Dark Vow (Blackwoods College)

Her lips tightened, but her hips moved faster. “I don’t understand a damn thing about you. What kind of person drags someone along against their will and throws them into danger? You talk about loving me, but so far you’ve only made my life hell.”

“Is this hell?” I whispered into her ear as I kissed her neck.

She moaned. Tried to move away.

I kept her pinned, and her hips went faster, grinding along my thigh.

“Yes, this is hell,” she said, groaning, glaring so much hate and desire into my eyes that it was all I could do to stop from ripping her shirt open, licking her nipples, making her scream. “Wanting you is hell, because I know what it gets me.”

“Pleasure? Pain?”

“Dead in a ditch somewhere. I’m disposable. I’m flesh. I’m nothing.”

I held her harder and jammed my knee against her cunt. Not enough to hurt, but enough to make her listen. She gasped, mouth open.

“You are not disposable,” I said as her hips began working furiously, her eyes rolling back. “You’ve been through so much, Robyn, just like me. You’ve lived through hell and survived. You’re strong, and smart, and beautiful. But you’re so fucked up, and that’s what I love about you the most.”

“Asshole,” she gasped.

I kissed her as she came. I tasted her orgasm on her lips. She moaned into my mouth as her hips slid up and down my leg. She shuddered and gasped, and I bit her lip, kissed her deep, drank her pleasure in dizzying swirls. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes unfocused when I pulled away.

“Who hurt you?”

She blinked several times, coming back to herself. “Your brother, Noah.”

I released her as if she’d burned me with lightning. I backed off, standing. My cock strained against my jeans. I was aroused and angry and dizzy with both. I paced back and forth as she sat up, adjusting herself, watching me warily.

“When? How?”

“On campus. He must’ve followed me around until I was alone.” She looked down at her hands, at her wrists. I left red marks on her pale skin. “It happened this morning.”

“That fuck.” I slammed my fist into the wall. Pictures rattled, a painting fell. I stood heaving, trying to draw enough air to keep me from losing consciousness.

Noah. That piece of shit.

He must know about the Latvian deal after all. But how did he know about Robyn, and why would he target her?

“I’m going to kill him.” The words came out soft.

But I meant them.

My brothers played their games. They hurt each other and targeted anyone they thought might gain them some advantage. I knew they were vipers and heartless monsters, but I had no clue how quickly they’d come for me once I stepped into their world. It was barely a day.

I should’ve protected her.

Only I didn’t realize that she’d be the one they’d come for. I assumed it would be me.

I wouldn’t make that mistake again.

Noah would have to die for this. I looked back at Robyn and her fingers gingerly touched the bruises on her throat. She looked away, face flushed, all of her anger wiped away by the orgasm.

I approached her slowly. I made her look up at me.

“I won’t let him hurt you again.”

“You could leave me alone.” She spoke in a soft monotone. “I don’t want to be a part of this, Calvin.”

I bent over and kissed her lips. “Liar.”

She jerked away. “Leave me alone. I didn’t ask for this, okay?” She got to her feet, arms wrapped around her core.

I felt like a hungry wolf. I wanted to throw her onto the floor and ravage her. I was feral and filled with so much rage that I didn’t know what to do with myself.

I paced and paced, mind spinning.

I’d have to hit Noah back. Raymond would be next, and if Noah targeted Robyn, I had to assume my youngest brother would as well. She’d need protection, guards. I’d make it happen. Around the clock.

I’d be there, watching. And when I couldn’t, ten armed men would.

My brothers wouldn’t get close.

“You’re not hearing me.” She stood near the door. “I don’t want to play anymore, okay? I want out.”

“There’s no out.” I stopped moving, tried to still myself. I couldn’t make a rash, stupid decision because I was emotional. “You’re in this now. My brothers tasted blood and they won’t stop until you’re out of the way.”

“Then release me. Tell them we’re over. I don’t want to die because you’re so obsessed with marrying me.”

I stalked toward her. She shrank back. I stopped a foot away, trying to keep control. “They won’t touch you again.”

“Just leave me alone, okay? This was… I don’t know what this was. A mistake, I guess. Just leave me alone.”

I let her leave. She closed the door and hurried down the steps. I watched her get into a car and drive off before I called Matthias.