Page 87 of Queen Of Clubs
“Oh, fuck you,” I huff, scrambling out of his lap. I turn, flipping him off before stalking over to the bed Zane is at and leaving the other guys to take the second bed.
Zane pauses as he pulls back the covers and looks at me. His brows furrow, and then he shakes his head, saying nothing as he gets under the blanket.
That is not going to happen. There’s no way I’m letting him go to bed upset or worried. But I’m not sure how to talk about this; I don’t want to upset him because he’s gonna say something and it’s going to take a hell of a lot in me not to be the brat I normally am with him.
“Are you just going to stand there?” he asks, raising a brow as he puts his hands behind his head and lays back on the pillow. “What are you waiting for? Get in bed, Jade.”
Jade? Sorry, Sir, but it’s Trouble to you.
I knew it. All he has to do is open that sexy mouth of his and all bets are off.
After I showered, I changed into Everett’s shirt and a pair of boxers. The shirt hangs loosely off me, but the fabric lays over my breasts, causing my pebbled nipples to show, and Zane is very much aware of that, seeing how his eyes are glued to my tits right now.
My eyes flick over to the other two. They’re laying in the bed now, both of them only in their boxers, watching us intently. It’s hard for me not to stare, knowing what's hiding below those mouth-watering Vs.
Their lips twitch in amusement, and I’m not sure if it’s because of Zane or me.
Looking back down at the man in question, I try to hide my own smile as I reach under the shirt, grab the bottom of the boxers and yank them down, letting them drop to the floor.
“What are you doing?” Zane murmurs, heat flashing in his eyes when I reach for the hem of my shirt.
“Taking my clothes off,” I respond, cocking my head to the side. “I like to sleep naked.”
Zane swallows hard, and I watch as his throat bobs with the motion. “You’ve slept with clothes on the past few days,” he counters, his voice gaining a husky edge.
“Yeah, but I was trying to be respectful.” I shrug casually. “Seeing how your boyfriend fucked me against the wall and knotted me until I was so full of his cum that it was dripping onto the floor, I’d say we’re on a more open level now.” I pull the shirt off over my head and toss it to the ground.
Three groans sound out around me as their eyes devour my naked body.
“Fucking hell, Jelly Bean,” Griffin grunts. “You play dirty.”
I grin over at him and wink before focusing on Zane.
His distant look from before is replaced with something feral. “Come here, Trouble.” I cheer inside my head at the fact that he used my nickname, but I don’t do as he tells me to. And I will cut off his balls if he tries to use his alpha bark on me right now.
“Why?” I ask. “I was just going to crawl into bed and go to sleep.”
“Like fucking hell. There’s no way I’m going to be able to just sleep with you naked next to me and not touch you.”
“You can touch me...” I tell him, and his eyes light up. “If you talk to me first.”
I see his face drop as he looks away, shutting down again. “There’s nothing to talk about.”
“That's fucking bullshit and you know it,” I snap harshly, and his eyes are back on me in a flash. “Tonight was a lot. It was fucked up, scary, and a whole hell of a lot of other things. So don’t tell me there's nothing to talk about.”
He shoots up into a seated position. “What do you want me to say? That I’m a fucking useless alpha because I couldn’t even keep my omega safe? That one moment you were right in front of my eyes, and then, in the next second, you weren’t? That I’ve only had you back for a few fucking days, and I almost lost you again!”
His chest heaves, his voice growing angrier with every word. “They fucking touched you, Jade. They were going to do a hell of a lot worse things to you too. I should have fucking killed them tonight, and I would have if you didn’t stop me. I stopped because of you! The idea of never seeing you again because I would be locked up fucking kills me. But I wanted to keep going. I wanted their blood to stain my hands and know I’m the one who took their last breath from them.”
Keeping my composure when all I want to do is jump in his arms and hold him tight, I walk around the bed over to his side. He watches me with part curiosity and part heat.
He doesn’t speak as I pull the blanket back and straddle his lap, pressing my bare pussy against his hardening cock, covered by a pair of silk boxers. He grunts, hands coming up to grip my hips.
“You are going to shut the fuck up and let me speak now, do you understand me?” I ask him, grabbing his face in my hands. I don’t wait for him to answer before I speak again. “You are, in no way, at fault for what happened tonight.”
“I am.” His face hardens. “I’m your alpha. I’m supposed to protect you. And I didn’t. They almost hurt you, Jade. They almost...” He closes his eyes and swallows hard.
“No. Not almost. It never would have happened. And I know that for a fact because you got there in time.”