I arched a brow at him. “And now you’re sure. What are you gonna do about it?”
His only response was a low laugh. The kind of laugh that made my stomach twist up in knots and my pussy throb with desire. I had all kinds of questions burning on the tip of my tongue, but all of them were about Charlotte. All of them made me sound like a jealous girlfriend, so I bit my tongue and remained silent for the rest of the drive.
We were meeting Mo back in Echo Valley, because I sure as hell wasn’t in the mood to deal with the rest of their team just yet. I just wanted to talk to her one on one and find out what her history was with the Guild.
“She’s running late,” Kai told me, checking his phone as we parked.
Irritation pricked at my patience. “She better be coming alone.”
He just gave a shrug, climbing out of the car as I popped my own door open. “I guess we will soon find out. Of course, six against one would put you in an awkward situation.”
I laughed, shaking my head. “Cute. You truly have no idea who you’re messing with, huh? Believe me when I say, I’ve gotten myself out of much worse odds before. But hey, if you’re that willing to get your family killed, be my guest, test me.” I didn’t pull a gun, because I didn’t need to.
Kai circled around the hood of the car, his gaze hungry as he stalked closer to me. He loved trying to intimidate me with his size, and if I was honest, I kind of loved it too.
“You’re so sexy when you’re murderous,” he confessed in a lustful whisper when we were toe to toe.
I tipped my head back, fluttering my dark lashes. “You think so? Or would you prefer me on my knees, begging for my life?”
Kai’s hand whipped up, his fingers tangling in my hair and jerking my head back at a sharp angle. “Keep teasing, ātaahua, and I’ll give you something to beg for.” His other hand stroked my exposed throat, his warm thumb caressing my bruises with reverence… and threat.
I couldn’t help myself; my breath hitched and a small moan escaped. His pupils blew up at that sound, and I knew I was fucked. Or about to be fucked. Both. Definitely both. Suddenly I was regretting my choice to wear jeans, because a dress would have been such easy access to—
“Whoa, am I interrupting something?” Moana laughed from somewhere behind us, her voice like a bucket of ice water over my raging hormones.
Kai didn’t release me immediately. His frustrated gaze flicked over my head, then he returned to my eyes. “We’re not done with this conversation, Siren,” he whispered. “I can wait.”
I didn’t doubt that for even a second. In fact, I suspected he could wait a hell of a lot longer than I ever could… which was terrifying. He could and would wait me out.
17
Goddamn fucking Moana had the worst timing imaginable. I had Danny right where I wanted her, pushed to the edge, and that little moan she’d let out when I teased her throat? Fucking heaven. She wanted me, I was sure of it. And that was the first step to breaking down her walls. Contrary to what she might think, she hadn’t been acting the whole time she’d been with me.
The more time I spent with her, the more convinced I was that I’d fallen for the real her, not the fabricated parts. My dick wasn’t hard for the doe-eyed innocent, proclaiming her ignorance. It was hard for the confident risk-taker, the sultry goddess who turned to liquid when I wrapped my hand around her throat. It was for the fearless queen that let me fuck her cunt with a loaded gun, then came with the barrel still inside her.
The woman who haunted my dreams wasn’t the sad, broken creature sobbing in her cell, it was the quick-witted vixen who I’d spent a blissful week with in paradise. That woman, the one who’d laughed with me and shared her love of a plant named Stanley? She was the one I’d fallen for. She was still here too.
I just needed to break down her hard shell.
“I can come back in like ten minutes if you need me to,” Mo offered with a teasing grin. “That’s enough time, isn’t it?”
I loved my sister, but sometimes I also hated her. This was one of those times.
“That’s not necessary,” Danny assured her, stepping out of my orbit smoothly. She acted like nothing had just gone on between us. Like her knickers weren’t totally soaked right now.
I narrowed my eyes, watching her every movement and giving a sly smile when she folded her arms over her breasts. What I wouldn’t give to get her into some skirts, rather than the tight jeans she was wearing. Not that she didn’t look incredible, but if she’d been in a dress, I could have had her bent over the hood of the car, with my—
“Fuck,” I gasped when my sister whacked me right in the dick with the back of her hand. “Moana, I’ll kill you.” My voice was a pained groan, though, as I clutched my instantly deflated cock. She just gave a cruel snicker.
“Sure you will, little bro. So, what are we here for?” She shot a curious look between Danny and me, her head tilted. “I hope you appreciate the fact that I came alone. If anyone else shows up, I had nothing to do with it.”
“I wanted to talk with you,” Danny said, taking charge. It was a role that I’d grown used to, but I wasn’t even slightly mad to take a back seat when she took control. Made me wonder what it’d be like if she didn’t submit so prettily in bed. What it might be like for her to take charge there, too. Would I like it, if she choked me?
I’d zoned out, picturing Danny on top of me, using me, abusing me, and wasn’t paying attention to what the girls were saying. I tuned back in just in time to dodge another smack from my sister.
“Pay attention, shithead,” she snapped, a smile playing across her lips. “I asked why you’re here? You could have easily told Danny all this shit yourself.”
I shrugged, taking a few steps out of Mo’s reach, seeing as she was clearly in a violent mood. “It’s your korero, Moana. If you want to tell her, you can.”
Her glare flattened, not buying my shit. But she was right, partly, I could have told Danny myself—had she not pushed all my buttons by pulling a gun on me. But it was her story to tell. Moana was the reason we were systematically burning down the Guild’s empire, one orphanage at a time. And I saw how hurt she was when it seemed like she’d lost her new friend. She needed this opportunity to mend things, because Danny would be in my life for a long time. For forever.
Danny already knew it, too. She just hadn’t admitted it.
“Fine,” Mo huffed, shifting her attention back to Danny. “Let’s go sit down.” She indicated an old restaurant behind where we’d parked. The front windows were all broken, but there were plenty of chairs and tables intact inside.
My sister sat first, and Danny took the seat directly opposite her across the table. Rather than taking the seat perpendicular to both women, I dragged a chair around and sat my surly ass down right beside Danny. I needed to be close to her.
Deep down, or not even so deep, I was scared that if she left my line of sight, I would never see her again.
She cast me a long look from under those mascara-heavy lashes, then turned her attention back to Moana. “Kai mentioned there’s a mole in the Guild.”