scared the shit out of her just a moment ago. She was taking so long and my patience was running thin. Just when I intended to yank her legs open, she parted them ever so slightly, her eyes locked onto mine as if asking if she made the right decision and my wolf released a groan.
“For someone who was pretending not to want my touch, you seemed like you had anticipated this moment your entire life.”
I spread her legs wider, standing between them as my fingers teased her cunt through the wet material.
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