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“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” I step forward, kneeling down so I’m eye level with him. I cup his chin, gazing into his pretty eyes. “I must insist. I need a taste before my beast becomes unruly. You are so desired, my darling. The world can crumble around us for all I care, as long as you are in my arms.”
His scent shifts from nervous and wary to pure desire, stirring my cock once more.
“Come.”
Geordi nods, rising to his feet and allowing me to scoop him into my arms. As I carry him up the stairs, I kiss his forehead.
“Your work will still be there when I’m done with you.”
“This is so wrong,” he murmurs.
“Is it? It feels very right to me. How many times in your life have you selfishly sought your own pleasure? Met your own needs before those of others? I’ll never ask you to sacrifice your desires. I’ll elevate them.”
I push my bedroom door open with my foot, carrying him across to my bed, where I set him down.
“I’ve got you exactly where I want you, curious mortal. I hope you like it here.” I brush his hair from his face. “Because it’s your home now. I’m never letting you leave.”
CHAPTER 19
Geordi
Fuck, fuck, fuck. All the fucks.
Where do I even begin to figure out what the hell went wrong with my vaccine? And why did Ronald steal it?
Elias sits next to me on the bed, stroking my hand and staring at me like I’m some kind of exotic treasure he found. Super fucking weird. What I have to figure out is why some people are horny and others violent. Oh, and why I feel perfectly normal after being injected twice.
My phone buzzes with a text message and Elias growls at it, snatching it from the mattress, but I grab it back.
“Stop. I have to work too.”
He pops his bottom lip like a petulant child. Really?
I turn my attention back to the phone to read the message.
Meredith: Ronald is MIA. Bernard is pissed and put out a notice to all law enforcement in the city.
I chew my bottom lip, but Elias tugs it free, clicking his tongue at me.
Me: Are we sure Bernard can be trusted? Why did he insist his nephew join us anyway?
Meredith: He can be trusted, but it is suspect. He told me his brother, Ronald’s dad, asked if there was a job at the research center for him.
Me: Sketchy.
Meredith: Indeed.
Me: I don’t know how Ronald knew to steal it since I haven’t told anyone about it except you and Enyo.
Meredith: That’s a concern, yes. Is Enyo okay? Where are you?
I scrunch my nose. More lies. Ugh.
Me: We’re together. He seems to be doing better.
Meredith: Good, but we really need to talk about your decision to go rogue and test this vaccine without telling me.
Guilt twists in my gut.