Chapter 5: Alluring Darkness: Chapter 5

I could feel someone’s eyes burning holes in my head all throughout the lecture. But I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of turning around to look, so I kept my gaze on the professor the whole time. When she at last dismissed us, I quickly swept my gaze over the people rising to their feet and gathering their things, but I couldn’t see anyone looking in my direction. But now, as I walk towards the front doors and the canteen, I keep my eyes and ears open. He’s here. I know he is.

Warm September winds whirl between the buildings. Since the heat of summer hasn’t broken yet, I’m wearing a short black skirt and a simple green t-shirt. The skirt flutters slightly around my thighs as I walk down the steps and then turn in the direction of the canteen.

One second, there’s a mass of people ahead of me, moving and talking.

The next, they all part like the damn Red Sea.

Trailing to a halt, I raise my eyebrows at the man now blocking my path.

He’s tall, at least a head taller than me, which means that I have to crane my neck to see his face. And what a face it is. Sharp cheekbones and a strong jaw. Eyes the color of burnt gold that glitter in the morning sunlight. Black hair perfectly styled. And a scar that cuts through his left eyebrow and ends at the top of his cheek.

My heart flips. He looks like a fucking warrior god.

I flick a quick glance down his body, and my core throbs in response. Even through the fabric of the tight black shirt he’s wearing, I can see the contours of his lethal muscles. And I can’t help but wonder what it would feel like to have that body trapping me against a bed.

Based on how everyone immediately moves out of the way for him, I already know who this is. This is Eli Hunter. But damn, I didn’t expect him to be this fucking hot.

“Do you know who I am?” he says. It’s phrased like a question, but it sounds more like a command.

Adopting my most casual expression, I give him a nonchalant once-over. “Should I?”

His jaw tightens slightly. “Normally, when someone doesn’t even know who they’re addressing, it buys them a scrap of mercy. But ignorance is not an excuse in this line of work, so I figure I should teach you that lesson now and save you some trouble down the line.”

“Yeah…” I drawl. “I’m still waiting for a name.”

“You carved Small Dick Energy into the side of my car yesterday.”

“Oh, you’re Eli Hunter!”

“So you do know who I am?”

I shrug.

A sharp glint flickers in his eyes. For a moment, we just stand there, watching each other. The other students have all moved past, which means that we’re the only ones left on the edge of the parking lot now.

Then Eli jerks his chin. “Get in the car.”

Following his gaze, I notice with no small amount of smugness that there are only three Range Rovers parked a short distance behind him now. I slide my gaze back to him.

“No,” I reply simply.

He narrows his eyes, and a lethal note creeps into his voice as he says, “It wasn’t a request.”

“Well, it sure as hell couldn’t have been an order, so then I don’t know what it was.”

“You can either get into the car willingly… or I can make you.”

I snort. “You and what army?”

Somewhere behind me on the left, the front doors are opened. Eli shifts his gaze to them, and a vicious smirk curls his lips.

Then he slides his gaze back to me. “This army.”

A surge sweeps through me as three guys with brown eyes and the same dangerous expressions on their faces show up. They take up position on my other sides, boxing me in completely. I flick an assessing glance over them.

The one on my right has straight black hair, just like Eli, and he’s twirling a knife in his hand with expert movements. There’s a sadistic gleam in his eyes that sends an uncharacteristic shiver down my spine.

Both the guy on my left and the one behind me have dark brown hair that curls a little. The man behind me looks composed and neat, while the one on the left, the youngest looking, has that messy and yet effortless just-rolled-out-of-bed look.

I glance over their bodies. They’re all built similarly to Eli. Tall, toned, and with an impressive array of lethal muscles.

Crap. Eli brought all of his brothers to confront me as well? This was not quite the way I had imagined things were going to play out. But oh well. Attack is the best defense.

Raising my eyebrows, I let out a mocking laugh while spinning my hand in the air to indicate all of them. “Did you all practice this little routine, or what?”

A very brief hint of surprise flickers in Eli’s eyes before he hides it again. He had clearly expected me to be afraid. Not to mock them.

“This her?” Just-rolled-out-of-bed guy asks.

Eli keeps his eyes on me as he replies, “Yes.”

“Damn. She’s kind of hot.”

“Jace,” Eli says, a warning note to his voice.

Jace raises his hands in mock surrender before drawing a hand through his messy curls and shrugging. “Just saying.”

“Kaden,” Eli says, sliding his gaze to the neat-looking guy with straight black hair. “Get her in the car.” Then he turns to the composed curly-haired one behind me. “Rico. Keys.”

Metallic clinking fills the silence as Rico tosses his car keys to Eli. Catching them in one hand, he turns around and starts towards the Range Rovers.

Kaden’s dark eyes are locked on me as he spins his knife one last time before he slides it back into his thigh holster. I glance down at it. There are several more blades there.

With my eyebrows raised, I let out a disbelieving laugh as he starts advancing on me. “If you’re planning to force me into a car, you really shouldn’t have put that knife away.”

Eli just keeps walking towards the car, but his three brothers laugh mockingly.

“Ballsy,” Jace comments while dragging an assessing look up and down my body. “I’ll give her that.”

“You—”

He lunges. I whip around to face him and raise my arms to defend myself. But it was just a trap. The moment my back is turned, Kaden closes the distance between us and grabs me from behind. With one hand around my throat, he uses his other to force my arm up my back.

“Asshole,” I mutter as he uses his grip on me to move us towards the car.

He twists my arm higher up, drawing an involuntary whimper from my lips. Around us, Jace and Rico chuckle.

Up ahead, Eli unlocks Rico’s car and gets into the driver’s seat. I keep my mouth shut as I’m dragged up to the car as well. Jace throws open one of the back doors before Kaden shoves me inside. Then Jace plops into the seat next to mine. I try to scoot over to the other one, but before I can get far, Kaden slides inside, leaving me trapped between them.

As soon as Rico has gotten into the passenger seat, Eli speeds the car out of the lot and down the road. I glance towards the street that will take us to the residential area where all the dorms and houses are located. It’s technically close enough to walk, or at least bike, which is what I do, but most students still drive their cars to campus.

But once we reach the crossroads, Eli turns in the other direction.

“Uh, where are we going?” I ask as he drives us down a deserted road.

“Somewhere with less security cameras,” Jace replies, a broad grin on his face.

“Fewer.”

He frowns at me. “What?”

“Fewer security cameras.”

For a moment, he only stares at me in disbelief. Deadly silence thrums around me, but I swear I can hear Eli snort softly from the front seat.

“Are you for real?” Jace blurts out at last. Looking up at his brothers, he follows it up with, “Is she for real?”

They just shrug.

Jace turns his attention back to me. “Listen…” With a frown on his face, he yet again shifts his gaze to his brothers. “Wait, what’s her name again?”

Only silence answers him.

To be honest, I am a bit offended that they haven’t even bothered to learn my name.

“Raina,” I fill in once it becomes apparent that they truly don’t know it. Flashing him a sweet smile, I add, “Nice to meet you.”

“I…” Confusion swirls in his eyes as he trails off.

But before he can figure out what he had been about to say, Eli pulls off the road and stops the car on a dirt patch on the side of it. Without saying a word, he throws open his door and stalks out. Rico does the same. Since I’m stuck between two walls of muscle, I just sit there in the middle of the backseat until Jace at last gathers his wits and opens his door. I watch him climb out but make no move to follow him.

“You either climb out on your own,” Kaden says from behind me. “Or I shove you out. Either one is fine with me.”

Blowing out an annoyed sigh, I get out of the car and straighten next to it. Apart from us and the car, there are only yellowing fields around us. I can still make out the university across the flat stretch of land, but it’s far enough away that no one can see us. Or hear my screams, I suppose.

A thud sounds as Kaden slams the car door shut. Since he climbed out behind me instead of using his own door, I have to move away from the car so that he won’t mow me down.

Winds rush across the fields, making them sway around us.

All four Hunters just stand there around me, staring me down. I know that they’re doing this to intimidate me. Bringing me to a deserted spot where I’m alone, outnumbered, and hopelessly outmatched… It’s Intimidation Tactics 101.

But little do they know that I’m not intimidated by violence. Since I’ve seen so much of it from a very young age, it doesn’t scare me. In fact, it’s usually the opposite. I know that it’s fucked up, but oftentimes, violence turns me on. And especially if the guy inflicting it is as hot as Eli Hunter is.

So instead of cowering before these clueless men, I spread my arms wide and turn in a circle to motion at the area around us while I let out a derisive laugh. “Seriously? A dirt patch on the side of a deserted road? Could you be any more cliché?”

None of them take the bait. The only one who does anything is Jace, and he just flicks a quick glance at Eli. But when Eli only continues staring me down, Jace shifts his attention back to me as well.

“I will give you one chance to explain,” Eli begins, his dark voice wrapping around my body like a silk sheet. A sheet that’s about to be used to strangle me. “For your sake, I suggest you take it.”

Crossing my arms, I just raise my eyebrows. “I’m still waiting for a question.”

“Why did you carve Small Dick Energy into the side of my car yesterday?”

“Why do you think?”

When he only continues holding my gaze with those unforgiving eyes, I scoff and roll my eyes.

Uncrossing my arms again, I stab a hand towards the car a few strides away. “You drive a Range Rover.” I shoot a pointed look down at his crotch before flashing him a vicious smirk. “Anyone who drives a car like that is clearly compensating for something.”

His eyes dance. With mirth or malice, I can’t tell. And he lets out a cold huff of amusement. “Would you like to test that theory?” Before I can answer, he shifts his gaze to his brothers. “Get her on her knees.”

My knees hit the dirt hard as Kaden kicks at the back of my legs. I yank my arms forward to brace myself on the ground, but Rico quickly grabs my wrists and pulls them behind me again.

I raise my head right as the sound of a zipper being pulled down cuts through the air. On my knees, I watch as Eli pulls his cock out of his black jeans.

And man was I wrong about the size of his cock.

But before I can say anything, he bends down and wraps a hand around my throat. He holds me trapped like that for a few seconds. When he finally speaks, every word pulses with threats.

“I hope you have dental insurance.” His eyes sear into mine. “Because if I feel your teeth, you’re going to need implants in your whole mouth. Do you understand?”

Saying nothing, I just hold his gaze.

“Answer,” he growls.

My clit throbs at the sheer command in his voice. “Yes.”

“Good. Now, open your mouth.”

While still holding his gaze, I do as he says. He releases his grip on my throat and instead slides his hand into my hair.

I’m pretty sure he meant what he said, so I shift my lips so that he can’t feel my teeth when he pushes his cock into my mouth. A small smile of approval drifts across his face as he looks down at me.

He draws his other hand through my hair as well before gripping it on both sides, holding my head in place.

Then he fucks my mouth.

Dominantly. Brutally.

I’m not giving him a blowjob.

He is fucking my mouth.

It’s all I can do to make sure my teeth don’t scrape against his skin as he thrusts in and out while gripping my hair hard. My gag reflexes are triggered over and over again as his cock hits the back of my mouth. Then he starts going deeper. Pushing into my throat. I try to breathe through my nose while he fucks my throat savagely.

Then he stops.

With his cock still inside.

I choke repeatedly, my gag reflexes uselessly trying to push his massive length out of my throat. An involuntary tear leaks from the corner of my eye. Eli shifts one hand down to it, wiping it away with his thumb and smudging some of my mascara.

“Why are you choking?” Eli taunts, his dick still buried deep in my throat. His dark golden eyes glitter as he smirks at me. “I thought you said my cock was small?”

I choke again, and my body instinctively tries to pull away. But several pairs of strong hands keep me firmly in place on my knees.

My clit throbs. And I know that it’s wrong as hell, but I don’t care, because I’m so fucking turned on right now. Turned on by the dominance and the brutality of it all. And by the sheer power that Eli Hunter holds over me in that moment.

At last, Eli pulls out.

I gasp in a breath and double over as he finally releases his grip on my hair too. But Rico is still trapping my arms behind my back, so I can’t brace myself on the ground. Instead, I just drag in deep breaths while bent over.

Then I look back up again.

And grin.

Eli blinks at me, the only evidence of his surprise. He’s still standing there right in front of me, his hard cock just inches from my face. Holding his gaze, I shift my grin into a sly smile.

Next to him, Jace is staring at me with a confused frown on his face. “Are you… fucking turned on right now?”

And since I have absolutely no impulse control whatsoever, I lean forward and plant a kiss right on the crown of Eli’s cock. It’s nothing more than a quick peck, but he jerks back and stares at me with stunned eyes.

For a moment, everything is dead silent.

Then Jace bursts into laughter. Shaking his head at me, he presses out, “You’re fucking crazy!”

If he only knew how many people have called me crazy over the years. Granted, they’re probably right. But still. Even lunatics can get tired of hearing how insane they are.

But Eli isn’t looking at me like I’m crazy.

Instead, he’s staring at me with an expression that I can’t read at all.