Page 26 of Seductive Sadist
Nik fists the sides of his head. “I don’t want to hear about any of them. I’ll talk to Luka later. You just figure out a way to handle Bridezilla.”
Kenzie pops her head into the office after lightly knocking. “What the hell was with all the yelling?”
“Zak here decided he’s gonna marry Skyla to save the family.” He walks out into the foyer and snakes an arm around Kenzie’s waist, pulling her close.
“Ooh, another captive bride. You Malikov boys definitely have a pattern, that’s for sure.”
“He also said some shit about you. I had to set him straight.”
Kenzie chuckles. “I hope it was good stuff.”
“Just the usual you almost killing Luka thing.”
Kenzie throws a look at me over her shoulder. “You need to get some new material. That’s ancient history. Besides, now I’m Luka’s favorite almost sister-in-law.”
“Don’t tell Alexis or Larysa that. Those bitches can be pretty brutal.” I snicker, referring to the fiancées of my brothers, Taras and Danil. I pull open the door to the stainless steel refrigerator, pull out a bottle of Coke, and twist off the cap before guzzling it down. The fizzling bubbles go straight into my nose. I fight the urge to sneeze as they fizzle out.
Nik nods toward the doorway to the kitchen. “Doc, how’d it go?”
Dr. K lets out a weary laugh. “I don’t know why I keep letting you boys drag me out of retirement.”
“Come on, Doc,” I joke. “You know it’s ’cause we pay the best.”
“Just try to stay out of trouble.”
“That’s like telling a bear not to shit in the woods.”
Dr. K shakes his head. “Sense of humor just like your father’s. It’s only because of him that I haven’t changed my phone number.”
Kenzie walks around to give him a quick hug since they’re old friends from her bomb-making days. “Can I get you anything?”
“No, no, I’m just fine.” He gently grazes Skyla’s patched-up arm. “And this young lady is, too. Almost as good as new. I was able to extract the bullet and patch her all up. Lucky for her, it missed everything important. Just make sure to keep the wound clean and protected.”
Skyla smiles at him. “I will. Thank you so much for everything.” Then she turns to me, and her eyes immediately darken like a hurricane is brewing in the depths.
Makes me think of all those chains and how I’m gonna make her “submit.”
I take a few steps toward Skyla while Nik and Kenzie talk to Dr. K. Draping an arm around her shoulders, I lean toward her and graze her ear with my lips. “Just told my brother the good news that you’re gonna be my wife. And once I get you home, you’re gonna show me just how grateful you are that I saved you from that asshole Tyson Van Dyne.”
She turns to me, her lips pulled into a tight smile. “Grateful. Yes. I amsograteful… that you brought me here and gave me the chance to take my life back. On my terms.”
A sharp, stinging pain in my side makes my knees buckle. I yelp, my eyes dropping to the small pair of scissors sticking out of me. She fucking stabbed me?
“Fuck you, Zak.” Skyla shoves me out of her way, whirls around, and runs for the front door.
A loud roar erupts from my chest when I pull out the bloody scissors.
She won’t get far in slippers and a see-through robe.
And when I get my hands back on her, she’s gonna wish all I did was chain her up.
Chapter11
Skyla
Itear out of the house, so tempted to look back when he yells my name, but knowing if I dare, he’ll be right there to snatch me back. Those scissors won’t stop him from coming after me, but hopefully, my jab was deep enough to make him hesitate. I just need a little bit of a head start to make a break toward freedom.
Freedom.