Deviant King (Royal Elite #1) by Rina Kent

“So you were thinking about it.” He smirks. “Are you wet?”

“No.”

“Come on,” he pushes. “Admit it.”

“What if I am?” I cross my arms, all the pent up frustration rising to the surface. “What are you going to do about it? Fuck me at school and risk having both of us expelled? Oh, wait. Your father owns the school, so it doesn’t matter if you get caught. You can even get away with murder, right? I’ll be the one to be thrown out after they make it look like I seduced his majesty Aiden King. After all, you’re king and I’m a fucking nobody.”

It’s only after my outburst that I realise how fantastic it feels to throw his words back at him. He used them to belittle me and put me in my place before, but now they’re smashed straight in his face.

I lift my chin, daring him to say anything.

His left eye twitches, but his expression remains unreadable. “Watch that mouth.”

“Or what?”

“Or I will fuck it.”

“Screw you, Aiden. Okay? You don’t get to push my buttons the entire time and only expect yes, your majesty. At your order, your majesty. What do you want next, your majesty? Should I lie down and spread my legs for you? Would you get me out of your system if I let you fuck me?”

I pant after my outburst.

I don’t even know what the hell is wrong with me, but I’m so pissed off about Silver’s words and his casual attitude. He’ll always get what he wants and eventually, he’ll get bored of me and leave.

I want him to leave now because I can feel my walls crumbling, and if I let him inside, he’ll just destroy me like he said the first time we met.

He’ll be the storm that only leaves havoc in its wake.

I’d rather take the bullying rather than lose myself to him.

“No.”

I gawk. “No?”

“Spreading your legs won’t get you out of my system. I love owning your body, but that’s not the only thing I’m interested in.”

“Then what else do you want?”

His voice drops in a haunting whisper. “Every. Fucking. Thing.”

My mouth parts open, but no words come out.

Ronan saves me when he slams into Aiden’s back. The latter holds his position as a grinning Ronan circles his shoulder with an arm.

“Yo, King! Time for lunch.”

Aiden cuts him a glare, but his voice is calm. “You’ve had a death wish since yesterday.”

“Oops, bad timing?” His inquisitive eyes bounce from me to Aiden.

The latter continues to glare at him. “Leave.”

“I’m wounded, mate.” He massages his chest. “Words like that trigger my abandonment issues.”

My eyes widen as I swallow. “You have abandonment issues?”

He nods, staring at Aiden from under his lashes. “And he keeps reminding me of them. Connard.”

“Hey!” I nudge Aiden. “That can scar him.”

He just watches me with amusement like he’s enjoying the show.

“I’m already taking therapy,” Ronan continues.

“Shut the fuck up or the only therapy you’ll take is for your broken nose.”

“Not the nose, King.” Ronan hides his nose. “This shit is aristocratic.”

“Not when I’m done with it.”

“Wait.” I stare between them with a dumbfounded expression. “You were joking?”

“You looked fucking adorable.” Aiden smiles.

“Uh.. go back.” Ronan stares at Aiden as if he grew an additional head. “Did you just say ‘adorable’?”

Aiden’s poker face returns.

“No, no, no… don’t close off. Come on, King.” He retrieves his phone. “Say it again, I need to get it on camera.”

Aiden stares at Ronan’s camera and mouths. “Fuck. You.”

Ronan flips him off as he tucks his phone in his pocket. Then he leans in to whisper. “I’ll give you one hundred if you record footage of when he says shit like that.”

“What?”

“Five hundred.”

I continue staring at him, too shocked to say anything.

“Okay, final offer. Nash and Knight will also pay five hundred each. That’s one point five thousand.”

Aiden barges between us, cutting off Ronan’s one-sided negotiation.

“Don’t you have some place to go to?” Aiden asks.

“Mais non. I’m good right here.” Ronan gives a Cheshire cat-like grin.

“Come eat with us, Ellie.”

“Ellie?” Aiden snaps.

“What? Kimmy calls you that, doesn’t she?”

“Don’t you call me Frozen?”

He lifts a shoulder. “I like Ellie better. Come on, let’s eat.”

“Pass.” I turn to leave.

A strong hand wraps around my arm and Aiden all but drags me to his side. “You’ll eat.”

He keeps a possessive arm around my waist as the three of us walk to the cafeteria.

If he thinks that he won this round, then he has another thing coming. The cafeteria doesn’t have my food and I won’t eat like I said.

My phone vibrates. I reach into my jacket.

Uncle J: I don’t think we’ll make it to the game this weekend. I’m buried with work. So sorry, Pumpkin.