Total pages in book: 103
Estimated words: 103356 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 517(@200wpm)___ 413(@250wpm)___ 345(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 103356 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 517(@200wpm)___ 413(@250wpm)___ 345(@300wpm)
“You’re thinking too much,” he said. “I might be insulted if I didn’t know that’s how your brain works. However, if you can’t stop thinking I will take over.”
Crap.
Determined to do this how she wanted, she took more of him into her mouth, sucking strongly.
“Fuck, yes, baby.”
He lay on his back, and she moved to his side, leaning over him as she grasped hold of the base of his cock. He was thick and firm. And she wanted more.
He felt silky smooth. So warm. She ran her hand up and down his shaft, her mouth taking more of him in.
His breathing grew faster. “Fuck, baby, that’s it. Hold me tight. Good girl. Now, lick across the head of my dick.”
Instead of being annoyed at him taking charge, she found herself glad for the direction. She wanted to know what he liked.
“Cup my balls. Fuck, yes. Baby, you have no idea how good your mouth feels.”
Lilac didn’t realize how much she’d like this. But giving him pleasure made her feel so light, so happy.
She sped up, remembering how he’d started slowly, then gradually grown faster. Taking her hand from his balls, she wrapped it around the base of him again, jacking him off until his breathing grew erratic.
“I’m close, baby. And I want you to be a good girl and swallow.”
Swallow?
Okay, she guessed she could try that.
A groan erupted from him as he came in her mouth. She swallowed hastily.
The taste of him was different, but not unpleasant, and his moans of pleasure were all she needed to hear to convince her that she wanted to do this again.
And soon.
46
When he lifted her out of the truck, he didn’t bother putting her on her feet. His baby was done in. He was going to carry her inside and put her down for a nap.
Shutting the door with his hip, he winced at the creaking noise it made. He really had to go get his truck back. This was one of the Ranch trucks, and he missed his baby.
“Tanner, I can walk.”
“Perhaps. But you’re not going to. Just relax. I have you.”
To his satisfaction, she rested her head against his chest as he carried her up the stairs.
“Tanner, I was just about to call you.” Alec stepped out of the house onto the porch. “I need you guys to come into my office. Regent just called.”
“He thinks we should negotiate with Stefan?” Lilac leaned forward, nearly toppling off Tanner’s lap.
He grabbed hold of her, holding her steady. “Careful, baby.”
Her mind was reeling too much from Alec’s words to hear him, though.
When Tanner had carried her into Alec’s office, West, Maddox, and Raid had already in the office, looking pensive.
Well, she kind of thought West always looked like that.
“Yes,” Alec replied. “Regent managed to get to someone in his organisation and pay them off for information. How much we can rely on that information, I don’t know. His contact said that Stefan has been slowly spiralling. The longer you’ve been gone, the more obsessed he’s become with you. Mateo’s contact confirmed that last past.”
It was sick and weird. She understood that. She just didn’t know how to make it stop.
Beyond killing him.
“Then a few days ago, Stefan packed up and left with several of his men.”
“What?” Her gaze shot up. “Where did he go?”
“Darlin’, he’s headed here. It’s likely that he’s here already. Somewhere around Haven. I don’t think he’d show his face here yet. Although I could be wrong.”
Would he do that? Just appear in Haven?
“He might,” she said. “Stefan thinks he’s more powerful than everyone else. He might be that bold.”
“That’s what Regent said, too,” Alec replied.
“How did he find her, though?” Raid asked.
“A few days ago?” she whispered. So, it didn’t sound like he’d had someone here all this time. Maybe he sent someone periodically or had paid someone off to inform for him. Or perhaps . . .
“It could have been the hospital,” she said. “It was why I didn’t want my name in the system. Lilac isn’t a common name. And if he knew about Ryleigh’s connection to you . . . he might have had someone scanning for Lilac Malone. I don’t know. Maybe that’s a stretch. But he’s powerful and rich and has some clever people working for him.”
“That’s a possibility,” Alec said.
“So, by giving you my last name, I could have put you on his radar?” Tanner asked, sounding pained.
“Hey, no.” She turned to cup his face. “The fact that someone called Lilac turned up in a hospital around my age was possibly enough for him to investigate. This isn’t on you.”
He didn’t look convinced.
“How does any of this lead to Regent suggesting we negotiate with him?” Tanner asked. “For what exactly?”
“For me,” she said quietly. “Do you want to negotiate for Ryleigh, Kye, and Opal’s safety with me?” And then she would kill him.