Kairus
My nostrils flared as I stared at the guy in the middle of the floor with disgust and an impatient expression on my face. He was a bloody mess, barely hanging on, head sagging and breathing ragged.
“Put him in the meat locker for a few hours and see if he talks then,” I demanded, referring to the room we kept freezing for when we needed to prove a point. Rock and Crusher nodded and moved toward the man.
Nolan stared at his now bloody, swollen knuckles and rolled his neck between his shoulders.
“He’s loyal, I can give him that,” he said. I cut my eyes at him but said nothing.
The man, Curtis, was the right-hand man to a gang leader here in town. The leader had borrowed money and disappeared, which didn’t happen to me often. Curtis refused to talk and give his partner up though, even after a rigorous beating.
Going into my pocket, I checked the time on my phone. I had been here for over two hours. I unlocked it and went to the app that showed me Azeira’s whereabouts, seeing she was still in the hospital. I didn’t doubt it, but I couldn’t be too sure.
“Leave him in there for a couple hours and see if he’ll talk then. Put your guys to the streets too. I have a feeling he’s with his child’s mother somewhere.” Bryant, the man in question, sold pills and did a lot of shady shit to make money. That was of no concern to me. My only concern was the money he owed me. Rock and Crusher checked both his and the mother of his child’s houses; both were empty. It was very rare someone ran off on me like this, but I had no doubt he would be found. And when he was, it wouldn’t be pretty.
“Will do, boss.” He smirked and saluted.
I narrowed my eyes at him.
Technically I was the boss, since I ran the money aspect of everything, but Nolan had his own operation being the enforcer in the business and his private dealings.
“Call me if you get any info out of him.” I started for the door of the warehouse.
“She’s changing you,” Nolan called out. “I know that’s why you’re rushing out, to get back to her like she’s gonna disappear. You spend more time at home working instead of here or even in your office. It’s all because of her, isn’t it? I knew something was up when you didn’t kill her dad.” Amusement bounced around his tone toward the end.
I ignored him, not bothering to give him a response. As I tossed my hand up, I heard him laugh behind me.
Nolan made a valid point. Since Azeira my routine had switched up from normal. The only time I came to the warehouse now was when someone needed to be handled. I handled a lot of my money collection at home, same with my financial business. If I didn’t have to physically go into the office, I didn’t.
I walked to my truck and stepped inside. I had no worries that Nolan and the guys would get the answers we needed by the end of the night.
I stepped off the elevator onto the floor Azeira was on and walked to the waiting room. I saw Jatavia was now here with her. Her dad was off to the side on his own, leaned back in the chair with a long expression on his face.
“Glad to see you follow directions,” I said, making myself known.
Her head shot up and six eyes landed on me. Jatavia and Jeremy both stared at me with disdain, while Azeira’s face was plastered with confusion and something else.
I took a seat across from her and widened my legs, keeping my eyes locked on her.
“I didn’t think you would be back so soon,” she said.
“Disappointed?” I smirked.
Slowly, she shook her head, tucking part of her bottom lip into her mouth. Indifference passed through her eyes. Azeira wanted to see me as the villain, that was clear, but she was conflicted because I realized she was starting to have feelings for me too. Her eyes weren’t as daring or defiant when she looked at me now. Sometimes they blared with yearning. Since learning I was Beast it seemed she was less guarded than before too. Still, I knew she hated feeling like she did because she always tried to hide it, but her mask wasn’t as strong as she believed.
“Why is he here?” I heard her friend whisper.
Azeira shifted her gaze to her friend for a brief second then brought it back to me.
“Azeira.”
“Not now.” She shut her friend down without taking her eyes off me. Smirking, I blew her a kiss and winked at her. Her cheeks flushed and her mouth pinched.
“I need to talk to you.” I lifted my head and stared at Jeremy. His stance toward me hadn’t changed since he noticed me. If he could murder me right now and get away with it, he would, but he wasn’t as connected as me.
I stood and walked off. I could feel Azeira’s curious eyes watching me and her dad.
Crossing my arms I leaned on the wall and waited for him to say whatever he had to say. Jeremy trying to look intimidating was comical to me.
“Whatever game you’re playing, don’t. Now isn’t the time!”
My face dropped and my eyes narrowed. “I advise you to fix your tone, unless you want to end up in one of these rooms next to your wife.”
His nostrils flared but he relaxed some and took a step back from me. “What did you do to my daughter?” His stance might have been less threatening but venom still dripped off his tone. “I see how she looks at you now and it’s not how it once was.”
One corner of my mouth rose. “If I answered you wouldn’t be a happy father. I can, however, show you if you want to know.” Again he flared his nostrils and his face pinched. His brows drew together in a heavy scold. Azeira was still unaware of the camera in her room. She didn’t know it, but it caught everything from that night.
His voice shook. “You better not have touched her.”
I chuckled and pushed myself off the wall. “I did more than just touch her. I owned her, just like I said I would. You should have thought about what I would do to her before you allowed her to give herself to me.” I turned and walked back to the waiting area.
I took my seat and Jeremy came stomping behind me. He stood directly in front of his daughter, seething. “You let that monster touch you!” His voice boomed and he pointed a shaky finger in her face.
A shocked expression appeared on Azeira’s face. She shot her eyes to me then back to her dad. Her mouth opened then closed.
“Answer me! You were supposed to be his maid, not open your legs like some whore!” He grabbed her arm and shook her. My chest filled with fury and a veil of rage covered me as blood pounded through me.
Before Azeira could answer, I was out of my seat and rushing him. Grabbing him by the back of his neck, I sent him flying backward into the chairs, causing them to scrape the floor as they moved.
“Daddy!” she shrieked.
“Touch her again and I’ll cut both of your fucking hands off then make you choke on them,” I threatened in a low tone, hovering over him. My ears rang as my hands balled at my sides.
His eyes widened with fright. “!” Azeira was at my side, pulling on me. “It’s okay. Please stop!” she begged.
I stood frozen with a deep scowl on my face. My veins felt like lava was traveling through them and my heart pounded like a drum.
“Beast,” she said lowly, sending a spark through me.
I pushed a heavy brush of air out through my nose and shifted my glower to meet pleading orbs. “Please, he didn’t mean anything by it.”
My jaw ached from how hard I was clenching it. My muscles became twitchy. “No one but me touches you.” Now she had my full attention.
She swallowed hard and glanced at her dad then quickly back at me. With a shaky hand, she reached out and touched my cheek. “I know and thank you for defending me. But please don’t hurt my dad, he’s just nervous about my mom.”
It pissed me off even more that she stood there making excuses for him. I cut my eyes back at Jeremy. Her friend was now helping him up, causing him to groan. His eyes bounced between me and his daughter, trying to decipher what he was seeing.
“Excuse me, we’re gonna have to ask you to keep it down or you’ll be forced to leave,” someone on the hospital staff announced into the waiting room.
“C’mon.” Azeira tugged on me.
“Azeira,” her dad called out.
She turned and begged him. “Not now, Daddy, please.”
His jaw clenched but he gave her a stiff nod. The plan was to have Crusher come and sit with her, but after seeing how her dad reacted just now I decided against it. Jeremy had made this personal, touching what I deemed mine.
I yanked out her grasp and stalked out of the waiting room, needing a moment before I made good on my threat.
“!” Azeira called after me.
She grabbed me and I quickly turned. My hand went to her neck and I pushed her against the wall near us. Her eyes ballooned and she swallowed roughly against my hand.
“You should stay in there with your daddy,” I warned her.
Slowly, she blinked up at me and licked her lips. “I just want to know what happened.”
“What happened was I’m two seconds away from snapping your dad’s neck.” A shiver shot through her body and her breathing picked up.
I brushed my thumb across her pulse point and gave her neck a slight squeeze. Her eyes flashed and her lips parted. They were glossy with a faint red tint.
Moving in so my mouth was just a whisper from hers, I spoke again. “You go back in there and let your dad know he better keep his hands to himself because I don’t take repeating myself lightly.” I crashed my mouth into hers, instantly taking possession. My body was still running on an angered high and I wanted to take it out on something.
After I pulled back she gasped for air, breathing heavier. I glanced over and noticed a bathroom close by.
“C’mon,” I commanded but didn’t really give her a choice in the matter.
“Where are—" Her words were cut short when I pulled her toward the bathroom. Not bothering to knock, I pushed the single bathroom door open and shut it behind us.
“.”
“Not another word,” I growled, forcing her around so she was facing the sink. I grabbed the rim of the shorts she had on and yanked both them and her panties down.
“Wait, we can’t do this!” she rushed out, but her protest didn’t stop her from bending over when I pushed down on her back. “My dad’s out there!”
“I said shut up.” I slapped her ass, making her yelp.
Undoing my pants, I removed myself and positioned my dick at her entrance.
My hand went to the front of her neck and I grabbed it as I pushed inside her. Nothing was gentle with how I fucked her. I kept seeing her dad yell and grab her, intensifying my fury. My strokes grew harder and quicker. She moaned and threw her ass back, trying to meet my thrusts.
I tightened my hold on her neck and curled my fingers around it. She gripped the sink tightly and her head fell back as her eyes rolled to the back of her head. Her pussy clamped tighter around me.
“This pussy is mine to handle however and wherever I want, you understand me?” I growled, staring down at myself moving in and out of her.
She attempted to speak but her words came out strained.
“I’ll kill anyone who dares to touch you,” I vowed, feeling my release building.
I pushed further into her. My grip on her hip became punishing, I was sure she would have a bruise by the time we were finished. The thought alone made my pulse electrified. I grunted as I released inside her, fucking her through my orgasm. She came again and yelled out.
Our breathing was heavy and her body sagged forward. Slowly, I pulled out and watched my release seep out of her.
“How am I gonna go out there with your cum running out of me!” she whined, lifting slowly.
I spun her around and pushed her against the sink. Kicking her legs open, I swiped the mixture of our releases and shoved my fingers into her. She moaned and tossed her head back.
“Figure it out, but I love the idea of you walking around with me dripping from you.” I licked my lips at the thought.
Readjusting myself and redoing my slacks I turned to leave. “Don’t take too long, daddy dearest might worry.” I chuckled.
Heat flared through her cheeks and her eyes widened.
I stepped out of the bathroom and turned toward the waiting room. Jeremy was standing there at the entrance glowering at me. He cut his eyes to the bathroom.
My phone vibrated in my suit pocket, gaining my attention. I gave Jeremy my back and turned to answer it. Hopefully it was Nolan letting me know he had news for me.