Total pages in book: 112
Estimated words: 106600 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 533(@200wpm)___ 426(@250wpm)___ 355(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 106600 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 533(@200wpm)___ 426(@250wpm)___ 355(@300wpm)
Kenji has truly modernized the dojo from what I’ve seen, but there are still areas that remind me of old times as they have remained the same. I spent a lot of time here back when I was trying to find myself.
Not knowing if I should follow the plans my brothers were making for themselves, I spent time with Kenji. It didn’t feel right to be away from them, but I was too restless to remain in one place all the time. Which is funny, considering how much time I spent here.
“Fuck me,” I grunt and take a step back.
Everyone around me becomes alert. I hold up a hand to ward them off. This has nothing to do with intruders.
I feel the moment Billy’s ire sets in. It hits me like a freight train and the door to her thoughts blasts open, sucking me in.
It would bring a smile to my face if she weren’t so angry. I know I can’t put this off, so I mind-link Amadeus and Kenji to see who can replace me.
Kenji appears and I vanish without a word. My mate’s anger draws me right to where she is. When I enter the training room, she’s standing with her back to me and her hands on her hips.
I walk up behind her and cage her into my arms. She stiffens and her thoughts continue to blast me as she curses me out in her head. I give her a squeeze and kiss the back of her neck.
“You can reel all that in. Tell me what you notice about them,” I say into her ear.
“Other than the fact that they’re fucking gorgeous and look like a bunch of brown anime characters whose breasts are about to pop out of their shirts?” she snaps at me.
I laugh and give her another squeeze. “Look more closely. Tell me what your supernatural eyes see.”
She turns her head up to glare at me, then looks back at the women in the room. Kenji definitely has a type when it comes to his assassins. Her description is pretty accurate.
“Wait, what’s wrong with their souls?” she says suddenly.
“Most of them don’t have one. The others have particle souls. They function because Kenji causes them to live, breathe, and function. Once you accept this life, you’re agreeing to hand over your soul to him.
“Assassins like these can’t have a conscience. They can’t have friends or families. They certainly don’t have room for love or relationships.
“These women live to serve Kenji. They will fight and die to do so.” I pause to drop a kiss against her neck. “I have no use for soulless women when I have you. They are not the reason I was going to leave you behind. I told you why.”
“You said nothing about the army of gorgeous women living here.”
“I didn’t mention the gorgeous men either. There are a few males in the ranks. Each handsome enough to turn heads. I’m sure you will appreciate them when you see them. Kenji has good taste,” I reply.
“Exactly how many women live here?”
“I’m not sure of the current occupancy, but Kenji used to keep anywhere from two hundred to two hundred and fifty assassins at any given time. This is a very large property. The dojo can house around six hundred behind its walls.”
She thinks this over and knits her brows. “He can control two hundred and fifty assassins at once?” she says in awe.
“I’m quite sure he can handle more than that. Kenji is capable of great things.”
“I see,” she murmurs and turns back to Beck and Bourne, who are being trained by a group of five assassins.
“There isn’t a single ugly one,” she mumbles as three more enter the room.
I lean in to bite her ear. “You’re fucking hot when you’re jealous. Do you feel how hard you have me?”
“How do I know you’re not lying to cover up how horny watching all these big-titty bitches are making you?”
Swiftly, I grasp the back of her hair and tug her head back. With my other hand, I pull her body back into mine with my palm splayed against her belly. Her ass is now sealed to my front.
“I can show you better than I can tell you. Do you need me to show you, Billy? Is that what you want? Do you want me to remind you that your tight little hot pussy is the only one I want?”
“Don’t you have someplace you should be?”
“Clearly, I’m needed here more. I will take Kenji’s shift,” I say and lick the shell of her ear, causing a shiver to run through her.
“Wait, I—”
Before she can come up with an excuse, I teleport us to the room we are sharing here at the dojo. I have made a few adjustments to suit my tastes and needs for the moment.