Burn Me: (Duet 1) A dark college reverse harem (Royals of KnightsGate Book 2) by SE Traynor

Author:SE Traynor [Traynor, SE]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Catin Publishing
Published: 2024-02-24T00:00:00+00:00

16

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It’s barely the crack of dawn when I breeze out of my room, the early morning light barely creeping through the heavy curtains. The scent of coffee and bleach hits my senses as I take the stairs quickly, and a low murmur of voices leads me past the scene of brutality, now a picture of innocence and elegance, to the kitchen where Alistair, Ben, Charlie, and Damien are gathered like some brooding council of war.

“Guys, I need to get to the library. Now,” I demand, my voice cutting through their conversation like a knife.

Alistair looks up from his espresso, his blue eyes sharp with amusement. “Morning to you too, angel, and that’s not safe.”

“I don’t give a crap about ‘safe.’ There’s information I need,” I insist, slamming my palm on the granite countertop for emphasis. “And morning. Glad to see you got rid of the bodies.”

Damien snickers, which is a rare sight indeed. I feel proud that I made him laugh, but then he goes serious again. “What’s so important that you’re willing to risk your neck before the sun’s even up?” he asks.

“Connections,” I say tersely. “I can prove the link between families. But I need the old records, and they’re not online.”

Charlie whistles, low and impressed. “Nailed it! I knew you’d be on this like a fly on shit,” he says, grinning despite the tension.

“Eww.” I wrinkle up my nose. “There are more pleasant expressions you could’ve used.”

He grins and takes a sip of his coffee, all light and carefree, as if we didn’t have a massacre in the entrance hall only a few hours ago. Mind you, he’s not the only one pushing it under the mental mat to deal with later. I’m doing a bang-up job of that myself.

“There’s no talking you out of this, is there?” Ben crosses over to me and kisses the top of my head.

“Nope.”

“Then we do this the smart way,” Alistair says after a moment of charged silence. “Underground tunnels. We’ll be your shadow.”

I knew it was coming, and I also know they’re going to expect me to protest.

“Fine,” I state, feeling a twinge of victory when I see their shocked faces. “Let’s move.”

Alistair gives me that half smile I adore and pushes off from the counter he is leaning against. “Right now?”

“Why not? Fewer people around.”

“Good point,” Ben murmurs.

With a decisive nod, I head back upstairs to gather my books, laptop and notepad and meet them back downstairs. They’re armed and dangerous.

I don’t bother to ask if it’s necessary. I fucking know it is, so I hold my hand out.

“What?” Alistair asks, all innocence.

“I want that knife back. Which one of you fuckers picked it up?”

Charlie raises his hand like a naughty schoolboy. “You ready for such a fierce weapon, my pretty?”

“Give it. It’s mine, I want it.”

“Yours?” Alistair asks with a smirk. “It’s actually mine.”

“Consider it a gift for the woman who gets your dick wet, then.”

He chokes back a laugh as admiration fills his eyes. “Feisty today, aren’t you, angel?”

“I’m done fucking around.

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