“Tawni just screamed!” I roared, jumping from my bike as we pulled up outside of the Scorpion compound.
Grim shouted for me to slow down, but my Reaper was far beyond caring about orders. All that mattered was that Tawni was in trouble, and I needed to get to her as quickly as possible.
I didn’t even realize that I’d walked right through the gates until my body was on the other side of the barrier. Laughter spilled from my lips as my Reaper owned that shit and delighted in the fact that I was incorporeal at will.
Nothing and not a single soul stopped me as I rushed inside the building, colliding with a chick dressed in all leather. She had thick, spiral curls sticking up all over her head, and I smirked when she flipped me off.
“Nice to see you too, Twitchy.”
“Grim here?”
“Yep.”
“Good.” She rushed toward the stage in the center of the room, and the frightened girls scattered in all directions as I scanned the area for Tawni.
She was clutched in the arms of my nemesis, terrified as he stood with his gun pressed to the side of her head.
“Jasper!”
My Reaper lost his shit at the sight of her in such danger. I moved so fast everything streaked by me in a blur. Sid moved the gun from her temple and fired in my direction, unloading the entire clip into my chest. Any normal human would never survive such injuries at close range, but I wasn’t vulnerable at all. Every single bullet passed right through my body like it was made of air and lodged into the stage behind me. Hell yeah! I guess I was a wraith now!
A shocked gasp escaped Tawni’s lips as Sid shoved her to the ground, and I pounced on him, driving my fist into his face. Blood spurted from his lips and nose as I unleashed all of the rage and hatred that I held inside over the last seventeen years. Fury enhanced my natural strength, and I beat him until he was unconscious.
Backing away, I turned to Tawni, lifting my hands in case she decided that I was something to fear too. My Reaper reacted to her instantly, and a low growl of approval rumbled my chest. He took over and tugged her into my arms, sniffing her hair and licking the side of her face. It was like we suddenly became two separate beings inside the same body, and it was fucking insane.
Tawni gasped and then threw her arms around my neck, nuzzling into my neck as my Reaper clutched her so tight that I worried there would be a mark left behind.
“Mine,” he roared as I agreed, tilting her chin up to possess the sweetest, softest lips in existence.
“Jasper,” she whispered, tickling my mouth.
“It’s me, baby.”
“What, what are you?” she stuttered, staring up at my face with wonder. “You’re so,” she paused, searching for the right words, “so vicious and scary, but,” she bit her lip, “I like it.”
My Reaper took over again and lay her back against the ground, placing my body over her own. “I want to claim her.”
“Her?” Tawni blinked, unsure of what had just happened.
“She’s ours,” I assured him, pleased when he reacted by tasting her lips as I had just done.
The kiss was sensual and wickedly erotic, dueling my tongue with Tawni’s and tasting the honey of her mouth. My cock grew so hard I could pound nails into concrete as I spread her thighs and thrusted against her, deepening the kiss.
“You’re mine, Tawni. But not just mine. You belong to the Reaper. My Reaper. And he’s claiming you too.”
“Reaper? Like in death?” Her expression swiftly changed to fear.
My Reaper didn’t like that. He retook control, closing the distance between us as he leaned down above her. “Nothing to fear. I will protect you.”
The guttural tone was clearly not my own and yet was still my voice. Something about the deep baritone must have reached Tawni because she nodded and then relaxed as he possessed her mouth again, kissing her to the point that I almost grew jealous.
Wicked laughter spilled from my lips as my Reaper enjoyed that revelation. We jostled for control before he conceded, and I pressed my lips to hers in a gentle, claiming kiss that was surprisingly as erotic as the other one.
Tawni moaned, and I swore I would bring her pleasure multiple times before the night was over. My Reaper was thrilled with the idea, and I knew our intimacy was about to take on a whole new adventure.
“MOM! DAD!” ZANE YELLEDas we entered the Crossroads, running in our direction.
Fuck if that wasn’t the most amazing thing I’d ever heard. Not for one second for the rest of my life was I going to find it any less fantastic that I had a son and Tawni back in my life.