CHAPTER 29
FRANKIE
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I feel happy. For the first time in a long time, I actually feel happy. Wren is nothing like I pegged him to be…at least not with me. He may be ruthless to others, but he’s shown me true kindness in my moments of weakness. I feel like I’m finally healing, and I’m proud of myself for letting him of all people in.
He saved me last night and he didn’t need to. He took care of me and that tells me he has a good heart.
I’m just tossing some food in Nyx’s bowl when he walks in through the door. He sets my keys down on the small entrance table and I look at him confused.
“What’s wrong?”
He looks a bit angry as his eyes dart to me. “Nothing. This is a terrible town.”
“It’s not that bad, Wren.”
“Chess, please move into the tower. Even if it’s just until this assignment is over. I…I’d feel better if I knew you were under the protection of the tower while we do this.”
The concern in his voice has me a bit worried. He seems really on edge as he sets the food down on the counter. “Wren, I can’t just up and move.”
“Why not? It’s not like you have a lot of stuff to your name and you can bring Nyx with you.”
“I don’t need to move. I’ve lived here for twelve years, and this is still my home.”
“Please. Please don’t stay here.”
I stare at him in shock as his voice breaks. His hands are gripped into fists as he begs me to move to the tower.
“Is there something going on that I should know about?”
The way he’s acting is a bit extreme, even for him.
“You’re not safe here, Chess.”
“I’m as safe as I’ve always been. I’m fine.”
He steps towards me, and I look up at him confused. He lets out a rattling breath and closes his eyes before slowly lowering himself down in front of me, settling onto his knees. I can’t do anything but stare at him in complete shock and confusion. He reaches up and grips my hands lightly in his as he leans forward and presses his lips to my stomach.
“What are you doing?”
I hiss out, finally snapping out of my shock.
“I’m doing what I have to in order to keep you safe. I’m literally begging you, Chess.”
He looks up at me through his lashes and his expression seems so broken. “Please…please just move for now.”
“Wren, I---”
He drops my hands and bows himself further to me. I would have never thought I would see the day that King Wren Valkyrie would be on his knees…begging…to a human. To protect a human.
“Chess,”
he whispers quietly. “What do I need to do for you to see reason?”
“Wren, you’re a King…you shouldn’t be on your knees like this.”
“Do I look pathetic?”
He murmurs.
“A little bit,” I snort.
He sighs and settles himself back onto his heels as he looks up at me again. “I know I’ve done some things to you that have made your past traumas worse, but I don’t want you to hate me, Chess. I want you to trust me and listen to me when I ask something of you. Usually, I would just order you to do as I say, but I know you’ll just tell me to fuck off and shut down again, and I don’t want that. What happened between us this morning was…I didn’t expect it to affect me as much as it did, but I do like you. I don’t want to hurt you anymore, and I don’t want anyone else to hurt you either.”
“Wren, I’m an enforcer and you hired me to do a job that could very well get me killed. I know what might happen and I’m sorry, but you don’t get a say on whether or not I get hurt.”
“I could fire you.”
My eyes widen in panic, and I step back from him. “You wouldn’t…you can’t!”
“Why not? I’ll just get Adrian to send me someone else.”
“If I don’t do this, Adrian will punish me for it.”
“Chess, I---”
“Please, don’t interfere with my work.”
He looks completely defeated in this moment. “I’m sorry,”
he mutters, pulling himself back to his feet.
I walk past him and grab the bag of food, pulling out the breakfast burritos I had him buy. “It’s going to get cold,”
I whisper, trying to change the subject. He lets out a rattling breath and comes over to me as I hold out one of the wraps to him. I bite into mine and watch him as he slowly unwraps his with a sad expression on his face. “I’ll think about it, okay?”
He glances up at me and furrows his brows. “What?”
“Just give me a day to think about moving into the tower. I feel like it’s a bad idea, but seeing you beg like that…”
I bite my lip and my eyes drift across his body. The purple shirt from the night before, stretches across his chest in the most perfect way. The sleeves are rolled up and his forearms bulge against the material. “I could get used to seeing you on your knees for me.”
I smirk at him and take a massive bite from my wrap.
His eyebrow quirks up as he stares at my lips. He steps towards me and slowly brings his hand up to my face, gently gripping my chin. “I’m a King…will I get to see you on your knees in front of me?”
I cough and try to swallow down my food as his implication registers in my brain. The thought of his cock in my mouth as I kneel in front of him, has me squeezing my thighs together. He didn’t even hesitate to eat my pussy this morning. If anything, he seemed excited to do that for me.
He slowly slides his hand in behind my neck and leans in closer to my face. I settle my hand on his chest, and he pauses as he stares at me. “You want to see me on my knees?”
I whisper quietly.
He grips his fingers lightly into the hair at the base of my neck and I can feel his hot breath against my face. “Yes,”
he growls. The tone of his voice rips through my chest. It feels almost…primal. “I want to see that filthy fucking mouth of yours on my cock. I want to see those perfect lips stretched around me as you suck my dick, Chess.”
He leans in towards my ear and a shiver runs up my spine as his lips pull my earlobe into his mouth. He swirls his tongue and then gently nips the edge. “Does the thought of sucking my cock make you want to come, Chess?”
“…no,”
I whimper when he gently nips my jaw.
“Liar. I can smell it on you. You’re fucking wet just thinking about it.”
“You’re insatiable.”
“For you, yes. You make me want to hide away and ravage you for days on end…I want to worship your body like you deserve. You’ve awakened a need inside of me that I never thought I would ever feel.”
He pulls back from me and gently presses his lips against mine. “You make me want to live, Chess…actually live, and not just survive.”
My heart is pounding against my chest as I stare up into his face. Alex said he was turned against his will. He feeds to survive, but he doesn’t experience any pleasure from the fang-bangers he cycles through. He’s trying to survive…just like me. While I’ve been trying to find myself…so has he.
I place the rest of my wrap on the counter and pull his from his other hand and set it down as well. I run my fingers up his chest and slowly start undoing the buttons on his shirt. His chest is moving rapidly as I drag my fingertips across his muscles, slowly moving lower until I reach the edge of his pants.
I look up at him as I slowly undo his belt. His eyes flicker for a moment, and I see his throat bob as he swallows. I hook my fingers into the edge of his pants and slowly pull them down as I lower myself to the ground in front of him. His cock is rock hard in front of me as I settle my hands on his thighs. He brushes his thumb across my lips, and I dart my tongue out towards it. He dips his thumb into my mouth, and I suck on it gently.
He lets out a low hum in his throat and settles his hand on my hair, stepping closer to me. I grip his length in my hand and lick my lips.
Fuck, it’s so big.
I don’t know if I can handle it completely. I part my lips as I look up at him and slowly slide his cock into my mouth. He lets out a groan of pleasure and tips his head back as he closes his eyes. I feel his fingers dig into my scalp as I slowly inch him further into my mouth.
My jaw is screaming at the strain of trying to swallow around him. He glances back down at me and smirks. “You’re being such a good fucking girl, Chess,”
he purrs. His praise just does something for me. I never get any acknowledgement or praise from anyone, no matter how hard I work. “That’s it, doll…take it all.”
His hips shift slowly, and I can see every muscle in his body tense as he pants out harsh breaths. His eyes burn into mine as he stares at me. “I want you to play with yourself, Chess. I want you to make yourself come for me. I want you to come while you suck on my cock.”
He brushes his hand through my hair and grips a handful into his fist. The sensation ripples through my scalp, right down to my core. “Does sucking my cock make you want to come, Chess?”
I hum against him and slowly slide my hand between my legs. I do want to come. Sucking his dick and making him feel good, makes me want to come. I pulse my fingers against my clit as I continue to work his length. I dip a finger inside my pussy and rock my hips against my own hand as I picture him inside of me.
“Fuck, Chess. Are you thinking of me inside of you right now?”
I give my head a small nod and he bites his lip as his canines lengthen.
He must be close.
He lets out a hissing breath. “I’m coming,”
he groans. I hollow my cheeks and suck back on him harder. His eyes widen and he tries to pull me back from him by my hair, but I grip into the back of his thighs, abandoning my own orgasm to hold him to me.
He comes in my mouth, and I choke around his cock. His cum dribbles down my chin as he pulls back from me. I lick my lips as he watches me in shock. “Was that satisfactory, King?”
He tilts his head back and laughs. “It was…except for the fact you didn’t come with me.”
He crouches down in front of me and smirks. “I’ll just have to rectify that.”
I squeak out in surprise when he lifts me up in his arms and settles me on the edge of the counter. His hands palm my chest through my shirt as he lowers himself down between my legs. He slides one hand down my stomach while the other grips into my thigh, opening me up to him.
I gasp and dig my fingers into his hair when he plunges his finger into my pussy. He laps his tongue against my clit, and I try to squirm away from him as pure ecstasy rips through my body. He slides another finger into me and my hips rock into his hand.
“Mmm, Chess. So fucking good. Ride those fingers, baby, while I fucking eat you up.”
“Oh, Fuck! Wren!”
The vibration from his mouth as he speaks against my clit, ripples through me.