Chapter 18

Cronos

I open my mouth to tell her to bring that pussy here and sit on my face, but the words die on my tongue when she widens her stance and glides her hand down her rounded belly. Her other hand tweaks her nipple, pulling a strangled sound from her. But, the moment her fingers slips through her slick folds and circle her clit, she throws her head back and cries out.

"Fuck, Nos." I grip the sheets in order to remain where I am, my mouth watering at the sight of her.

"Pinch your nipple." She does as I say and whimpers. "Push a finger inside that tight little cunt, baby." She obeys without complaint, her gaze remaining on me the entire time as she pulls her finger free and then holds it out to me. Like a dog with a bone, I press forward and wrap my lips around her finger, my eyes rolling into the back of my head at the taste of her.

She yanks her finger free. I'm about to reprimand her, but then she climbs into my lap, resting one hand on my shoulder while the other grabs my dick and lines it up with her entrance. My breathing turns shallow when she begins to lower herself onto me. Reaching out, I grip the back of her head and force her lips to mine. I swallow each of her moans, loving how her cunt strangles my cock when I'm balls deep inside her. I've never felt so complete as I do when I'm inside her. She is perfect.

She pulls back, breaking our kiss but never her eye contact as she starts to bounce up and down on me. I grip her waist and help guide her up and down on my shaft. This time, it feels different. This isn't just fucking or having sex, this is both of us showing the other there is no more secrets, we're in this for the long haul.

"I love you," she whimpers as she slams down on my dick.

I cup her cheeks between my hands and stare into her eyes. "I love you too, angel." I kiss her without hesitation and meet her thrust for thrust, needing to be as deep inside her as I can. Her rounded belly makes it hard for her at this angle. "Get on your hands and knees." I help her off me, then wait for her to get into position. The sight of her perfect ass in the air has my cock twitching. I settle in behind her and line my cock up before slamming inside her.

"Fuck!" she screams out.

"This pussy is mine, baby. Only I know what it needs," I snarl as I grip her hips in a punishing hold and slam into her over and over again, chasing the release we both fucking need.

"Yes, just like that, Grizz, I need it."

"Who does this pussy belong to?"

"You! Only you," she vows.

"Good girl." I up the tempo and continue slamming into her dripping cunt. I feel it the second before her screams penetrate the air, her pussy clamps down on me as her orgasm slams into her with force. I tumble over the edge with her, spilling every drop of cum inside her cunt, marking her from the inside out as mine. There will never be a day in this life or any other where I don't view her as mine because Amelia Murdoch is my greatest love and it just took me a little longer to realize that than I would have liked. It still doesn't change the outcome, her and that little girl are mine. They are my redemption from the darkness and I will slaughter any cunt who tries to take my girls from me, the biological father included.

Meelz has been a nervous wreck ever since we boarded the plane. She refused to wear a sweater of her own and wanted to wear mine to hide her bump, which pissed me off and ended up with us arguing before we left, then her bent over the counter with my cock in her. She finally relaxed a little after that, but not much. When we landed in New York and she began to shut down, I relented and handed her my hoodie which seemed to ease some of her stress. After I collected our rental, she seemed to retreat further inside herself. The entire drive to her family's compound she hasn't uttered a word.

I come to a stop at the front of the gates which signals we have arrived. The guard steps forward and sees that's it me and her so he opens the gates. I drive through and head straight for Bishop's house, knowing they will all be there waiting. Sure enough, the moment we pull up out front I see King, Knight, Rook and Allison standing there. I climb out of the car and face them. King tries to take a step toward us but I shake my head, forcing him to halt his movements.

"Give me a minute, she… needs a moment."

His gaze hardens. Knight and Rook shift as if to reach for their guns but Allison steps in front of them all eyeing me warily.

"Is she hurt?" she asks.

"Not… physically." She sucks in a sharp breath at my answer, trying to peer around me but It's no use, she won't see her. I pay them no mind as I round the car and open Meelz's door, crouching down beside her. She keeps her gaze ahead and refuses to even look at me. "I am right here, I'll watch your back and be at your side the entire time. I'll be your shield and pull you out at a second's notice. I won't let this shit eat you up any longer." She slowly tilts her head toward me and her bottom lip trembles.

"I ruined him," she whispers brokenly. I snap my arm out and grip the back of her head, pulling her forward until our foreheads touch.

"No. You saved your family from falling apart, baby. You are the reason why the Murdoch family is as strong as they are. You mended your broken family the day you came into all their lives, don't let the pain of your past keep you from living."

"Don't let me go, okay," she pleads.

"Never," I vow. I help her out of the car and keep my back to her family to shield her from their sight, knowing she needs a second. When she looks up at me and nods, I interlock our fingers, then step aside so they can see her. The moment Allison and King lay eyes on their daughter they look like a weight has been lifted off their shoulders. I guide her toward them. The tension radiating between the three of them is suffocating, the front door opens and Bishop, Gage and Carlina step outside. I eye the six Murdoch siblings, something is up. They never go anywhere without their partners, especially Carlina, Vincent is glued to her side, so the fact they are out here alone has my hackles raised.

King grips his wife's hand and leads her down the steps. Amelia pulls us to a stop and I shift subtly to block her. None of them miss my move which has King glaring at me in warning but I ignore him, his daughter is my only concern not him. They stop a couple of feet away from us. I spy Meelz out of the corner of my eye, dropping her gaze to her shoes and shifting further behind me. She unlocks her hand from mine and grips the back of my shirt as she rests her forehead against my spine.

"I don't give a fuck if you are Artemis's brother or not, I will kill you here where you stand and face London's wrath if you don't start talking now," King snarls, the warning in his tone is clear but he doesn't scare me, none of them do.

"If you hope for her to even look at you, then you will stand there and shut the hell up and wait until she is ready." His face contorts in anger. He opens his mouth ready to argue but Allison silences him when she steps forward, leaving a sliver of space between her and I.

"Your protection over my daughter is awe inspiring, Cronos, but here is where you are wrong. She is my daughter!" She shouts. I feel Amelia flinch behind me and grind my teeth in anger. "If you think my husband is the one you have to worry about, then you are mistaken. I will remove anyone in my path to get to my little girl, including you."

"Grizz?" I ignore Allison as I spin around and face my girl, she buries her face in my chest. I feel her tears wetting my shirt and wrap my arms around her, holding her close. A smirk tugs at the corner of my mouth when I feel the tip of a blade pressed against my back, I guess Allison's threats weren't empty.

"Plunge that blade into me, Mrs. Murdoch, and I guarantee your daughter will be lost to you forever." Meelz stiffens in my hold and tries to pull back but I refuse to allow her to move an inch.

She tilts her head back and peers up at me with unshed tears in her eyes. "Don't let go," she whispers.

"Never," I say with a smile as I slowly step aside and allow her to face her mother. I know this is hard for her, and I remember what it felt like having to face Costa after what happened to Aida. Allison immediately lowers her blade and sheaths it. She smiles a watery smile that Amelia doesn't return because she still won't lift her head. It takes her mother all of two seconds to take in the sight of her lowered gaze, hunched shoulders and how she is trembling before her accusing gaze lands on me.

"What the fuck did you do to her?" she screams. In an instant, King is at her side and the rest of the family is behind them. Knight has his gun drawn and aimed at me. The sight of the weapon has me pushing Amelia behind me as I face off against them. Allison moves swiftly to retrieve her blade, then has it pressed against my throat. "Answer me!" she yells.

"He didn't do anything," Allison snaps her gaze to the side of me where Amelia now stands with her head raised and shoulders back, her eyes burning with anger as she glares at her uncle for pointing a gun at me. "Your first reaction is to accuse the man who saved me… nice," she sneers sarcastically. None of them lower their weapons or move. King is the only one who looks torn which surprises me. His sole focus is on Amelia. It's now that I realize she was so wrong, if she meant it when she told him to choose between this life or her, he would always choose her.