Page 56 of The Villain We Tempt
“Bella, if you could wait outside, please?”
My younger cousin rolls her eyes. “Dude, what are you doing?”
I love my uncle Hades. But he’s alsoinsane, andBellais what happens when you bring your kid to racetracks, underground boxing matches, and mortar ranges instead of playgroup.
And no, I’m not exaggerating to make a point. Uncle Hades islegitcrazy, and the apple fell right next to the fucking tree with Bella.
“I’m trying to have a conversation with one of my students, actually.”
“Oh my God,Lochie,” she sighs.
My eyes flare.
I fucking hate that nickname.Lochieis someone’s labradoodle puppy, which is why Achilles and Ronan are the only two souls on the planet that I allow to use it.
“Bella,” I hiss. “It's Lochlan. And take a fucking hike.”
She snorts. “I’m going to tell Ya-ya you’re being a prick.”
Ya-ya as in our great-grandmother; Mom's and uncle Hades’ grandmother, Dimitra Drakos.
“And I’m Ya-ya will take my side,” I shrug. “So there’s the door.”
Bella turns to give Galina a look. Galina just arches her brows before telling her she’ll text her later.
Yeah, not sure Ilovethe idea of the girl I’m stalking and rapidly becoming obsessed with being my gothy psycho cousin's new BFF, but here we are.
When Bella leaves and we’re finally alone, I take a slow, deep breath.
Big mistake.
The second I inhale her floral, citrusy, vanilla-jasmine scent, my cock decides it’s time to play ball.
Sure, pouted like a little fucker when athreewaywas on the table. Tents my pants like I’m going through puberty again at the mere scent of a fully clothed girl who’s looking at me with complete disinterest.
Cool cool cool.
I pause, letting the silence hang between us.
Okay, I didn’treallyhave any reason to talk to Galina after class. That was more impulse than any brilliant master plan. Also, she’s clearly a little thrown to be here, as an A-plus student whonevergets in any trouble at all.
So, I just start talking.
“You were distracted today.”
Her ginger brows furrow. “I—no, I wasn’t?”
I lift a shoulder. “I expect more from you, Ms. Nikitin.”
Her eyes suddenly blaze in a way I haven’t seen before. I’ve sort of seen that look with Velvet Villainess, but not from Galina.
Andfuck, do I like it.
“It didn’t feel like your head was here.”
That look, somewhere between indignation and rebellion, flashes again in her blue eyes. She’s definitely a bit pissed off,and the problem is that pissed-off vibe hits me and goes directly to my hard, over-eager dick.
Fuck. Messing with her like this iswaytoo fun. Almost as fun as emptying my cum down her throat two nights ago. Which, not for nothing, is a visual I’m having a very hard timenotpicturing right now as I stare at her full, pouty pink lips and remember how soft and wet they felt wrapped around my cock.
