Chapter Eight
Still, they were thieves. If she knew what was good for her, she would get out of there.
Carefully, she placed her necklace back in its proper place, tossing Noah a glare for taking it in the first place.
“I should get going.” She stated, readjusting her bags on her arm.
Noah perked up at her announcement. “Leaving so soon? What, you don’t want to be in the presence of lowlifes like us?” He snickered.
“I didn’t say that.” Azurdee refused to let him berate her. “I think you are both fine young men.”
“Did you hear that, Kai? Fine young men.” Noah chuckled.
Azurdee felt her cheeks burn at his mockery, but she wasn’t about to let him get under her skin. “Yes. That’s what I said.” She headed back toward the courtyard.
“Hey, Azurdee?” Noah raised his voice, loud enough that some people turned their heads in his direction. “How’s that marriage problem of yours? Are you going to marry a fine young man or some scumbag who thinks he’s better than everyone else just because he’s a pureblood?” Noah’s words dripped with venom, but there was an amused look on his face, his hands in his pockets, his shoulders relaxed as if he was doing nothing wrong. “I hear Fredrick is such a fine young man, I don’t know why you wouldn’t want to marry him.” Noah’s sarcastic tone grew colder, his words sharper.
Azurdee’s eyes grew wide. For a moment, she was frozen in place, countless stares on her. Her skin crawled and her cheeks were on fire. It felt like her feet were glued to the ground.
“You know– “
“Shut up!” Azurdee rushed forward, shoving him back into the alleyway. “Don’t say these things in public, you idiot.” She hissed, looking over her shoulder in concern. If anyone from her mother’s inner circle had been in the courtyard, she was as good as dead. Her mother would never let her leave the house until she was formally married to Fredrick.
“Why– “
“I said, shut up.” She pushed him into the wall with more force than she intended.
“You know, that almost hurt.” He chuckled, still toying with her.
“I mean it…” Her voice started to shake.
“Aww, are you upset with me?”
“Yes.” She snapped.
Noah actually shrunk back for a moment before he took in a deep breath, looking like he was about to shout something to the whole world.
Azurdee nearly panicked. “Please… Noah… don’t.” Her confidence wavered as her emotions got the best of her. “No one can know… please… you’ll ruin me…” She choked on her words, her throat feeling like it was slowly closing up, a small trickle of air barely filling her lungs, making it hard to get oxygen to her brain. “I’m begging you.”
Noah raised an eyebrow, looking intrigued. “I haven’t seen you beg.”
“Don’t make me.”
“Noah, that’s enough.” Kai finally stepped in, ending Azurdee’s torment. “There’s no need to ridicule her.”
His brother finally relented, holding up his hands to prove that he wouldn’t try anything else. “Alright, I’ll keep my mouth shut.”
Azurdee sighed in relief.
“But, you know princess, I wouldn’t mind if you pressed into me a little harder…” It was only then that Azurdee realized just how close she was to his body. Their hips were locked together and now that she was conscious of the fact, she could feel the outline of his large member against her thigh. Her eyes widened, but she didn’t pull away just yet.
Her hormones were running rampant through her body, causing her to press just a little closer. It seemed she was just testing Noah’s remark, but in reality, she was having a hard time controlling her urges. There was just something about these men that seemed to almost possess her.
Maybe it was the fact that in a way, they were the proverbial forbidden fruit. The fact she wasn’t allowed to even be in their presence, made her want them even more. She bit her lip, gazing up into Noah’s smoldering black eyes. Or maybe it was their strength. She knew what they were capable of. If they were hunters, vampires that fed on wild game, they would have no problem making quick work of her, especially if they remained hidden in the alleyway.
Just then, the sound of footsteps echoed through the small street. Two sharply dressed individuals emerged from a cigar shop. They walked toward the trio, blowing plumes of smoke into the air. As they passed by, they gave Azurdee a dubious look, silently judging her for being in such a scandalous position.
Quickly, she pulled away, wiping off her clothes as if Noah had somehow made them dirty.
As she stepped away, she tripped on a cobblestone, falling back into Kai’s embrace. Naturally, he wrapped his arms around her, his hand accidentally grazing the side of her neck. He pulled her tight to his body, his hot breath on her neck.
She shivered and scrambled away, fearing that they were about to turn on her, but they just looked amused by her reaction.
“You know…” Noah started once more.
Azurdee flinched, thinking he was about to yell again.
“We’re just as good at taking things as we are at hiding things.”
He stepped closer.
Azurdee thought about escaping, but she was now sandwiched between the brothers. “I… I don’t understand.” On one hand, her brain was telling her to run as fast as she could, to leave these men behind and never think of them again. On the other, however, there was a fire burning inside of her that she knew would never be quelled until she gave in to the temptation. They affected her in ways she couldn’t quite understand. It was almost as if her body yearned for them. She wanted their hands on her body, their lips on hers, their…
Her mind trailed off into naughty territory. She bit her lip to stop herself from getting carried away, but she could already feel an unmistakable wetness forming in her panties.
“We could solve your little problem for you,” Noah whispered.
“You just have to trust us,” Kai added, smirking along with his brother.