Page 71 of Conquered (Highgate Preparatory Academ:y Compendium)

You're The One That I Want, the Lo Fang version, begins to play as he leans in and presses his lips to mine once more.

His kiss is slow and leisurely, his mouth exploring every inch of mine as he draws us closer.

Breaking our kiss, his lips go to my neck once more, kissing and nipping down it, sucking at the point where it meets my shoulder.

“Jesus, Lilly,” he rasps out. “You're everything I never knew I fucking needed.” His words are a balm that soothes my soul.

“Ash,” I gasp out as he moves to the other side of my neck, lavishing the same attention onto it. “Since I met you, all of you, I've never felt so alive. I need you to make me feel, to make me live,” I confess, becoming a little shy as he stops and straightens up.

His eyes meet mine again, and the look in them is so intense, so full of everything, that I can barely grasp what it all means. There's lust, and possession, fear, and even perhaps, dare I say, love.

Suddenly, he swoops down, grasping me under my thighs and lifting me up so that my legs come up and wrap around his waist as my arms come around his wet shoulders.

Stepping out of the still running shower, he walks over to the open door and strides out, heading towards the lit fire.

Both of us are still naked and dripping, Ash leaving wet footprints in the carpet.

I notice the other guys on the sofas, who all sit up as Ash takes me right in front of the fire, the warmth of the flames licking over my damp skin. I can still hear the song as he gets to his knees, lying me down on my back, the soft rug tickling my skin.

His eyes burn into mine, rendering me unable to look away.

“Loki,” he says, confusing me until a foil packet lands next to him.

A giggle escapes my lips, his own lifting ever so slightly as he opens the packet and rolls the rubber on. Lowering onto his hands, he leans over me, his body covering mine, and everywhere he touches burns with a delicious heat.

“Is this okay?” he asks, and I nod, my gaze flitting to the sofas to see Kai, Loki, and Jax all with similar heated looks in their eyes.

“Look at me, Princess,” Ash commands as he shifts his hips, and I feel him nudge my entrance. For a second, I'm back in that library, Robert pinning me down, and I can't help stiffening up.

“It's me, Princess. It's Ash,” I hear Ash say, his soft voice bringing me back to our dorm.

My eyes fill with tears, and I have to choke back a sob.

Will I never be free of him?

“Do you want me to stop?” Ash asks, body frozen above me, his grey eyes pained and full of concern.

“No...I need him gone,” I manage to say, my voice full of the frustration I'm feeling.

“Get on top, Pretty Girl,” I hear Loki suggest, making my head turn to look at him. “Pin Ash down and take back control.”

I look back to Ash who gives me a rueful smile. “You can have control,” he says, leaning down to nuzzle my ear. “This time,” he can't help but add. Dickhead.

In a move that makes me squeal, he flips us so that he's now lying on his back, and I'm on top of him, our chests pressed together. A thrill runs down my spine.

I lean even closer, placing my lips next to his ear. “Hands above your head, Lucifer ,” I whisper, then nip his earlobe. “And keep them there.”

Straightening up, I see his mouth set in an indulgent smile.

Slowly, he lifts his hands, bringing them above his head and crossing his wrists.

My breath catches, and I have to take a minute to appreciate the sight before me, of Ash doing my bidding.

Ash is giving me power over him to help me heal.

And maybe, just maybe, to help himself heal a little, too.

“Good boy,” I can't resist but tease, earning a flash of heat from Ash, and chuckles from the others. Rising up onto my knees, I grasp his hardness in my hand, lining him up and sinking down slowly, until my opening is flush with his pelvis.

Both of us groan with how fucking good it feels for him to be finally, fully inside me.

I can see his arms straining, wanting to reach out and grab me.

Vaguely, I register the groans of the other boys, and looking over, I can see that they all now have their hard cocks in their hands.

The sight winds me up even tighter, knowing how much I affect them is its own potent aphrodisiac.

The song changes to Power by Isak Danielson and the opening words flow over me in perfect sentiment for this moment.

I start to move on Ash, slowly at first, relishing the feel of him inside and underneath me. The sounds coming from his throat are music to my ears, encouraging me to go faster, and I begin to use my thighs to bounce up and down on his cock, riding him hard.

Looking down, his eyes are on my body, devouring me with his gaze. Moving one of my hands down, my fingers find my clit and start to rub circles around and over it, sending exquisite tingles shooting across my skin.

“Jesus, Princess,” Ash growls out, his voice strained as he watches me touch myself with fire in his eyes.

“Fuck, Ash!” I gasp, feeling the burn of another orgasm begin. I start to slam down on him, one hand reaching out and using his hard abs for balance.

My orgasm detonates, sweeping over and through me with a force that leaves me shaking and seeing stars. Ash roars his release moments later, as I fall forward onto his sweaty chest. We're both panting hard, when I hear a chorus of groans from the others, as they too find their own climaxes.

We all just stay there, not speaking, breathing each other in. The crackle of the fire, and the shower that’s still going, are the only sounds in the room. Ash's playlist must have finished because I can't hear any music.

Ash brings his hands to wrap around me, holding me close to him whilst he's still buried inside me.

“You okay, Princess?” he asks softly, rubbing my back gently.

“Mum-huh,” I manage to mumble out, my eyes drifting shut as I'm lured to sleep by the warmth of the fire and Ash’s soothing hands.

ASH

I lie there, naked, with Lilly on top of me, my spent dick still inside her, the fire tickling my hot skin. I can feel her body relaxing, getting heavier as I rub circles on her bare back, relishing the feel of her smooth skin.

I can't not touch her, it's like my hands have a mind of their own and just lose control. It's a control I've worked so hard for, shed blood, sweat, and tears for, and this girl tears it away as if it's a spiderweb in her way.

I can't deny there was something freeing about relinquishing myself to her, of letting her take her pleasure from me, pinning me with her delectable body.

It was a pleasure I'd not experienced before.

Usually, I'm the one in full dominance, taking what I want with little thought to the pleasure of others.

Don't get me wrong, they always come screaming, but with Lilly, it's like a fucking competition to see how many times I can make her orgasm before I seek my own release.

I look up to see my friends, my brothers, looking over at us. Their eyes are soft as they gaze at her, caressing her skin with a tenderness that our fathers, and Kai's uncle, have tried their hardest to beat out.

The thought reminds me of the time she met my father, of the way he looked at her as if she was a new toy, a toy he'd love to break. My arms tighten around her, making her sigh out and shift closer.

“We have to keep her safe,” I whisper out, but I know they've all heard me when each pair of eyes goes hard. “They can't know her involvement tonight.” I look back down at the top of her head and can't help but place a gentle kiss there.

“How will we explain Robert? And his dad?” Loki asks, a tinge of concern in his voice.

“We say they were trying to undermine Black Knight Corp,” Kai says, his voice low so as not to wake the sleeping beauty on top of me.

“Governor Michaels was trying to cut a deal with Glow Worm Pharmaceuticals, so we play on that,” he explains, and we all nod.

His intelligence gathering astounds me regularly.

“Good,” I respond, nodding at Kai, taking up the mantle of leader again. Sometimes the load is so heavy, I don't know how I'll carry on. But I have to. For them, if nothing else.

Maybe also for her now? A voice in the back of my mind whispers like an autumn breeze.

“Loki, Jax, why don't you clean up and go to bed,” I say, more of an order than a suggestion.

So used to following my orders, they get up and head to the bathroom.

I look at Kai and see that he's staring at me, a soft look on his face. Bastard is too observant for his own good.

“You need her, just as much as the rest of us, Ash,” he states gently.

I say nothing, unable to deny the simple truth of his words.

Ordinarily, as their leader, I look out for their welfare over my own, seeing to their needs first. But, I’m feeling selfish tonight, especially with her warmth seeping into my soul. Kai’s right, I need her light, and I’m not ready to give it up just yet.

Loki and Jax come back, breaking our stare.

I curl up, my dick finally slipping from her wet folds causing her to softly groan out, but not awaken when I tighten my arms around her as I carefully move her across my lap.

Settling my arms under her knees and back, I stand.

She really is like a pixie, and I hardly notice her weight as I make my way to the stairs, the others trailing behind.

When I get to my door, a broad hand reaches past me to open it, allowing me to step in. Jax goes around to the bed, pulling the covers down for us as Loki dims the lights to a faint glow. Kai places a glass of water on one of the bedside cabinets, whilst Loki draws the curtains.

I place Lilly on the bed, careful not to wake her, and as I straighten up I once again catch the gazes of the others. My brothers. No words pass between us, but I can feel the love they have for me as strongly as my own for them.

With a final searing look, they turn and leave, shutting the door softly behind them.

I gaze down at Lilly and realise that the strength of feeling I have for those men, is not dimmed when I look at her.

If anything, it’s almost stronger and mixed in with a fierce need to protect her and eradicate all and any danger.

Heaving a shaky breath, I walk around to the other side of the bed, take off the used jonny and throw it in the trash can before wiping myself with a towel flung over my chair.

Then I get into bed, pulling her so close that there’s not a single atom of space between our bodies.

She lets out a contented sigh, her body relaxing in my arms.

Taking another inhale, breathing in her scent of fresh starts and new beginnings, my eyes drift closed, and for the first time in a long time, I drift off into a dreamless sleep.