Chapter 27
WREN
My stomach had been a ball of nerves all day. Seth was busy in his office, talking to his guys and figuring out where he wanted the fight to take place tomorrow night. I didn’t have Ripp to help me train, so I worked out on my own, hoping it would distract me.
Afterward, I retreated to my room and showered, only to sit by the window for another couple of hours and watch the sun dip behind the horizon.
I wanted to call everyone back home and let them know what was happening, but I didn’t want to jinx things.
Seth was stronger than Nikolai, but that didn’t mean anything when fighting against someone who didn’t fight fairly.
Voices could be heard downstairs, and a few minutes later, footsteps sounded in the hallway. A soft knock rapped on the door, and I watched it open. Seth leaned against the frame and crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes tired.
“I’m sorry I haven’t been able to spend time with you today,” he said, walking over to me.
He sat on the window seat beside me, and I took his hands. “It’s okay. You’ve had a lot to do.”
With a heavy sigh, he averted his attention to the window. There was only a sliver of pink and orange on the horizon; the rest of the sky was blue and purple with the coming night.
“Everything is set,” he informed me, meeting my gaze. “As far as here at the house, Diego will be bringing my mother. She’s been told you are dying to try her chicken parmesan. She’s coming over here to cook for you.”
If the situation were different, I would be jumping for joy. His mother was an angel.
“Does she know what you’ll be doing?” I asked.
If she wanted to cook for me, I highly doubted she’d be up for that if she knew what was going on. Judging by the conflicted look on Seth’s face, I had my answer.
“No,” he replied, hanging his head. “My father decided he doesn’t want her knowing until after. I don’t want to be there when he does tell her.”
“Are you afraid she’ll hate you?”
Seth lifted his gaze to mine. “I don’t know. Nikolai is her son, too, and she loves him. Things might be different when she finds out what he’s done. I hope she’ll understand that what I’m doing is for the good of the family.”
“Let’s hope so,” I breathed.
I would happily tell her what Nikolai did to my friends and how he killed my brother. Then again, I wasn’t a mother. I didn’t know how strong a mother’s love was.
“What about your father?” I asked. “Is he going to be in your corner?”
Seth nodded. “He, along with a few others from the prestigious families. This is the first time anything like this has been done. I guess you can say there are people who are really looking forward to this fight. They want Nikolai gone, and I’m the only one who can do it.”
“Will Valentin be there for you?” I asked.
Seth placed a hand over mine and nodded.
“Yes. And so will his father.” He explained where the fight would be, and I wasn’t shocked to hear it was a warehouse in a rundown part of town.
I was surprised that he trusted me with the information.
Then again, I did promise I would stay with his mother.
It killed me not to be at the fight, but I respected his wishes.
Seth turned to me, his expression serious.
“If anything happens to me—” I shook my head, but he placed a finger over my lips.
“Just listen, please,” he said. He took a deep breath and exhaled it sharply.
“If anything happens to me, Benny’s going to call you.
Diego will take my mom away, and I want you to get in my car and drive back to California as fast as you can. Benny won’t be far behind.”
My stomach sank at his words. He was giving me instructions on what to do if he was dead.
“I don’t want to think about that,” I whispered.
Seth nodded. “I know, but it’s something we have to discuss.
Benny, Joey, Drake, and Stefan know they will be working for you if I die.
You’ll need the protection when you become a famous UFC star.
” That was the last thing I could think about at the moment.
Seth glanced down at my hands and took them in his.
“I’m also making sure a large sum of money will be transferred into your bank account. ”
My chest tightened and I huffed, trying with all my might to keep my anger in check. If Nikolai killed Seth, I wouldn’t be able to let it go.
“I don’t like this, Seth. I don’t want to think of anything happening to you.”
Seth lifted his hands to my face, his voice somber. “We have to. I don’t plan on losing, but we must prepare for the worst-case scenario.”
Nodding, I blew out a shaky breath and kissed him. His lips were warm and inviting; I needed more of him.
“I get you need to prepare, but you’ve been away from me all day. The last thing I want to think about is something happening to you.”
Seth’s gaze flashed with need. “What do you want then?”
With a sly smile, I licked my lips and ran my hands over his groin. His cock jumped at my touch. “Make love to me, Seth. I just want you to be with me. Trust me, I need this more than you could imagine.”
Eyes darkening, he gripped my arms and lifted me to my feet. He wasted no time in ripping off my pants and shirt, then getting to his feet and doing the same with the rest of his clothes. Once he sat down on my bed, he grabbed my ass and made me sit on his lap, his dick nestled between my legs.
“Oh, I can imagine. I’ve wanted to be in here all fucking day.”
“At least you’re here now,” I said, playfully squeezing the bulging tip of his cock.
Jerking into my hand, he tilted my body back and roughly closed his lips over a nipple, sucking hard. The stubble on his chin started to rub me raw. When he bit down, I cried out and rocked my hips against his length.
His fingers dug into my hips as he lifted me and slammed me down.
Once he was fully seated within me, he lifted me again and pushed me down onto him over and over.
My movements weren’t my own. He was in control, and I fucking loved it.
Even with me on top, he dominated and took what he wanted.
Fisting his hands in my hair, he tilted my head back and bit my neck, marking me.
“Oh, yes. Seth . . .”
His low rumble of satisfaction vibrated down to my core.
I was so close to orgasm that I could barely think straight.
Over and over, he dropped me down on his cock with punishing force.
He licked and sucked my nipples, pulling them with his teeth.
Wrapping an arm around his neck, I arched my back to give him better access.
“Holy fuck, I’m going to come,” he growled, shortening his thrusts. Grunting, he pulled my body into his and dropped his head down to watch where we were connected.
Screaming with pleasure, I sat down on him as far as I could.
He groaned and squeezed me tightly as I rode wave after wave of my release.
It all intensified when I felt him blast inside of me.
I loved the feel of his cock pulsating. Catching my breath, I let my head fall to his shoulder while his fingers loosened on my waist.
“I could literally do this all day,” I murmured, wishing we could do so.
Brushing my hair to the side, Seth gently kissed my neck and wrapped his arms around my waist. “That would be something.”
“After the fight tomorrow, that’s exactly what I want to do. Promise me we’ll make it happen.”
Seth’s gaze met mine and he nodded. “I promise.”
I closed my eyes but knew there would be no sleep for me. I was ready to get tomorrow over with. Until then, I wouldn’t be able to rest.