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Chapter 27 - Ironic Fate
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2024-10-29 19:42:56By the time Aian deemed it safe to head back to his scooter and head home, he only had time for a few hours’ sleep before he wanted to be up and off to the police station to see his contact.
He carefully cleaned out the wound on his hand; it wasn’t too deep to need stitches but it hurt like hell. The cut ran across the top of his palm, under the joints of his last three fingers on his right hand.
He patched it up as best as he could but he’d keep an eye on it in case of infection. He couldn’t exactly afford a trip to the doctor right now.
The trip to the police station had been uneventful. The photos were enough evidence to issue a search warrant on Jerry’s properties to try to get enough concrete proof to put him away for good.
The officer at the station warned him to lie low for a while, as Jerry would not be happy about being caught and Aian was inclined to agree with him.
He mentally promised not to lose his guards
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Photos sent off and feeling rather peckish, Aiandecided to go for a walk in search of food.It was midafternoon and he had been so busy that he had forgotten lunch.Aianfelt a little guilty as the phone in his pocket buzzed again but he didn’t make a move to pick it up.Kalvinhad been trying to call him all morning and he had been avoiding his calls. He knew he was in trouble and he knew he was making it worse by not picking up, but he couldn’t bring himself to answer.Aianknew the guards followed him at a discreet distance and honestly, he was surprised that they hadn’t been ordered to drag him back to his twin flame.He could only assume the older man was busy and would come get him himself once he had the chance.The phone stopped buzzing and he let out a little sigh of relief.Communication was relationship 101, his mother had drilled that into his head all throughout his teens and h
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The limo took off, presumably toward the penthouse, and Aianwriggled his way onto his back to glare at Kalvin.His lover still hadn’t spoken and was lighting up a cigarette.The air felt heavy with tension. All of Kalvin’s movements were tightly controlled and he seemed to be holding together by iron will alone.Aianhadn’t expected quite this reaction but maybe some part of him had known and that was why he ranaway.The twin flamebond was complex and little was known about it.Could he have expected this reaction subconsciously?Kalvinstill remained silent and had not once looked at Aiansince entering the limo.Such a reaction from a man who outwardly showed little emotion wouldn't be surprising, except he had never really kept his mask up in front of Aian.From the very beginning, he had let the photographer see more of himself than he showed others, something he had only j
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“So, my naughty little angel,” Kalvinhusked out and Aianfelt heat intensifying low in his belly at the sinister tone and squirmed in Kalvin’s lap.His own erection was pressed into Kalvin’s thigh and Kalvin’s already hard cock poked into his stomach.“I was going to give you a proper punishment but how about we start with something small, hmm? A little more intimate than what I had originally planned,” the hand continued to stroke and dipped down into the crease of his ass. “Are you going to be able to stay still or do I need to tie you up a little more?”While Aianhad his hands tied still, none of hisotherlimbs were secured to anything yet and he shook his head.“No, it’s fine.”Kalvinhummed in response and gave his ass one last caress then lifted his hand away. Aiantensed in anticipation. He jolted and cried out in shock as the hand s
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Agony pulled him back into awareness and Aiangroggily raised his head to look around. Neviseemed content to let him regain his bearings as he crouched in front of him with a knifeglinting in the light of the room. His eyes zeroed in on the gleaming blade and the insane man chuckled at his reaction. “I told youthat you owe me some fun for making me wait. I’m glad that you are able to stay awake for this. Its far more entertaining this way.” Nevi brought up the knife and set it against Aian’s freckled cheek. He flinched at the feeling of the cold blade digging into his skin but otherwise didn’t move. Closing his eyes, Aianbit the inside of his lip as the blade was pushed in further and dragged across his skin, slicing it open. It wasn’t a deep cut, but enough that he could feel the warm wetness of his own blood oozing out and trailing down his face. The knife was pulled away from his cheek an
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