Chapter Twenty-Nine

Bailey

I t was almost midnight and Wickford Mansion was packed to the brim. I hadn't seen Saint or Raine other than an occasional flash of a skeleton face in my peripheral. But it made me feel good knowing they were lurking about.

I hadn't seen Billy either. Although, he didn't scare me like he used to. N ow that I'm dead . But I had to remind myself that he was still bigger and stronger than me. Even though he couldn't kill me, there were other sick things he could do to my body.

I stumbled upon Maureen in the kitchen, laughing and batting her eyelashes at the group of toga-clad guys surrounding her. "Bales!" she shrieked. "I'll be right back, guys."

She sprinted over to me, almost rolling her ankle in the process. She was a lot drunker than the last time I saw her. " Did you see the arms on that one? O. M. G," she spelled out, slightly slurring the last letter.

I nodded, giggling. "Looks like you have your hands full."

An uneasiness stirred in my belly as I glanced around the kitchen. Some faces I recognized. Some were wearing masks. But none of them resembled Billy or Chad in the slightest.

Maureen yanked on my arm, almost spilling my drink. "Oh! I almost forgot to tell you. I heard those witchy bitches from earlier talking about Billy. One of them said he was going to meet her here. They were all oohing and aahing about it like he's some Greek god or something."

A figure caught my eye just as she said his name. Speak of the devil . As if he'd been summoned. Adrenaline coursed through my veins as I locked eyes with Billy. Dressed in full gladiator garb, he stepped into the room. "No, but he fucking thinks he's a god," I rasped.

Maureen's eyes widened as she followed my gaze. "Fuck."

I nudged her back over to her group of admirers. "Whatever happens, you need to stick with these boys. Stay visible." I plucked the jello shot out of her hand. "And no more drinks."

Her face paled as she nodded. "What are you going to do?"

A fury that had been building for days bubbled to the surface. I clenched my fists. "Finish what he started."

"Be careful, Bales…"

"You too," I whispered as one of the toga-clad guys slipped an arm around her waist. She giggled at him but not before throwing one more worried glance in my direction.

I jerked my head back toward the kitchen entrance only to find a drunk mermaid leaning against the doorframe. Fuck. He slipped away. But now I knew he was in the house. Game. Fucking. On.

I raced into the sitting room and gave Poe a slight nod. He instantly jerked his head up and scanned the room. I followed his gaze. If Billy was here then Chad was probably lurking about as well. But the crowd had grown in the last hour, and it was impossible to get a good look at everyone.

A firm hand landed on the small of my back. "Don't turn around," Saint whispered in my ear. "Go upstairs like we planned."

I sucked in a deep breath.

Earlier this morning, the five of us had gathered around the breakfast table and agreed that I would have to lure Billy away from the party. It was my idea and Raine was the only one who backed it, of course. But after realizing there weren't any other options, Poe, Grim, and Saint conceded. Billy was after me. He'd follow me . Unless we wanted to murder him in a sea of witnesses, getting him alone was the only way.

I grabbed a drink off the bar and headed into the foyer. There were only a few people lingering in here. None of them even looked up as I passed, too engrossed in their own conversations. I pushed through the hanging slabs of meat, my heart racing. Hot Killer by Julia Wolf blasted from the speakers.

Wrapping my hand around the railing, I glanced up at the spiral staircase. This was it. I sauntered up slowly, making a show of it to give Billy enough time to catch up. Not that it mattered. I knew he would find me.

But this part of the plan was a mystery even to me. Raine had insisted that I don't appear to be setting a trap. We needed Billy to believe that I was drunk and wandering around alone.

As I crept down the dark hallway, my stomach knotted. My hands trembled as I tried to open each door in our massive hallway of rooms. So far, each one was locked, including my bedroom. As I turned a corner, the hall grew darker. I whipped out my glowstick and held it in front of me as I continued.

Footsteps sounded behind me. I didn't want to turn around. It could've been Billy or one of my guys. Shivers crawled up my back. I was being watched. Followed. And I was going to be sick. The feeling of being hunted, stalked… it was unnerving .

The farther away from the party I got, the quieter it became. There was softer music piped into this wing of the house. It was dark and sinister with the sounds of violins wailing. Goosebumps pebbled my arms. I shuddered and suddenly wished I hadn't volunteered to be the bait.

After trying a few more locked doors to rooms that I hadn't even entered before, the last door at the end of the hall opened. I sucked in a sharp breath as I walked into the pitch-dark room.

I jerked my head toward the door just as it clicked shut behind me. Fuck. I didn't close it. Something rustled in the dark. I was definitely not alone.

"Did you think I wouldn't find you, Bailey?" Billy snarled.

My heart thumped in my chest as I tried to pick out where he was in the room. I spun around, swinging my glowstick, but his voice kept coming from behind.

"Did you think you could throw a party and not invite me? I'm disappointed in you, Bailey."

If I wasn't so terrified, I would have laughed out loud. I threw this party for you, asshole.

"What do you want, Billy?" I spat.

He chuckled and I could feel his breath on the back of my neck. I flinched as his hands found my hips and he pulled me back into his chest. "To fucking violate you in every possible way."

I shot forward but he caught me in his grip. He wrapped his hands around my waist and dragged me to the bed. "Where you going, babydoll?"

"Let go of me!" I screamed.

Billy laughed as he switched on the bedside lamp. He had a crazed look in his eyes. It was almost demonic. "Look at you, Bailey. Dressed like a fucking slut as usual. Did you wear that just for me? "

"Fuck off, Billy."

He climbed on top of me and grabbed my wrists. Oh no . I glanced from side to side to see bondage restraints strapped to the mattress. I sprang forward just as Billy slammed me back against the headboard. Pain seared through my skull, blurring my vision.

"Billy, stop," I murmured.

Panic flooded my chest as he secured each of my wrists to the bed. "You're not going anywhere this time, slut."

He moved to the foot of the bed and slipped two more restraints over my ankles, before climbing back on top of me.

Fuck, where were the guys?

The back of my head throbbed against the pillow. "Please, untie me. I won't tell anyone."

Billy glared down at me. "No, you won't. Because I'm going to keep you tied up in here forever. That way I can come up and play with you anytime I want. Just like my daddy did to your whore mom."

I gasped as he yanked my furry bralette down to my belly, exposing my breasts. A sinister smirk pulled at his lips. I flinched as he lowered his head. Nausea rolled through my stomach as his tongue darted out. "Billy, what the fuck are you talking about?"

He ran his thumb across my lower lip and pinched it down. "Mmm, your mom fought like this too. Right before my daddy lit the fucking match."

No . Fuck. Panic turned to rage as the weight of his words threatened to suffocate me. " Your father killed my parents? Why? What the fuck did my family ever do to yours?"

"Your momma just couldn't leave it alone. No, she tried to ruin everything. Threatened to tell the world how my daddy was obsessed with her. But she was a lying cunt. It was her who lured him away from our family. But he took care of it, just like I'm going to take care of you. "

As tears spilled down my cheeks, a dark rage brewed in my chest. I was going to be sick. " I'm going to fucking kill you, Billy ."

He snickered. "I've been waiting for this a long time." He rolled his tongue over my nipple. "Fuck, you taste good." He clamped his lips down hard and sucked.

I flailed on the bed, desperate to get away from him. "You're a sick fucking bastard!"

Billy chuckled as he ran his hands down my stomach. "I've been thinking about how you stroked your cunt for me that night." I groaned as he pushed my skirt up around my waist. "The way you fingered your wet pussy. Now it's my turn."

Fucking hell. Where the fuck were they? I shook my head. "No. Get the fuck off of me. Right now ."

He laughed as he yanked on my panties, tearing them in half with one jerk. "You've been a naughty girl, Bailey. And naughty girls get punished."

"So do naughty boys." Raine stepped out of the shadows, his face painted like Grim's.

Billy sprang off the bed. "Who the fuck are you?"

Oh, thank fuck. "Took you fucking long enough," I growled.

Raine eyed Billy like he was prey. "You think you can touch my girl and not even invite me to watch?"

Adrenaline coursed through my veins. What the hell was he up to?

Billy snorted. "This slut is your girl? Sure man, you wanna watch? Be my fucking guest."

" Raine ," I warned.

He put his finger to his lips. "Shh, little fox." He climbed onto the bed and squeezed my thigh while he looked at Billy. "Do you even know what makes her scream, Billy-Boy? Hmm? Would you like me to show you?"

Billy's eyes lit up. The idiot didn't even realize that Raine was toying with him. He licked his lips. "Fuck, yeah. I don't mind sharing."

"Ugh," I groaned. "You're disgusting."

Raine winked at me. "Let's give Billy-Boy a little show."

I glared back at him. "Why?"

His breath quivered as he settled in between my legs. "Because it makes me so fucking hard."

I still didn't understand the hold this man had on me. But seeing his sadistic grin, hearing him say he wanted to touch me while Billy watched… well, it did something twisted and fucked up to my soul. And it made me wet as fuck. Knowing that we were going to kill Billy right after made me want to cum so fucking hard.

As my body relaxed, Raine threw Billy a wink. "Take notes, Billy-Boy."

Billy pulled up a chair and plopped himself in it. "Make her scream."

You're going to be the only one screaming, asshole.

Raine shoved a finger deep inside my pussy and every nerve in my body sparked. "Mmm, yeah that's how she likes it."

Billy's mouth dropped open as I bucked. "Oh, shit, that's hot."

"I can't wait to kill you, Billy," I hissed.

Raine chuckled as he added another finger inside me. "That's my girl. Get angry. I want you to cum for me with the taste of murder on your lips."

My clit spasmed as he thrust in and out. I turned my head toward Billy. "You like watching him finger fuck me?"

Billy smirked. "Yeah, he's getting you nice and wet for me, slut."

A subtle hint of rage flickered through Raine's eyes. "I think it's time to teach Billy-Boy some manners."

Another figure stepped out of the shadows and stood directly behind Billy. Saint . He wrapped his hands around Billy's neck.

Billy yelped and tried to stand up, but Saint pushed him back down in the chair. "What the fuck? What's going on? "

Poe emerged from another dark corner laughing. He stalked over to the bed and untied all of my restraints. "Did you really think we were going to let you get away with hurting our little fox?"

Raine kept thrusting his fingers into my pussy as Billy's face paled. A devilish smirk took over my lips.

Grim stepped out of the shadows, the look on his face murderous. "No one touches our little fox but us."

"What is this?" Billy cried. "You're fucking all four of them? I knew you were a fucking slut. Just like your mother!"

Saint stepped around and threw a fist into the side of Billy's face. Blood spurted out of his mouth and onto the carpet. "Watch your fucking mouth," Saint growled.

Raine snickered. "Keep your eyes on him. Don't look away."

As I turned my head to the side to see Billy's face swelling, Raine shoved a finger into my ass. He took turns thrusting into each hole. This was so wrong. So fucked up. But I had never been more turned on in my life.

Grim knocked his fist into the other side of Billy's face. "I'm only getting started, fucker."

"You're all sick, you know that?" Billy cried out.

Poe's nostrils flared as he circled him. "Not as sick as you're about to feel."

Billy's face twisted in horror as Poe raised his foot and slammed it down on his crotch. The scream that left his mouth was bloodcurdling. " Fuuck . You broke my dick! "

The agony in his voice sent tremors straight to my swollen cunt. " Uhhh, yes …" Fuck. "Hurt him again," I moaned.

Saint pulled a knife from his waistband. "Hold him down."

Billy flailed, screaming, as Poe and Grim each grabbed one of his arms and held him back against the chair. "Okay, I'm sorry! Please, don't do this."

Grim got in his face. " You're sorry? Should we show you the same mercy you showed Bailey when she was begging you to stop? "

Pressure built in my core as sheer terror flashed through Billy's blood-shot eyes. "More," I rasped.

Raine rubbed his thumb in circles around my clit. "Mmm, my little psycho vixen. Fuck, you make me so hard."

Billy's screams turned to sobs as Saint dug the tip of his knife into his already swollen cheek and sliced it open. Blood oozed down his neck. So much fucking blood. I arched my back as Raine pushed his fingers hard against my core. " Uhhh , just like that. Fuck. Make him fucking bleed."

"You sick bitch!" Billy wailed at me as I smiled back at him.

Grim dug his finger into the open wound on his cheek and jerked his face toward him. "You wanted to watch. So now you get to fucking watch her cum while we carve you up like the fucking pig you are."

Billy's eyes rolled back into his head as he whimpered.

"Don't let him pass out," Saint growled.

Poe smacked Billy's other cheek, snapping him out of his stupor. His eyes widened as he realized he was still trapped in this nightmare. "No. Please. What can I do? I'll do anything to make this right."

Raine pinched my clit hard, and my vision blurred. Tingles erupted from my core and spread to every inch of me. My juices spilled down onto his hand as the most intense orgasm I'd ever had rolled through me. "That's it, little vixen. Let it rain for me."

My chest heaved as a stunned Billy watched me cum all over Raine's hand. I locked eyes with him and licked my lips. "Nothing you do will ever make it right."

Raine attempted to pull my skirt down, but I pushed his hand away and climbed off the bed. With my breasts out and my skirt still up around my waist, I walked to Billy and stood over him. I dragged my finger up my slit and wiped my cum all over his lips. "That's the last thing you're ever going to taste," I rasped .

Billy jerked his head away, sobbing. "I didn't even do anything that bad to you. Please . I learned my lesson."

Within seconds Raine was beside me. "Have you, though? I lied, Billy-Boy. I don't like it when little pricks like you look at my girl."

Raine grabbed his head and dug his thumbs into his eye sockets. "Still having fun, Billy-Boy?"

Blood trickled down his cheeks as he screamed. "Fuuck! I can't see!"

Something dark and feral had buried itself inside me. It was a calm rage that had settled into my bones. I took Saint's knife and held it to Billy's neck. "You think I don't know it was you, Billy? That I don't remember?" I dug the tip of the blade into his throat. "I know it was you who pushed me down the stairs the night of that party. You killed me . There's no coming back from that."

He shook his head. "No. You're right here. You're not dead. It was an accident. I'm sorry."

I wiped the blade across my tongue, licking his blood off. "They called the fire that killed my parents an accident too. And we all know now that's a lie. Oh, Billy… See, I'm very much dead. Took me a while to realize it. But you can't hurt me anymore. And I'm going to make sure you don't ever hurt anyone else again."

He gasped, his mouth open in protest as I drove the knife deep into his neck and dragged it across his flesh, gutting him open.

Billy's face contorted in horror one last time as blood sprayed from his neck and he choked on his last breath.

" A soul for a soul ," I whispered.