Page 9 of Ours (The Possession Duology #2)

Slipping away from her candy-colored dream, Lexi reluctantly opened her still exhausted eyes.

Extending her right hand, she eagerly felt around the satin sheets for Kade’s warm body.

Finding only an empty space in his place, she huffed in annoyance before lifting her head from the pillow in search of him.

It wasn’t long before she found her psychotic lover, standing regally before the hotel window overlooking the Manhattan skyline.

At first, she believed he was simply admiring the hustle and bustle of his future kingdom.

She soon realized, however, that he was having a heated conversation over his cell phone.

Only seeing the expanse of his muscular back, she knew he was livid by the way he hissed into the phone pressed tightly against his ear.

Scrunching her face in concentration, she blocked out the world around her and focused her attention on the words spitting from his mouth.

“No, no, no! I was told that he wouldn’t be back until tomorrow!”

...

“Yeah? Well I don’t fucking care that there’s been a complication with the Bangkok deal. That’s not my territory and Bloodbayne fucking knows it!”

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“Bullshit! I told him it was a shitty deal, it’s not my fucking fault that he wouldn’t listen to me! God damn it! Can’t you just stall him for a few hours, Val? You’re good at that. I donno...suck his cock or something!”

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“Why am I being so obstinate? Because Lexi and my son fucking need their rest! She had a very long day and needs time to recover.”

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“FUCK! Fine! Give us an hour...Yeah, of course they’re here, they’re my men...yeah, I’ll bring them. Fine. Look, I said I would and I will. We’ll be there soon!”

Abruptly ending the call, Kade threw his cell onto the floor with an angry growl.

Muttering another obscenity, he roughly wiped his hand across his livid face.

His blood was boiling, he couldn’t remember the last time he was so pissed off.

He knew Valentina was only doing her job, but he wanted to strangle the bitch.

She could have lied to their boss and given him more time, but no.

Fuck, she was so far up Bloodbayne’s ass.

Kade! STOP, his alter interrupted. Quit blaming her!

You know damn well it’s because of her that Lexi and the baby are alive right now so just fucking chill, alright?

Jesus. Just take a deep breath and get Lexi ready.

You know she's going to need to be eased into this! If you don’t feel like you’re capable of staying in check, then just let me step in and do it for you!

Laughing out loud, he rolled his dark eyes at the absurdity of his alter’s suggestion. Like hell he would ever let Demetri take the reins. No, he needed to be the one who remained in power. Especially now that their meeting with Bloodbayne was imminent.

Eyeing him warily, Lexi clumsily pulled herself into an upright position. Gruffly yanking the cum stained sheet, she held it against her bare chest. Why the hell was he laughing? She didn’t think there was anything funny about what was about to happen.

“Kade,” she began, her voice hard with defiance. “I don’t want to go.”

Instantly whirling on his heels, he settled his surprised gaze upon the beautiful hellcat in his bed. Shit, he thought, when the fuck did she wake up?

“Go where, Sweetheart?” he asked, trying to sweeten his voice to disarm the phantom daggers being thrown his way.

Narrowing her green eyes, she scoffed at her advancing lunatic. If he really wanted her to be compliant and willing, he needed to work on his technique. He should know by now that she wasn’t someone to screw with.

“I heard everything,” she spat, “and I’m not going! Bloodbayne can fuck off, I’m staying here!”

Quirking his lips into a sly grin, he took a seat on the mussed bed. Shrugging his large shoulders, he let out an exaggerated sigh. While he admired her fire, this was an argument that she would not win.

“You don’t really have a choice, my love,” he replied, lifting his hand to cradle her face. “Now we can do this the easy way...or the hard way. I would hate to put you back into those awful restraints. Please don’t make me. I don’t want to hurt you.”

Swallowing hard, she suddenly remembered the days she spent bound in leather and chains in his underground bunker.

She never wanted to wear those torture devices ever again.

As much as it hurt to admit, she didn’t have a choice.

Once again, she needed to keep the safety of her son, their son, foremost in her mind.

“Alright,” she reluctantly conceded. “But you need to promise me, Kade... promise me that you won’t let Bloodbayne do anything stupid.”

Nodding in agreement, he leaned forward and placed a tender kiss upon her forehead. He was relieved that she was finally accepting her fate within the Organization. It would make their lives so much easier if she didn’t fight it.

“Of course, Sweetheart. I promise you,” he said before standing from the bed and offering her his hand. “Why don’t we take a shower? I’ll wash your hair with that shampoo that smells like apple blossoms. I know how much you love that.”

Hesitating for a handful of moments, she finally placed her hand in his. She hated how quickly he could disarm her. Even with him threatening her only seconds prior, she felt herself melting at the thought of his fingers massaging into her scalp. What in the actual fuck was wrong with her?

Ohhh. Isn’t love grand, Lexi? Nikki quipped, her voice dripping in dark humor. It kills all your brain cells. Not that you had many to begin with.

Ungracefully rising from the mattress, she followed Kade as he led her waddling body towards the brightly lit bathroom. Mentally flipping off the bitch in her head, she hissed a silent reply.

Yeah right. So fucking grand.