The Devil's Masquerade: The Remedy (The Devil's Eyes) (5 page)

“Oh really? Did that bother you? Good!” she says with a cocky pride. I pick her up, drop her into the water, and walk away. “Eli! Damn you! You come back here,” she yells. The nutcase runs after me, squeaking the whole way. I can hear her every step which makes me laugh. I decide it might be fun to lead her around the house just so she will continue making that cute squeaking noise with her wet shoes. She finally catches on and grabs something to throw at me. She misses, of course.

“That wasn’t even close. Try again, but this time, release before your hand goes forward,” I say, demonstrating.

“Ugh! You are the most infuriating man I have ever met,” she cringes while standing in front of me, completely drenched and with a scowl on her face.

With her clothes all wet and sticking to her body, you can tell more about what is underneath, and I have to say, it’s kind of nice. “You’re soaked and getting my floors wet. The least you could do is take those wet clothes off and grab a towel to dry off.”

“I am not taking my clothes off for you.”

I quickly move against her, backing her up to the wall. I look down at her with an assured smile. “Why not? I’ll get naked with you, and we can get covered up together under my sheets.” I lean in towards her lips but decide it best to walk away. Catriona runs out of the room, squeaking the whole way out of my house.
I’m starting to really like her.

Chapter 7

Savage

Ryan still has not responded to my request to see him. I am beginning to get impatient, and after seeing what killing Timber did for Nicholas, I can only imagine what killing Ryan would do for him. Ryan is ten times stronger and more powerful than Timber was. Nicholas needs this. Something is keeping his heart from hardening completely, and if I am going to keep that woman from him for good, then I need him to make the full transformation. I can’t have her finding her way into his view and doing whatever it is she does that prevents him from becoming the Savage he should be. I have done everything possible to encourage Ryan to respond. I’m not sure what else I can do. I have had enough of these niceties, sweet invitations, and proper letters. I send another man out, not to ask but to tell Ryan this time. My man is to deliver the message that Ryan will be required to meet with me or never see his brother again. A mere hour passes before my man returns with a note. Rabbie walks the man and his defeated expression into my study. My man never looks me in the eye. Instead, he immediately drops to his knees with his arm outstretched to me, holding a message. I take it from his trembling hand just before he forces his own blade into his heart. I look towards Rabbie who ushers in servants to clean up the bloody mess.

“I get the feeling I am not going to like what I read, Rabbie.” I take in a deep breath and open the letter, allowing pieces of Nicholas’s divorce papers I sent to Kayla to fall out all over my floor.

Dear Dennis,

I received your invitation to have Ryan join you for dinner; however, he will not be able to make it. As much as he would like to see his brother, I need him here. That said, you are more than welcome to send Nick, my husband home to join us for dinner. You, however, are forbidden to step foot anywhere near me or my sons, and you will no longer be allowed through the door of our home. You see, I petitioned to the High Council to make my home off limits to you and all of your men. Without permission from the High Council, you cannot come anywhere near my home or any member of my family. So, my dear Dennis, will you kindly stop sending invitations and messages to my home? My brother will not be coming to your home or anywhere near you, and neither will my sons.

By the way, you can take your phony divorce papers and shove them up your ass.

Yours sincerely,

Kayla Jayzon

“This woman is the bane of my existence! I have had enough of her!” I scream, causing the whole house to rumble. There must be a way to get rid of her.

Ria struts in with her usual flirtatious style. I am in no mood for her today. If I didn’t need her, I would strangle her right here and now just to ease my frustrations. “You beckoned?” she says with an obnoxiously full bow to the floor and an innocent look up at me between her eyelashes.

“Stop with the dramatics. I am not in the mood. I invited you here to have dinner with us. I believe it is time for you and Nicholas to get to know each other.” Her excitement is evident as she jumps up and down and immediately begins to question what she should wear. “Prepare yourself. Nicholas will be here shortly.” The woman rushes out to her car and brings in two suitcases full of makeup and clothes.
She is an odd one for sure.

Once Nicholas gets home, I bring out Ria in her made up sweetness and present her to him with great respect and a lot of lies. “Nicholas, I would like you to meet Ria, a wonderful young woman who I think would make an excellent mother. She is of excellent bloodlines and is very excited to meet you. ”

Ria walks up to him as he takes her hand. “Hello, Nicholas. I am so honored to meet you. I have been waiting a long time for this. You look so handsome tonight.”

“Thank you. You look very beautiful yourself,” he says, glancing my way.

Ria gushes while Nicholas seems indifferent towards her. I have Galena join us so she can talk up Ria and help keep the conversation going since Nicholas doesn’t seem to be too talkative these days. I do wish I could figure out what he is thinking. Ria does her usual thing flirting and trying to entice him.

I begin to gain hope for them when Ria whispers in his ear, and he whispers back. “Well, you two seem cozy. What are you whispering about so sweetly over there?” I ask.

“She asked if I would fuck her from behind, and I told her maybe when we finish eating, I don’t want to mess up the table setting as it is now,” Nicholas confesses bluntly. I sigh, rolling my eyes.

“You cannot consummate your relationship until it has been approved, until it has been presented to all the Lords. I would think you could wait a little longer to … fuck however you want, but please, not ever on my table.” Nicholas nods as Ria giggles. I go back to eating and notice something unsettling. “Ria! Stop rubbing his cock under the table.” The woman has no control. She is completely useless.
Can I not find one valuable woman to assist me anymore?

When we finish dinner, we exit to the sitting room, but Nicholas seems anxious. “Is there somewhere you need to be Nicholas?”

“Actually, yes. I was starting to get some important information about who penetrated our bunker. I would really like to get back to that if I am no longer needed here, Sir.”

“Very well. Feel free to get back to your work,” I say to him, walking him towards the door. “Are you not interested in my choice for you?” He looks back at Ria and sighs.

“She’s alright, but honestly, she is not all that exciting. She bores me. Is she always so open with her feelings and interests?”

“We can always find someone else for you if you would prefer.” His response is nothing more than a shrug. I send him on his way and realize this woman holds no value to him. She is entirely too easy.

“So will Nick be back soon?” Ria asks excitedly.

“No. And stop calling him Nick. His name is Nicholas. “Nick” is what those degenerates call him.” I look down at her as she continues into her dreamy eyed fantasies of my grandson. “So, I assume you like Nicholas?”

“Oh yes! He is so handsome. The way he speaks to me. The way he looks at me. Not to mention, he has the biggest dick I have ever played with. His brother’s is nice too. This family has some great genes,” Ria says excitedly.

“I am so happy to know that. You really must come out of your shell more, my Dear,” I mutter under my breath as I lead her back to my study. I take out a small blade and hand it to her.

“What is this?” she asks, looking down at it with shaking hands.

“Your opportunity. Your one and only opportunity. The tip of this blade has been dipped in poison. All you need to do is draw blood with it. I want you to kill Kayla Jayzon with it. You don’t have to display much force. Just get close enough to her to drive it into her neck, and then, she is done. If you do this, I assure you that Nicholas will make you his wife, and you will bare his children. Otherwise, I will find another. One that is more
interesting
to him.”

“But I thought I was already assured of the position?”

“You were until you bored him and made yourself an annoyance. It is going to take a lot of work on my part to convince him otherwise at this point. From now on, I suggest you speak less and keep your hands to yourself. Actually, just don’t speak at all. That should work much better.”

“I don’t live in that house anymore. How can I get Kayla vulnerable?” she asks.

“I don’t care how you do it! All I care is that it is done. Simply cut her. The poison will do the rest,” I say motioning for her to leave.

Chapter 8

Elijah

Sometimes, I find it to be a nice break to hideout in Nick’s office. He has set this room up perfectly to allow you to think clearly. Tonight, I don’t get much time to myself though before Kayla finds me.

“Drinking by yourself in the dark? That’s not healthy Eli,” she says softly.

“You’re more than welcome to join me,” I reply, holding out a glass for her. She takes it happily and slides in next to me, resting her head on my shoulder with a sigh. My emotions always get the best of me when she touches me. “Do you want me to hold your hand again tonight?” She smiles and nods, causing an instant excitement within me. She leaves to get a shower before bed while I try to calm my cock.
What the fuck am I doing?
The images in my head are absolutely … oh so good.
Fuck! Stop it!
By the time Kayla crawls into bed and takes hold of my hand, it is all I can do not to reach over and kiss her.

Laying my head down on the pillow, I watch her drift off to sleep. I brush her hair from her face, grazing her cheek and her lips with my fingers, and then, I let my mind go. I take advantage of the moment and enjoy it. It would be perfect, simply perfect, if there was no Nick, no best friend to betray. Only us. Her lips would be mine. The moment I would look into her eyes, I would rip my shirt off and let her run her fingers through my hair. As she courses her fingers through my tresses, I would pull out her breasts, seeking her hardened nipples with my tongue. My dick would harden and anxiously await her, but first, I would pleasure her in every way. Tearing off every piece of fabric on her body, I would enjoy Kayla’s naked form like I have thought about over and over.

I would kiss her ass, her thighs, and everywhere in between until she couldn’t take it anymore. Until I couldn’t take it anymore. When I pull out my dick, she would swallow it deep into her mouth, never allowing her sex-filled eyes to leave mine. My hips would move my dick against her lips and her tongue while I slip my fingers inside her. She would become so wet that I would have to stop her and seek out that wet, pink, and oh so tight throbbing pussy that would be waiting for me. Aughhh! It would feel so good fucking her with everything I have, holding her against me and hearing her moans of pleasure as she holds tight to my ass, begging for more. It would all be so incredible to feel her come against my dick and me erupt, deep inside of her. As my smile overtakes my face, I take a quick glance to my side and make sure she is still asleep while I try to calm myself down before it is too late.
Damn I really need to get laid soon.

“You know, you’re not that good looking,” Cat says to me as we drive to check on Gideon.

“Exactly why is it that you had to come with me? I am only taking him some food.”

“I wanted to make sure you don’t screw that up,” she says. I don’t bother to respond to her. “You should park in the back where it is dark, but closer to the building,” she barks. I park away from the building and under a street lamp before getting out and grabbing the bags for Gideon.