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My nose sith scents of sun and salt and wind Whereas Fox smelled of the underworld he’d been birthed from, Oscar smelled of freedo at the guy in my way, I added, "This lunatic thinks he can order ainst my spine I never relaxed even as his hard heat seeped into my body I didn’t like how fir his hold Oscar grunted "StopI know Fox wants you I didn’t deal with his bullshit last night for him to kill me today if he found out I didn’t return you It’s your funeral for being stupid enough to coht?

My mind raced as Oscar clutched me harder "Spiderweb, nice to see you so early You know the rules You want a fuck; you have to wait till official opening hours"

Spiderweb bared his teeth "I see a perfect little bug in front of me She was all for it, weren’t you, baby doll?"

I couldn’t stop the shudder I would never get over ust of hot air from his breath hit my neck "She’s not for sale"

My back stiffened, but I let hi to protect me after all

"Whatever Fair’s fair She’s on the floor I saw her I want her"

Oscar tuggeda possessive claim with his hand on my hip I couldn’t see hiht"

My teree I wasn’t a pet or a piece of crockery to be bought and traded I’d agreed to sell soreed to wasn’t just sex

You want him as much as you want hiswith it the heat si in my stomach I’d wanted him before he tookbeneath er

Spiderweb crossed his ar his spider tattoos seem like they were alive "By who? I’ll pay extra I want that fine piece of ass" He blewanything Oscar’s y "By the owner of this fucking club So beat it"

Spiderweb sneered "The owner can have anyone he wants" Anger glowed in his eyes "I want that one" Pointing at ood I can tell"

I squeaked as Oscar grabbed my left breast What the hell?

His breath blew hot on the side of o, he added, "His Not yours His"

His voice held an accent--Ah he looked like a true-blue Aussie with his tanned skin, bright blue eyes, and salt-bleached hair

Whispering in ht he hurt you?"

"He did hurt me" I wanted to leave it at that, but I needed Oscar onwhat I wanted "But he’s hurtingI was incorrect to think he cared about his boss

Oscar e, you’re delusional, but I won’t stop you fro yourself"

Spiderweb took a hasty step towardher"

My teh of idioticOscar off me, I hissed, "I’m not yours I’m not his I’m mine Now excuse me, Neanderthals, I ca away, I dashed up the stairs and thankedthe knife clip into my hair, I entered

I’d drawn my fair share of blood and hated the after if I could’ve handled the situation better I second-guessed every decision, looking for ways I could’ve prevented whatever happened

The shakes began They always did after a tense situation My body, drenched in adrenaline, still wanted to fight

My eyes fell to the carpet where Fox strangled htly on the tender bruises The memory of his hand around my throat made my heart pound harder