Page 212 of Fatality

I look at her.

She is magnificent and fucking infuriating. I’ll deal with her personally.

“Varek, untie her carefully. If you hurt her, I'm feeding you to the stray dogs.”

Varek obeys immediately.

Once both her feet are back on the floor, I keep one hand at the back of her neck and the other against her back, steadying her.

Once I’m sure she is not swaying, I walk over to Neo and Ren. Without a word, I backhand both of them.

Their heads snap sideways, blood trickles from Neo's nose and from Ren's cheek from the cuts my rings left.

I know I ordered the water and Ren cutting, but it was before I knew it was her.

And they still choked her and didn’t check who it was.

“You hurt her.” I glare at them.

I stalk over to Varek, grab his collar, and yank him down until he's on one knee, he doesn't resist.

Thank Gods he doesn't.

“Why didn't you check who was under the mask?”

“We had to secure the thief.”

I punch him hard.

His head barely moves, but a bruise immediately begins to bloom across his jaw.

“I don't give a fuck.” I glance at her.

Then I turn to the rest of my gang.

“Riven is off-limits. If any of you lays a hand on her... I'll make sure your neck snaps before you even have the chance to regret it.”

My fists clench until my nails pierce my palms.

Every one of them nods.

When I turn back, Riven is rubbing her ankles.

“Next time, little troublemaker...” I stop in front of her and tap the tip of her nose. “Hit the shipment a little harder if you wanted my attention that badly.”

She immediately recoils and punches me in the jaw.

I expected it.

And I have to admit, I missed it.

“In your fucking dreams!” She looks away from me.

But when she does, I notice the tips of her pierced ears turning red.

I scoff and brush my fingers lightly over one of them.

“Keep telling yourself that,” I whisper. “I watched you touching yourself. Was it because of me?”