CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CLOVER
I gaped at Daire. Was he for real? He seriously thought I would screw over my best friend for them?
“I can’t do that,” I said, bracing myself for an unwelcome response. “Raina is my best friend. I won’t do anything to hurt her.”
Daire’s brows knit together in a glower. He turned his attention back to the road, jerking us hard around a corner.
“How will it hurt her?” Cash took a different approach, trying for calm and convincing. “It’s only drugs and cash. She doesn’t even go on these drops. The Gods won’t allow it. With good reason. Raina won’t be affected by it at all.”
The weight of his persuasive stare made my shoulders slump. I didn’t like the position they were putting me in. This wasn’t fair. It was not what I’d agreed to when they roped me into this mess.
“Of course she’ll be affected by it. That’s their business. Even if she’s not directly in charge or involved, it’s still her money. I’m not going to be part of robbing her.” I wished I felt as confident in my resolve as I sounded.
We pulled into the driveway at the Angel house. Daire jerked the car to a halt. He waited until we were inside the house to say, “You owe us, Clover. We’ve killed for you. I’m sure you can do this one little favor for us.”
My discomfort grew as all three of them pinned me with expectant expressions. I shook my head, refusing to be coerced into this. “That’s not fair. I didn’t ask you to hurt anyone for me. You’re asking me to hurt my friend by betraying her. I won’t do that.”
The three of them exchanged a look with each other. Daire turned away with a huff, stalking into the kitchen. A moment later a cupboard door banged aggressively.
Cash followed him without a word to me. Something told me that I still hadn’t won this argument. That was confirmed when Blaze put a hand on my shoulder and steered me to the staircase.
“Let’s go upstairs and get ready for bed. You have class tomorrow, don’t you?”
Suspicion bloomed inside me. “Uh, yeah. I should try to get some sleep. I would probably be more well rested if I slept at the dorm. I can call an Uber to take me.”
“Nice try, Dollface. You’re not getting away that easily. You’re staying right here. I’ll drive you to campus tomorrow.” Blaze’s grip on my shoulder tightened as he pushed me up the stairs ahead of him.
I felt like a caged animal. We’d had a nice time out by the river and they had to go and ruin it by being themselves.
“Where will I sleep?” I dared to ask. “I can’t always bunk with you.”
Blaze guided me into his bedroom and closed the door behind us. “You can always climb in with Cash or Daire. I’m sure they would love that. Might be good to rotate beds so we all get quality time with you.”
The thought of sharing a bed with Daire made me uneasy. He was the most unpredictable of the three so far. The one most likely to do something that bordered on psychotic.
“I do need my personal space sometimes,” I pointed out.
I stood awkwardly in the middle of the room while Blaze fixed me with a piercing stare. “I’m sure we can arrange for you to have your precious personal time if you’d be willing to help us out with the Gods.”
Frustration made my face burn hot. The temper that usually took a while to boil rose quickly. “So that’s how it’s going to be? I won’t be treated like a person unless I obey your every command? Screw that. This is bullshit.”
“Listen to your filthy mouth,” Blaze chuckled, amused by my anger. “I like it. You should get mad more often. It’s a nice change from the quiet, meek version of you.”
His laughter only pissed me off more. With both hands on my hips, I stood my ground. “I’m done people pleasing. I’m sick of being abused and taken advantage of. I’m not helping you guys screw over the Gods. If you want to rob them so badly, do it without me.”
Blaze’s laughter stopped, his smile vanishing. He nodded slowly. “All right. I can see that it’s going to take some convincing. I can handle that.”
We moved at the same time. As Blaze darted toward me, I turned to sprint for the door. He was faster.
He pulled me back against him, his arms going around me. Dragging me back toward the bed, Blaze swore when he almost tripped. He tossed me onto the bed, climbing on top of me.
“What the fuck?” I snapped, pushing against his chest. “Get off me, Blaze.”
“That’s right, Clover. Get angry. Let’s see some kind of emotion. Show me how much you fucking hate me.” Blaze fumbled to catch my flailing hands as I shoved and hit him.
He wanted me to get mad and fight. He liked it. Maybe it made him feel justified in his actions. Maybe it wasn’t as satisfying if your victim just laid there and took it. Well, I was done taking it.
“I do fucking hate you,” I snarled, catching him with a slap across the cheek. “All you’ve done is try to control me, forcing me to be your toy. Now you want me to screw over my friend. You can go fuck yourself, Blaze. All three of you can take a flying leap off a steep cliff.”
Blaze managed to catch my hands, pinning them to the mattress next to my head. “Tell me how you really feel. Damn girl. You’ve got a lot of pent up emotions, huh? Holding everything in isn’t good for you.”
With his free hand, Blaze pulled off his belt. He used it to tie my hands together above my head before looping it around the bed post. The leather bit into my still sore wrists. I clenched my teeth, my mind racing for a way out of this.
“Gonna tie me up just like Zane, huh? I guess you’re no better than he is.”
“Sure I am,” Blaze countered. “I’m not going to beat your ass like he did. Although I will do whatever it takes to make you comply. My tactics tend to be a little different than his.”
“Maybe you should’ve killed me,” I muttered, straining against the belt holding me. “It would have been better than being your doll.”
Blaze sat up on his knees, staring down at me. “Oh yeah? You like it though. Your pussy gets so fucking wet, and you come so hard. Don’t pretend you’re so goody two shoes that you don’t enjoy a good fucking. I’ve been inside you, Rainbow. I’ve felt you come on my cock.”
He peeled off his shirt, revealing a hard body that I knew felt as good as it looked. Dammit. Damn him.
Blaze gripped my chin tightly in one hand, leaning in to press his lips hungrily to mine. He invaded my mouth with his tongue, delving deep. Catching my lip ring between his teeth, he gave it a tug that made me gasp.
“Don’t worry, Clover,” he whispered against my lips. “I’ll try not to hurt you too much.”
Shoving my shirt up, he bared my breasts. He pinched my nipples hard before sucking one into his mouth. Shockwaves of arousal nailed me between the legs. I didn’t want to react to his touch. My body wouldn’t listen to the commands of my mind.
“Get off me, you lunatic,” I demanded. It was a vain effort to keep him from discovering how wet I was getting.
He moved to my other nipple, grabbing it with his teeth. My back arched as pain and pleasure mixed into a deadly combination inside me.
“Not until I get what I want.” Blaze grabbed my pants and jerked them down. When I tried to kick him away, he said, “Do that again and I tie your legs too. Unless that’s what you want.”
That was not what I wanted. Being tied up again so soon after what Zane had done was messing with my head. I knew that I wasn’t in the same kind of danger, yet I didn’t know what to expect from Blaze. He was all too happy to take away my ability to escape.
Resisting the urge to kick him again, I made a noise of protest as he jerked my legs wide apart. He ran a finger over my trimmed pubic hair before gliding it along my wet slit.
“Wet already,” he murmured. “I knew you loved it. Let’s see how much you can take before you’re begging me to stop.”
He slapped my pussy then, making my body jerk. Shoving two fingers inside me, Blaze watched them slide in and out. I hated how much I loved it. This wasn’t fair. Someone like him shouldn’t be able to make me feel so good.
He waited an exceptionally long time before teasing my clit. Blaze sucked it into his mouth, flicking it with his tongue until I was a moaning mess. He waited until I was close to orgasm, then he stopped.
Again and again he did that, bringing me to the point of dissolving into a puddle before stopping and letting the sensation subside. Every time he did it, I grew more frustrated. The need to come was making me crazy.
“Why are you doing this?” I panted.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Did you want to come?” Blaze taunted with a smirk adorning his gorgeous face. “You’ll have to do something for me in return.”
“Let me guess. You want me to find out when the Gods have an upcoming drop. Screw that. I won’t do it.” It would take a lot more than orgasm denial to make me give in to their demands.
“Fine then. Have it your way.”
Blaze untied the belt from the bed but kept my hands bound. Flipping me over onto my stomach, he pulled me up onto my knees. I held myself up on my forearms, trying not to fall on my face.
There was a rustle of clothing as he finished undressing. He grabbed my hips and roughly thrust inside me from behind. I wasn’t prepared for the power in his thrusts. Fisting a handful of my hair, he forced my head to the side so I had to watch him pump into me.
“I’m fully prepared to fuck you all night without letting you come once.” Releasing my hair, Blaze slid a hand around my throat, choking off my breath. Right when my vision began to go dark, he let me suck in a lungful of air.
Once I made the mistake of shoving my ass back toward him, Blaze started with the shallow thrusts. He teased me with the head of his cock and no more. Occasionally, he would reach around to stroke my clit only to quickly abandon it. The need to come had me almost sobbing into his blanket.
He spanked my ass a few times, making me flinch. The sting of his hand felt so good. I wanted more. More pain. More of his cock. Fuck me, I needed to come so damn bad.
When Blaze tired of fucking me from behind, he put me on my back and raised one of my legs, propping it on his shoulder. He was careful to ensure he never touched my clit, giving it no attention. If my hands weren’t tied, I’d have rubbed it myself.
“Please, stop. I can’t take anymore.” My desperation echoed through the room.
“Tell me what I want to hear. I’ll make you come so hard you’ll never forget me.” To add to the torment, Blaze flicked my clit with a finger.
It felt like he’d been fucking me for hours. I didn’t think I could take much more. Giving in wasn’t an option. I knew what I had to do to free myself from this torment.
“Okay, fine,” I shouted. “I’ll do it. I’ll find out what I can about the Gods.”
Blaze smiled, triumphant in his victory. “That’s a good girl. I knew you’d come around.”
He changed his angle so he hit my clit with each thrust. My eyes rolled back in my head at the sudden overwhelming jolts of pleasure. My orgasm rose fast and hard. We climaxed simultaneously as Blaze twitched inside me while I came on his cock.
The intensity of my orgasm ripped a cry from me that hurt my throat. Blaze moaned, dropping down over me as he collapsed. He buried his face in my neck, holding me tight.
In another time and place, I might have enjoyed my time with him and the others. They brought out a side of me that I had never been in touch with. A dark joy that I’d never known.
Above all things, I intended to be true to myself. If I were to betray anyone, it would be the Angels.