Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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Upon hearing Reece’s words, the others quickly got up and headed for the door one after another.

Soon after, only Ashton and Briar were left in the living room.

Still in Ashton’s arms, Briar watched the others disappear before her gaze fell to his arms, which were tightening even more firmly around her.

“Um, Ashton, I’d like to go see, too. Could you let me go?” Briar asked hesitantly.

“What do you think?” Ashton chuckled softly as he noticed Briar’s face filled with guilt. “Babe, you can run, but you can’t hide. There are some things I still want to hear from you.”

“Say what?” Briar asked.

“Harith Lopez is dead, and we watched him blow up with our own eyes. Surely you have other thoughts?” Ashton pressed, not giving Briar a chance to beat around the bush.

Briar pressed her lips together, about to deny it, but she faltered under his knowing gaze. “Alright, I do have other plans.”

Knowing she couldn’t hide it from Ashton, she gave up and lowered her head in admission.

Ashton placed his hand on Briar’s head, and she immediately felt the warmth from his large palm.

“Briar, we’re legally married now. If you dare ditch me and go off on your own again, I’ll have to enforce some family rules.” Ashton’s tone was fierce and threatening, but the tenderness in his eyes was almost tangible, enveloping Briar.

‘It was another blatant use of his good looks. What else could I say?‘ Briar thought.

She nodded obediently. “Okay, I get it.”

“That’s my girl.” Ashton was extremely pleased. He lifted Briar’s chin in one hand slowly and leaned down to give her a rewarding kiss.

Briar tilted her head back, surrendering to Ashton’s passionate kiss. But in an instant, her eyes widened, and she struggled to break free from his embrace.

be a rascal!” Briar placed her palms

hand with one

between spouses.” Ashton smiled slyly, ‘It’s

“You rascal!” Briar exclaimed.

to prevent her from pulling away, while she struggled desperately to do so. She

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match for Ashton’s strength, and their position

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seemed like a token resistance, as though she was

exclaimed in surprise when

and don’t let

intimate, hesitant whispers

fact that there was a group of friends outside who could burst in at any moment, doing as he

shameless

knows me well. Especially when he had his suspicions that I might try to escape, he would shamelessly use any means necessary to make

swept into Ashton’s relentless embrace, caught between resistance

gave her no escape. Her breathless pleas only carried them further–to

beneath her knees, the wide sill of the window, even the marble counter of the bathroom. There was nowhere untouched, no surface that hadn’t borne witness to his

Briar no longer remembered how many times he had claimed her–only the dizzy sway of ceilings

her body aching, her strength undone. She could not recall when exhaustion overtook her–only that, in the end, she was carried

time, she was exhausted beyond thought–too drained to scheme, too weary to repeat what had happened before, when Ashton had barely stepped away

damned man… that

awake the next morning, bleary–eyed and aching, it was barely half past five. The bedroom door creaked open, just a sliver, and half

Alexia, grinning from

answer and shifted uncomfortably, wincing as she sat up, exposing the skin

collarbone.

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