Page 15 of Retaliation
Levi turned, and I looked up as he stood. He loomed over my desk, his shoulder brushing against Andras as he moved. He winked and gave my forearm a squeeze, his small touch scorching my skin and sending fire right between my legs. I clamped my thighs shut, and his gaze dropped, his nostrils flaring. Was he smelling me? Levi grinned broadly, and my insides fluttered. He sauntered down the stairs and out of the classroom, cupping his dick and smirking at Andras on his way out. Andras looked ready to murder him, and if it wasn’t so terrifying, I’d be laughing.
Andras kept his face neutral as he walked back to the podium. He proceeded to call on me for literally everything for the next forty-five minutes of class. If Tibby wasn’t in my ear rapidly feeding me answers, I’d be fucked. I kept my face as bland as possible, hoping he’d grow tired of picking on me, but failed spectacularly. The clock ticked the end of the hour. My shoulders slumped with relief when Andras finally dismissed us. I needed a fucking drink and gave zero shits that it was 11 a.m. Bars opened at 11 a.m. for a reason. Well, this was a damn good reason. I stuffed my notes into my bag and shuffled down the stairs. I felt Andras watching me so I quickly pressed into the crowd of students to avoid him. I couldn’t take anymore bullshit today.
“Well, that was exciting,” a pretty blonde whispered as we walked toward the exit.
I glanced at her. She’d been sitting on my other side for the lecture. Her long, straw-colored hair hung down her back, and her brown, doe eyes gave her an innocent look.
“Oh yeah?” I raised an eyebrow.
She grinned. “Andras Blackbyrn literally never shows emotion or gives a student his attention like that. He’s a TA in several classes.”
“Wow, I feel so special,” I deadpanned.
She laughed, and it was a pleasant sound. I decided I liked this girl. She looked out of place here, and I guessed there was more simmering beneath the surface of her babyface.
“You’re not going to make any friends that way, though. I’ll bet most of the girls in this lecture hate you now.”
I rolled my eyes before reaching the exit. “They’re welcome to him. Nice to meet you…?”
She held out her hand. “Audrey Kingston.”
“See you next class then, Audrey.” I shook her hand and smiled.
Tibby muttered information on the girl in my ear. Not a threat. Maybe a new insider. Her family was wealthy and potentially connected to the Blackbyrn family. Ergo, more evil cult people.
I stepped out of the room and yelped when a warm hand wrapped around my wrist and tugged me away from the other students. Levi stared down at me, a mischievous smirk on his face. He wasn’t nearly as tall as Andras, but since I was only 5’3” I still had to tilt my head up to look fully into his face. And it really was a beautiful face. He had the aura of someone exotic, and I remembered his father’s family was from Spain. His navy blue eyes smoldered, and it took all of my willpower not to melt at his feet. His calloused hand still held my wrist, and I finally recovered enough to speak, tugging it out of his grasp.
“Do you always snatch up women like that to get their attention?” I raised an eyebrow, and his cheeky grin widened.
“I’ll let you punish me for it if you want, babe.”
His voice was deep and gravelly, and I wanted to eat him up immediately. He pressed forward, and I stumbled back into the wall. His massive arms pressed on either side of my head, boxing me in. I could easily get out of this little cage but I wasn’t quite ready to show the Princes my strength.
I crossed my arms, trying to appear stern beneath his fiery gaze. “I’m not sure you could handle it.”
“Oh yeah?” Levi whispered, leaning in.
I clamped my legs together as my body betrayed me, responding to his husky words. He noticed and smirked down at me, his eyes trailing down my legs and back up to my face.
“I’m happy to die trying.”
My cheeks turned red, and I stuttered out a laugh. “Damn dude. Things are heating up fast. Let a girl catch her breath, will you?”
“I promise not to burn you up. Although, I think you’d like it.” His grin turned a little wicked, and my pulse thrummed. What was happening right now?
Pushing off the wall, I let my hands run down his hard chest and shoved him away from me. “I’m not afraid of a little heat, fire boy.”
Levi chuckled and grabbed my waist as he moved into my personal space again. “Little heat? Babe, I’m a forest fire. I’m going to take you out this weekend. Why don’t you come by the firehouse Friday night? I’ll even let you ride the pole.”
I laughed loudly. This guy was crazy, but his lazy smiles and heated gaze were doing things to my body, and I was already craving more. Besides, I needed information on his father. Maybe this would work in my favor.
“Well I suppose I could make time for—” I yelped as a hard body shoved me back to the wall. I glared up at Andras as he stepped in front of me.
“Leviathan,” Andras whispered his name like a threat, glaring down at me instead of the man he was trying to threaten.
I glared right back because fuck this asshole straight up the ass.
“Chill out, dude.” Levi laughed leaning casually against the wall to my right.
