Kings revenge kings duet.., p.18
King's Revenge (King's Duet Book 1), page 18
Angel removes both his hands and takes the smallest step back from me. It’s not far enough that I can’t feel his breath on me, but it’s far enough to make me want to touch him. I stand still for a moment, wanting to see what he will do next.
Angel grabs the hem of my top and lifts it over my head, throwing it on the floor before running his hand down my back. His fingers unhook my bra and let it slide down my body. He licks his lips slowly, making my body burn for his touch.
Angel’s hands move to my trousers and he slowly starts to push them down. His gaze doesn’t leave mine once, and it's making me crazy that he won't kiss me.
I slowly bring my hands up and take his jacket off. I pause when I see the gun holster, then look back up to his eyes and see a sparkle flash through them. No words are being said between us, but he takes the holster off. My hands start undoing his buttons, and his shirt falls to the floor.
My hands rest on his chest, slowly moving down as my fingers trace over his scars. The sensation makes him break eye contact with me and his eyes close, but only for a second. When he opens them again, they are back on me. My hand continues its journey down and unbuttons his trousers. My hand disappears into his trousers.
The moment I grip his hard cock, a hiss escapes his lips. I begin stroking him, my grip hard and my strokes slow.
"Touch me," I whisper. Oh god, I want his hands on me.
Angel starts to lower, and I see his hands moving, but they don’t touch me. They’re placed either side of me on the door jamb. I lean back, letting the cold wood hit my skin, and then I moan as his tongue presses against my clit.
"Oh," I moan as his tongue moves up and down over my clit, not stopping. He starts sucking harder, and my legs start to tremble. "Angel," I moan.
As his name leaves my lips, he moves away from me. I close my eyes and moan in annoyance. I open them again the moment his lips are on mine. I taste myself on him and pull him closer to me, feeling how hard he is for me. Turning me around, he starts walking me somewhere new, and I hope it's towards the bed. God, please let it be the bed.
Feeling the coldness of the sheet beneath me, I look into Angel's eyes as he stands up straight and takes his trousers off. Then, in one fast movement, his mouth on my nipple, sucking it, biting it, making me moan, pulling my body to his.
I can feel the tip of his cock teasing me. “Angel, please.” I beg him to fuck me.
In the moment he pushes inside me, then pulls out, I can hear him moaning as he continues.
"Stop teasing, Angel," I beg.
Angel enters me again, a lot harder this time, and stays there, not moving once. “Alice, you are made for me.” He gives me a kiss as he starts thrusting.
Angel stands up and finds his rhythm. He lifts my leg over his right shoulder, making his thrust go deeper, and I scream out his name. Oh fuck, this is perfect. The more I moan, the harder Angel gets, and I can feel myself getting ready to explode.
“Alice, don’t hold back,” Angel says.
In that moment, my body goes into shock as my orgasm runs through me.
Angel picks up the speed, going deeper and deeper inside me. My name escapes his lips as he grunts, and his eyes close as I feel his cum shooting inside me. Angel begins to slow down, letting my leg down, and falls on top of me, kissing my neck.
My hand moves through his hair as his kisses move to my jaw, then to my lips. Angel doesn't kiss my lips, but blows on them softly. "I'm never letting you go."
"I don't plan on going anywhere," I tell him. He rolls off me and turns to his side as he pulls me closer to him.
This is all I want. Angel next to me.
***
I woke to an empty bed this morning, and I've been at home without Angel all day, too. When I showered and came downstairs, Vinny was already here.
The fresh air outside in the garden is beautiful today. The garden is enormous, but the high fence means no one can see into the house. Vinny told me there was a different security system outside, and if anyone tries to come into the garden, the fence will send an electric shock through the person’s body. It's set on a high power, too. Vinny told me that Angel has spent an enormous amount of money to make sure his house is safe. No one can get in.
I joked that he would have to spend time here for people to actually attack him here. He spends all the time at the bar, which I found out is where they do all their family business. I told Vinny that I did not want to know any more of what they do. The stories are enough to scare me.
“When do you move in next door?” I ask him.
“Not sure. Angel told me to pack my stuff and get ready.” Vinny looks over at me. “Ben seemed to like Angel.”
"I think so. He said Angel wouldn't let anything happen to me, and that's all he wanted, for me to be safe and happy," I say as I take a sip of my tea.
“What you worried about, Alice?”
I turn to Vinny and frown. There is a lot I’m worried about. Ben, Vinny, Drew, Uncle Stuart, my list is very long. All people who have put themselves in danger for me. I will always be worried for them.
“Nothing. Same old, same old,” I say. “Do you know where Angel is?” I know the only thing Vinny needs to know when it comes to the Frost family is information about me.
"Nope. He said he wants to know when I talk to Ben and Stuart so he knows what is happening at all times. To be honest, that is enough for me. Especially now that I have to follow you around every second of the day."
I burst out laughing. Vinny is going to hate this. To be honest, I'm going to hate it, too. I feel like a child who needs a babysitter.
“I feel your pain, Vinny, I really do.” I look at my watch to see what time it is. Vinny told me Uncle Stuart was going to call me, first thing in the morning, his time.
"We could always run away," Vinny says as he looks at me, but I know he's joking.
“I have a feeling he would find me,” I reply.
If that day ever did come and we had to run, Vinny and Ben have a plan set up for us. We have three safe houses. We started with one, but Ben said we should have more, because when they come, it's going to happen fast, and we might not be able to get far. If we have more, we can choose which one to get to.
“Do you think the stories about Harvey are true?” I ask Vinny. I know Ben has been trying to keep all of that from me. He has to know I’ve looked into their family and know what some of their business is.
“Why do you ask?” Vinny looks over at me with a chastising look. He doesn’t want me reading that shit.
“Just wondering. That’s all.”
There were rumors going around that Harvey is the psycho of that family. He has killed women in ways that just thinking about makes me sick. I heard he scars every woman he fucks or rapes, and the scar isn't a small one either.
“Alice, you don’t need to think about that stuff. He will never get close enough to you,” Vinny promises.
I should have guessed that he wouldn’t have said anything to me. Ben never does when I ask him either.
I gather the glasses together. "Angel said I could set up in the office to talk to Uncle Stuart," I say, walking away from him.
Angel did say he would be back in time to talk to Uncle Stuart. Walking into his office, I take the large leather seat as I wait for the computer screen to wake up.
When I came in here last night, the first thing I was surprised by was how many books are in here. Angel said he used to read once a day, just to escape the world he lived in, but since he came out of prison he hasn't had the chance. There is too much happening. He's not even home enough to read.
Angel already got my profile set up on the computer and I see it come up when the login screen loads. Sitting on the chair, I start spinning in the chair as I wait for the incoming call. I turn to see Vinny walking into the office with some tea for me. When I take it from him, he sits on the chair in front of me.
“You know this is not what I thought his office would look like.” Vinny looks around, and I laugh.
"What did you think it looked like?" I ask him as I take a sip of my tea.
“Some flames coming from somewhere. I thought the devil needed flames around him.”
I burst out laughing, to the point I have tears coming down my cheeks. I wipe the tears away when the phone rings. Turning the chair, I hit the answer button and give my uncle a smile.
“There is my beautiful girl,” he says.
My uncle has the same features as my mum, the same green eyes, the same smile. Every time I see him, I always see my mum. I look up as Vinny walks away. Then I see Angel by the door.
“You need to shave,” I tell my uncle as I watch Angel walking over to me.
He leans down and writes on a piece of paper. Just need to talk to Vinny. I give him a nod.
“Your aunt keeps saying that,” Uncle Stuart says, “but I think it makes me look tough.” He starts running his hand over his beard, which makes me laugh.
"To me, you will always be Uncle Stuart, who gave me a piggyback ride to make me smile," I say as Angel walks back into the office.
He sits on the chair Vinny had used earlier, and I just look at him for a moment. I don’t think he slept at all last night. His phone must have rang the moment I fell asleep.
“I have a parcel being delivered, but I’m sending it to the bar. We’ve asked someone who has no link to us to send it.” He looks behind him at something, and I give Angel a quick look.
“You don’t have to send me—”
"Not missing my girl’s birthday. Never have, have I?" he questions.
My gaze moves straight to Angel, who gives me a questioning look.
"No, you haven’t. Thank you. I will let Angel know something will be coming for me," I tell my uncle. "How is the family?"
"Good. I keep telling Becky she needs to find a good man…" He stops as I start laughing.
This is a conversation we’ve had often. I say the same thing to him over and over again. Becky is my uncle’s oldest child and hates being told what to do.
“If I remember right, you told her last boyfriend to fuck off,” I say.
“I didn’t want her to be with a man like that.” He stops for a moment, and I know what he wants to say, but won’t. I feel bad that my whole family has to live this life, protecting me.
“You and I both know Vinny would have—”
"I know. Vinny loved her, but he has only one thing to focus on right now. You." He points his finger at me, and I shake my head. Vinny said the same thing. He can't be with Becky, not knowing the danger I was in. He says it wouldn't be fair to Becky, to only be a fraction of a man when she deserves a man who will only focus on her.
“Silly question. What has Ben told you?”
“The Canada plan is a go. The Midlands are getting too much for us here. Angel scares him a little, but in a good way.” Uncle Stuart starts laughing, and my gaze moves over to Angel, who is smiling.
"Well, he is here. Ben said you wanted to talk to him," I say.
Angel walks around the desk, and I get out of the chair so he can sit down, but I stay in the frame.
"Hello, sir," Angel begins.
“Angel, I won’t repeat the things Ben said to you. He said you understand. I just wanted to introduce myself,” my uncle says, and I give him a smile.
"I understand how important Alice is to you all, and I promise I won't let anything happen to her." Angel looks over at me, then back to my uncle. "I know you work with a family over there, the Carter family. They have been a loyal family to us for decades now, and myself and my father spoke to them. They will come to visit you today. They have offered to help with anything you need involving the Midlands. They are more than happy to help," Angel says.
I look down at Angel in surprise. He isn’t just looking after me, but my whole family. He wants to make this easier for them, too.
"Yes. They are a good family. Vinny might have told you that this life is not something we were born in to. We've had to learn from mistakes, from losses. Having the Carter family with us will be very helpful. Thank you," Uncle Stuart says, and he is right. The hardest thing for my family has been learning how to fight a family who has it in their blood.
“Alice is my life, and her family are now my family. I hope one day we will get to meet in person, and all this will be over.” Angel’s phone starts ringing, but he doesn’t answer right away. “I’m very sorry. I have to take this. I hope to speak to you again soon.”
"Yes, we will," Uncle Stuart replies.
Angel gives him a nod and leaves the office. I sit back down at look at my uncle.
"He seems like a man who has a lot on his mind at all the time," Uncle Stuart says with a small chuckle in his tone.
“Yes, he does,” I say, more to myself than to my uncle.
“Ben and Vinny are happy with him, so I’m happy with him, and as long as he loves and protects you, that is all I can ask for.”
"He will," I say. It’s all I can say. I know my family. I know how much they talk. The moment one of them fears for me, they will let the others know. With Uncle Stuart in America, he trusts Ben and Vinny to know what is right for me.
"Soon as you get the gift, let Vinny know so we can speak again. I love you, baby girl." My uncle kisses his hand and blows it to me, something he has done since I was little.
"I love you too, and I’ll let him know," I promise. With that, we both say goodbye to each other.
I stare at the blank screen for a moment. There is nothing more in this world I want than to bring my family back together. I want to be safe every day, and I now believe that day can come with Angel and his family.
Everyone believes Angel is the devil but, for me, he is an angel dressed like the devil.
Chapter 21
Angel
“Does Craig have everything set up?” I ask Pike. I told him I needed him to get William for me tonight, because I plan on making the last days of his life a living hell.
"Yeah. He asked if he can be in the room when you start. He said it's something he hasn't seen before," Pike says. "What are you doing anyway?"
From the very start, I knew exactly how I would make William suffer. He was going to go through everything he put me through. I had to pick which ones I wanted to do to him most, because I know he wouldn't last through everything in the small amount of time I have.
"Things." I end the call, not wanting to talk about it. Just thinking about it makes me want to break his neck, but I have to keep calm.
I’m shaken awake by the sound of metal scraping as the cell door opens.
“Get up! You know the drill,” William shouts.
I only got out of solitary confinement a day ago. I know these fuckers are playing a fucked up game with me, but they still gave me more than a day before the next game starts.
I swing my legs off the bed and look up at William and Carl. "Let's go!" Carl shouts.
“You know these dates are getting quite frequent. You can at least bring me some flowers.” I glare at them both.
I stand and get out of the cell, following Carl as William walks behind me.
"You know Mr. Frost, tonight we might finally break you, and you will scream," Carl says. The joy in his voice makes me wonder about what fucked up torture they have planned tonight.
We walk past my regular room, past the boiler room, and towards the kitchen. Now, this is interesting, William walks to the right of me and opens the door to the walk-in freezer.
I walk over and, as usual, a single chair sits in the middle of the room. "Take off your shirt and take a seat. It's time for your next treat," Carl says as he pushes me into the freezer.
"Treat? Is that what we're calling this now?" I snap as I take off my shirt and sit down. I've learned not to fight. There is no point. It takes up all my energy, and I need to save that to control my mind so I don't scream. I know it’s what they want and I refuse to give it to them.
"I need some excitement tonight," Carl says as he looks at William cuffing my hands to the chair. "This family really wants to fuck with you."
Carl kneels in front of me. I look at him and scowl. He thinks he is a big man, but only because they know I won't touch them in here. I don't want any time added to my sentence.
I can’t help myself as my lips curl into a smile. They have no idea what I’m going to do to them when I’m out.
"We will be back in thirty minutes," William says as they both leave the freezer.
I take a deep breath in. They really can't stop fucking around with me like this. Closing my eyes,I mentally prepare myself for the next thirty minutes. I know this is going to be painful.
My breathing is steady, but the cold is making it hard to focus. I’m not sure how long I’ve been in here. I’m shivering, but I’m trying to focus on anything else but this room or the sharpness of the cold hitting my skin like a dagger. I can feel my body slowly shutting down.
I look up as the door opens. William takes my cuffs off as Carl stands me up. William can cuffs my hands to the pipe above me.
“A little cold in here. You need anything, Angel?” William asks.
“Fuc…fuck you,” I say. It’s doesn’t come out as harsh as I wanted it to, but they hear me.
They both laugh. “Now, we only have two things to do, mark you and well…” William stops and flicks on the torch.
My eyes widen as the bright flames and the raging sounds echo in the room. I know that no matter how much I try to stop myself from screaming this time, I will.
"We're going to hear the fucker scream finally," Carl says. He grabs my face and turns me to face him. "You know you have no family in here." Carl punches me in my stomach, where our family tattoo is. "Where is the Frost family now? Why haven't you told them?” Carl punches me again, and I grunt in pain.
Before I know it, I'm screaming at the pain of my skin being ripped off me. I try to fight, but it's not helping. The more I fight, the more it's fucking hurting. It's as if I'm being sliced open with a thousand tiny knives.
