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“Mmm, don’t do that if you want to talk, ‘cause I’m more than ready to take you all over again.”

Smiling, I reached under the blanket to check. Carter sucked in a shuddering breath as my hand wrapped around his cock. He was indeed already hard again. That was a record even for him and his stamina.

“If you want me to get this out, stop stroking me. My brain can’t think straight.”

I laughed and let him go for now, but I was ready to fuck him again.

“As I was saying, I had reasons for dating a lot. The first was that, as far as I was concerned, you were forbidden. I genuinely thought your dad would cut me into a million little pieces if I went anywhere near you.”

“So you never wanted anything long-term with any of them? Not even the ones better suited for you?”

Carter’s face darkened, and I looked away from his intense stare. “Who says you’re not suited for me?”

“I just mean someone normal and not a killer. That has to be a heavy burden to carry. I never really thought about how much you were keeping secrets and watching what you said. It might make you want a different life.”

He placed a finger under my chin and forced me to look at him. “I would rather be fucking crazy anywhere on this planet with you than normal with anyone else.”

He kissed me hard, and I leaned back on the bed as he attacked my mouth. “You’re right, you and this family are nuts, but you, Kallie Buchanan are my kind of nuts. I need you like I need air to breathe, so don’t you dare think you’re getting rid of me. If I have to stalk you, I will.” Carter smiled, and all the insecurity I’d been collecting and dragging around faded away.

Carter nipped my lip as he broke the kiss. “I need you to know something else. Kallie, it doesn’t matter how we ended up coming together. I would’ve fallen for you regardless of your dad. Do you know why?”

“No, why?”

“Because I’ve only ever felt complete when I’m with you. You’re my soulmate, and nothing would ever change that.”

“I love you, Carter. As wild as I can get, that is the only thing that has never changed,” I said, kissing his lips softly.

“And I love you, never doubt that not even for a second.” He kissed me again, and I knew we would be alright. We shared a bond that couldn’t be explained with words.

He slipped between my thighs, never breaking the kiss, and I spread wider to accommodate him.

“I’m going to fuck this sweet pussy of yours again.” He kissed my neck, and my heartbeat jumped wildly in my chest. “You’re mine, Kallie. You always have been and always will be,” he said, his breath fanning my ear and making me shiver under him even as my body heated. “Every last inch of your sexy body, intelligent mind, and beautifully twisted soul is mine, and I’m not going anywhere.” He slid my arms above my head and gripped my hands. “Unless you take your knife and kill me yourself.”

“That won’t happen,” I said as he kissed the corner of my mouth.

“It doesn’t matter. I would rather die by your hand and in your arms than live without you.”

My heart swelled, and tears pricked my eyes with the emotion consuming me. Before I could even say I love you, Carter kissed me and claimed my body, thrusting into me. My brain emptied of all thoughts except the knowledge that I would die to save him.

Chapter Thirty-Nine

KALLIE

I was disappointed when no one said anything about Mrs. Peterson’s absence. There was no announcement or even student gossip. Not a single word was spoken.

Then again, the house looked like a horror movie had been filmed inside when we left. Troy wiped the security feed, and there were no bodies to find. The police were probably keeping a tight lid on that information. I knew they wouldn’t find anything. My dad had even used the shop vac after we did a thorough cleaning, vacuuming every last tiny bit of evidence before he took it with us with the bodies.

The marching band played their final note, and I jerked out of my thoughts as the football team ran onto the field.

I usually skipped the Jubilee since I wasn’t really into football, but I felt like Troy and I were in a much better space since our chat. I guess the cousins that kill together….

The air was still cool, with patches of lingering snow in the shade. The sky was bright blue with whispy white clouds. Our red and white school colors were draped over everything. It looked like the mascot threw up everywhere, and I was no exception.

Talon had insisted I wear the school football sweatshirt and scarf, but I refused the pompoms she tried to make me take to the stands as she ran onto the field to cheer. I didn’t understand all the hype. The Jubilee was our team divided into two playing to celebrate the coming season, but the screams and cheers were so loud that you would’ve thought it was a championship.

I was sitting with Alex, which turned out to be a mistake. She was standing and screaming her head off as she jumped around and almost hit me in the face with each thrust of her arms into the air. I was the one who needed a football helmet, not the players. I knew she was an avid football fan and had seen fans get wild, but the game hadn’t even started.

I shook my head and mumbled a few swear words as some of her popcorn dropped out of the bag and landed in my hair.