Total pages in book: 108
Estimated words: 108768 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 544(@200wpm)___ 435(@250wpm)___ 363(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 108768 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 544(@200wpm)___ 435(@250wpm)___ 363(@300wpm)
“It probably did.” Chen groaned. “We won’t know until Piggy regains consciousness. Master Wu is keeping me updated with all their injuries.”
I gritted my teeth.
For the first time that evening, Duck frowned at me. “And you know what you did, right?”
I remained silent.
“You walked right into Banks’s plan as if you were his puppet and he held the strings.” Disappointment covered Duck’s face. “Banks knew you would kick their asses. That’s why he brought them. He just wanted Monique to see how crazy and violent you are.”
Chen checked his watch again. “While I don’t usually agree with my brother, I must agree this time.”
I tensed.
Chen continued, “Banks gave you a clear test. First, he probably wanted to know how bad you had it for his cousin. Second, he needed to assess how insane you would be about her.”
I tapped my side. “He’s not going to know what I did.”
Duck snorted.
Hu returned to fumbling with the stupid sword.
Meanwhile, Chen stepped in front of me. “Let us hope that my team updating Banks will be able to mimic his men. If not, it will be war.”
“Then, so fucking be it.” I sneered. “Right now, Monique is my anchor in this goddamn storm of a life, and no one will dictate anything that happens between us.”
“Yes, Lei, but we do not need to push that fact this week of all weeks.”
Duck shook his head. “And. . .Banks is a mastermind with cocky manipulation. I bet he gave them a special code or something to start with, when they update him.”
I rolled my eyes. “Then, let’s get the code.”
“And who are we supposed to get the code from, Lei?” Chen left the front of me and returned to my side. “The few that aren’t in mini-comas, and it’s only a few. . .actually. . .maybe one. He can’t talk.”
Hu looked up. “Who is still conscious?”
“Rattlesnake Ricky.”
Hu shrugged. “How about I try and question him. Can he work his fingers to write?”
Chen scowled at me. “Possibly. A few weren’t broken. I think.”
Duck studied me. “I have a question.”
I looked at him. “What?”
“Was Monique mad?”
A knot formed in my stomach. “She was a little upset.”
This time, Chen snorted.
Duck raised his eyebrows. “You made her mad?”
“Her and I have a lot to discuss.”
“No disrespect, Lei.” Duck pointed at me. “But I didn’t step aside so that you could be overbearing with her.”
I fisted my hands. “You stepped aside because you didn’t want to go to the hospital, and in regard to Monique and how I treat her, it is none of your business—”
“I am watching you.”
Rage surged in me. “You’re what?”
“You fuck up, and—”
Chen loudly cleared his throat and grabbed our attention. “The tent’s flap is moving. I think she is coming out.”
Eager, I snapped my view in that direction.
The tent’s flap rustled and then lifted, revealing Monique.
The world paused, and my breath caught, held captive by her appearance.
Fuck yes.
Tonight, Monique was adorned in a blue lace corset dress that clung to her form exquisitely. The lacework detailed every curve and contour of her figure.
But it was the audacious high split on her right that drew my immediate attention. It stretched daringly up to her hip, offering a tantalizing view of her toned, sexy leg.
My cock ached.
Every step she took seemed purposeful and deliberate, made even more striking by the sparkling blue shoes that captured every ounce of available moonlight.
Fuck this feast. I should take her back in the tent.
Cascading from her ears were long blue diamond earrings, shimmering brilliantly and reaching down to her shoulders.
All coherent thoughts scattered from my mind, replaced by a vortex of emotions; hunger, yearning, excitement, and hints of fear.
My heart raced.
This insane amount of warmth spread through my chest, its intensity making it difficult to focus or even fucking breath.
In this moment, I was no longer the Mountain Master.
I was her obedient servant.
Her dutiful slave.
Whatever she desired, I would give her.
Monique got closer and closer and it became a struggle to keep my composure.
Every instinct screamed to take her away and claim her.
The feast, the guests, and my troublesome sister were temporarily forgotten.
“Sorry to keep you all waiting.” She stopped in front of us, giving me an excellent view of her lush cleavage.
My cock grew, pressing against my pants. If I didn’t have the robe on, all would have saw how excited I was to see her.
She smiled but I could tell it was forced.
That made my heart hurt.
I stirred a little. “You look gorgeous.”
“Thank you.” Again, she maintained that forced smile and this time her voice sounded like she was doing her best to be polite but was extremely furious.
I furrowed my brows. “Perhaps, we should go in the tent and talk—”
“We don’t have time for that, Lei.” Chen waved his hands. “Yan and everyone are waiting.”
I spoke through clenched teeth, “We have time.”