Ruthless Valentine (St. Valentines)

10. Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine

Teagan

M y entire body ached. Every muscle I possessed was screaming in agony, and that was child’s play compared to what my raw, beaten, pussy felt like. My mind was reeling from everything that had happened within the span of twenty-four hours, and I wasn’t quite sure how to feel.

Phoenix and King lied to me, forcing me to come to some cabin in the middle of the woods while they forced themselves on me. King carved me up, threatened me, and terrified me.

But despite all of that, they both intrigued me, too.

Once we made it back to the cabin, King was in a much better mood. He drew me a bath and gently lowered me into the water. I hissed as it settled against the wounds he left on my stomach. He climbed in behind me, helping to wipe the dirt from my marred skin. His hands were much gentler than they had been and he peppered kisses along my spine in a soothing gesture.

“I didn’t hurt you too badly, did I?” he asked, running his hands over my shoulder blades.

I bit my lip, contemplating that. I’d been more scared than anything, and a little sore from my night with Phoenix, so it did hurt. But it wasn’t unbearable.

“No,” I whispered.

Aside from the sore throb between my legs and the fresh cuts on my stomach, I felt fine.

“Have you ever had a boyfriend?” he asked me suddenly, catching me off guard.

“Just one.”

He was silent for a few moments, moving his hands to my long hair where he started massaging my scalp. It felt way too good, and exhaustion threatened to pull me under, but the last thing I needed to do was fall asleep in a tub with him—the same asshole who had threatened me time and time again, and who had forced his way into my body after chasing me through the woods.

“What happened between you two?”

I released a loaded sigh. It really wasn’t any of his business, nor was it something I wanted to think about. But I suppose I could indulge him if it got him to leave me alone faster.

“I caught him cheating on me.”

He paused his movements. “When?”

“Freshman year of college.” My gaze dropped to my knees poking out of the water. “I went to surprise him on Valentine’s Day, but he was fucking some girl in his dorm room.”

“Want me to kick his ass?” I could hear the smirk in his voice, and it made me smile despite everything that had happened.

“No need. The two of them disappeared a couple of weeks later.”

He tensed from behind me, but I didn’t think anything of it. “Do you remember the girl’s name?” he asked. “Did you see her?”

I knew exactly who she was. Resentment settled deep in my stomach at the memory. “Naomi. I don’t remember her last name, though.” I turned, glancing at him over my shoulder. “Why?”

“Naomi…you’re sure? Phoenix was dating a girl named Naomi at that time.”

My heart stuttered in my chest. I’d heard rumors that one of his girlfriends had disappeared, but no one said any names. It was like the two of them had just ceased to exist.

“D-did Phoenix have something to do with their disappearance?” I asked skeptically, not sure I even wanted to know the answer.

“We both did.”

TO BE FLESHED OUT AND TURNED INTO A SLOW BURN …