Sinful Mates 1-3 novel Chapter 148

　　Ryland’s POV

　　All I wanted to do was touch her, we nearly lost her because I said she could go. Although I wasn’t entirely at fault but still, I said she could go without us, disobeying Orion, and Thaddeus. Evelyn was to remain with someone until we changed her or until she agreed to be changed. Thaddeus was holding back which I was grateful for, he wanted to beat me senseless but didn’t because he doesn’t want to scare her. I would have preferred the beating at least I would be able to touch her, hold her. This was worse because she was right in front of me yet so far out of reach.

　　Evelyn kept stealing glances at me, her guilt hitting me hard. She was in shock that much I could tell, the entire trip she never uttered a word. Thaddeus dragged her into the kitchen plopping her down in the chair before he rummaged through the fridge. No one said anything and the tension was so thick I could almost taste it. Orion and Thaddeus were angry at both of us.

　　Almost tempted to say something just end the silence. Orion and Thaddeus make grilled cheese putting in front of her. Evelyn just stares at the plate. She wasn’t hungry, Thaddeus I knew wouldn’t let her leave till she ate, and I nod toward the plate and she seemed to understand as she bit a corner off chewing slowly. Orion handed me a plate before offering Thaddeus one. Thaddeus shakes his head.

　　“I’m not hungry for food” he says, his eyes not leaving Evelyn. Evelyn’s fear hitting me, and I could tell she didn’t want him feeding on her when he was angry, not after last time when he hurt her. She had grown to fear his bloodlust and that was wise. I also feared it, the number of times he has drained me is ridiculous. Draining a Lycan is worse than when he drained Orion. Orion snaps back faster, me on the other hand would be out for days, Evelyn would be dead.

　　I move my chair back and Thaddeus eyes snap to mine, he raises an eyebrow in question. He knows I hate him feeding on me, Orion I can handle he is gentle, but Thaddeus could be cruel and make it hurt intentionally.

　　“She is scared” I tell him.

　　“And you’re not?” He questions knowing exactly how I felt.

　　“Not as scared as her,” I tell him, as I step closer. Thaddeus regards me carefully.

　　“You’re still not touching her.” His eyes sparkling in mischief before he jerks me toward him smashing his lips against mine. I groan, god I missed him, every angry piece of him. He pulls away too quickly. Arousal flooding the bond and we both turn to see Evelyn watching us. Her thighs pressed together tightly, and Orion wore a smirk on his face watching her reaction to us.

　　“You like when I kiss Ryland?” Thaddeus asks her, knowing full well she does like watching us. Her face flushing at his words. Of course, she did. Just like we all liked watching her with each other. Her arousal perfuming the room, such a sweet aroma. Thaddeus kisses my neck his tongue running over my mark and I groan, pressing myself against him before I feel his magic wash over me or the fog as Evelyn calls it. His teeth sinking into my neck as he tugs me closer, and I moan loudly. Pleasure rolling over me, usually he didn’t bother when he fed on me, yet he was enjoying Evelyn’s reaction to watching us. His tongue lapping at my neck, yet I knew his eyes were on her.

　　Thaddeus teeth leave my neck after a few minutes, the euphoric feeling going with it, and I miss his touch instantly. Desire coursing through me. “Later, if you behave,” Thaddeus says and my shoulders sag with disappointment. Orion, I could tell, didn’t agree, he wanted me punished for what happened to her. I would take whatever punishment they wanted to dish out as long as I could have her.

　　Stepping away, I move to Evelyn she looks up at me, and I can see the longing on her face. She reaches her hand up as I lean down, my hands on the back of her chair. But then she hesitates before looking between Orion and Thaddeus. She knew this was how Thaddeus was punishing me and she didn’t want to get me in more trouble. Thaddeus nods, her fingertips brush my cheek. Leaning down, I kiss her softly before Orion growls stalking off out of the kitchen toward the loungeroom.

　　“He is mad at me?” she states, her voice sad.

　　“More me than you,” I tell her, and she nods in understanding.

　　“That’s enough, finish eating, Evelyn,” Thaddeus tells her, and she looks back at her plate frowning.

　　“I’m not hungry,” she whispers but picks up another piece anyway and biting into it. Thaddeus turns around turning the kettle on.

　　“Coffee?” he asks, looking at me.

　　“I will make them,” I tell him, and he nods. Evelyn eats before putting her plate in the sink. She looks to Thaddeus waiting, not wanting to piss him off any more than he already is.

　　“You can go.” She rushes out, I could feel she wanted to find Orion as she darted out not looking back. Which left me with Thaddeus.

　　“Be thankful Evelyn is here, Ryland, because right now I want to kill you,” he says burning anger through the bond.

　　“You’re not going to hurt her, are you?” I ask worried. I could feel the darkness in him, but her presence seems to have a calming effect on him. He relishes everything about her, he is so caught up on her that I think he forgets he is mad at her especially when she is like this, doing what he wants and not arguing back for once.

　　“No, I am angry, but I am just relieved she is okay. Though I would like to tan that ass of hers red,” he says, an image of her bent over his knee hitting me and I feel my lips tug at the thought, my cock twitching in my pants.

　　“That might not actually be a punishment,” I smirk. Mates were made perfectly for us if anything it would probably turn her on.

　　“I would make it hurt,” he said, the same thoughts running through his own head as he adjusts his pants which were growing tighter.

　　“And April?” I ask. He growls sending a shiver up my spine. I wasn’t game enough to ask again. I knew what ever he did would have made her suffer. I am surprised he actually let her live. None of us could understand Evelyn’s empathy toward the woman. She was too kind-hearted; she didn’t want to hurt Lana even though the bitch deserves nothing but death in my eyes.

　　Humans were odd things to try and understand. Walking out, I find Evelyn on the lounge with Orion, she was sitting on his lap while he traced circles with his fingers on the skin of her thigh, he seemed calm enough. I had never felt anger like this from him before. Orion was always level-headed, but I had broke his trust. Sitting in the armchair away from her, Thaddeus sits beside her and Orion. I turn the news on to fill the silence.

　　Thaddeus runs his hand up her leg and she shivers resting her head on Orion’s shoulder and I watch as he kisses her temple. She was exhausted and needed sleep.

　　“Sleep Evelyn,” Thaddeus tells her, but she shakes her head. Evelyn was unsure.

　　“What’s wrong?” I ask her, confused when she tries to fight against it. She was completely exhausted yet refusing to close her eyes, we could go longer without sleep but Evelyn not so much.

　　“You’re worried I am going to leave?” Thaddeus asks her and her eyes dart to him and she nods. “I’m not going anywhere little one not after today” he tells her. His hand running up the inside of her thigh and she shivers. Thaddeus lips turn up in a smirk. His eyes sparkling as he watches her reaction him.

　　“Want me to help you sleep?” he asks gripping her hips on placing her on his lap.

　　Evelyn POV

　　Thaddeus sat me on his lap. My legs straddling his, his hands running up the outside of my thighs. Gripping his face, my palms on his cheeks, running my thumb underneath his eyes as they darken, veins slivering under my touch. I trace the lines of his face and down his neck. Thaddeus just letting me touch him, my fingers brushing his neck when I notice where I bit him had healed and my mark was gone.