All Chapters of Skating Into Submission: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

We both slam the shots down, the burn of the alcohol matching the fire in our blood. Hissing out a breath, Sienna twirls her finger in the air toward Declan. "Keep the rhythm going.""Caution is for humans." He pours two more. "Is there a specific fire I can help you two put out?" he asks, sliding the glasses across the marble."Negative." She tosses hers back, and I swallow mine in one fluid motion."The moon hasn't even reached its peak, gentlemen." He grabs a couple of red cups to mix actual drinks, handing me mine first. "Still favoring the tropical blend?" he asks.I offer a tight smile as I take it. "I do. Much appreciated." I spent a lot of my younger years in this territory, pushing limits. I take a long pull and set the cup down. "Where is that brother of yours?" I ask. Might as well clear the air. Dylan will definitely have some comment about the video leak, and I'd prefer to douse him in this drink now rather than wait for the inevitable.Declan starts laughing as he mixes

“I am not playing games with you, Cain!” he snarls directly into my space.“What the—” My voice dies in my throat when I spot a pair of familiar, predatory green eyes tracking me from the edge of the great room. Kai is here, flanked by his usual inner circle and Declan. What is he doing fraternizing with them?Every one of them is focused on me. I grit my teeth as Kai leans in to murmur something into Ryder’s ear. Ryder nods, and the three of them vanish into the crowd, leaving Kai alone with Declan, who eventually drifts away as well. Kai just maintains his stare. It’s a look that promises a specific kind of ruin—one I know in my marrow. My skin erupts in goosebumps, and I swallow hard against the sudden dryness in my throat. A surge of heat races up my spine, and I blame the triple shots I just inhaled. I need to evacuate this house. Fast.I look up at Ethan and force a low growl. “I need the head,” I lie. Now I have to figure out how to evade two different predators at once.He rel

KAII spun a web of deception, and he walked right into it without a second thought. I wasn’t entirely certain if Ethan had been slandering him to the other wolves, but the pathetic cur exposed his own hand exactly as I’d anticipated. I can’t wrap my head around why he’d try to drag Cain away from the pack house. Where was he planning to take him? That footage of us in the Shrine made him a laughingstock among his peers. Everyone who’s scented it assumes it’s fresh—recorded while they were supposedly bonded. Seeing him try to claim my Prince has me wondering just what kind of twisted game he was playing with what belongs to me.I stride over to the workstation in the galley. Dylan’s family is gutting the upper loft, which means the contractors have left a treasure trove of utility gear scattered around. I had the unit round up a few specific items. This sanctuary couldn't be more ideal for the breaking I’m about to administer to Cain.When I caught him entangled with Ethan, I knew a c

"This is the standard he requires," I declare, my voice cutting through the heavy air of the bunker. Ethan’s muffled snarl vibrates against the industrial tape sealing his mouth. "This is how he reaches his peak. My length claiming him, and my arm cutting off his resistance."I constrict my hold, my forearm acting like a predator's coil as I slowly restrict his oxygen. My hips maintain a punishing, rhythmic drive, the heavy slate table sliding inches across the gray stone floor with every impact. Cain no longer fights the inevitable.He thrives in the surrender of being pinned. But this invasion? It’s his breaking point. It requires no preamble. When you strip away his breath and claim him simultaneously, he fractures within seconds.I lean down, tasting the cocktail of exertion on his skin—sweat, salt, and the marks of my palm—as if it’s the finest vintage in the Northbridge territory. To me, it is.His frame turns pliant beneath me as the oxygen thins, and I drive home one final, sa

Just when I assume the chaos has peaked, a grin spreads across his features—one of those I’m going to ruin you smiles. I’ve been on the receiving end of that expression for the better part of six years. His gaze holds a predatory light, sharp as the winter solstice.My frame is vibrating, a tidal wave of fury crashing over me, but he simply reaches out and tucks a stray silver lock behind my ear with terrifying gentleness. Crowding into my space, he tilts his head, his voice a low vibration. "I cautioned you that the footage from the Shrine was merely a prelude to the price you'd pay for torching my ride."KAII AM OBSESSED with this male. I must be the most delusional Alpha in the territory. I expected the sunrise to bring a different kind of surrender. I wasn't bluffing when I offered him the blade to mark my chest, but the look in his eyes gutted me. He doesn't share this fever. He viewed my offer as a psychological tactic.Hell, maybe it is. I don’t know what the fuck is real anym