Beyond Pain
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She looked up at him, her expression serious. Her eyes clear. "I'm glad you're happy. Doubt anything else, but not that, okay?"
He wasn't happy. He was falling, losing himself in vice because fucking and fighting were the only things that gave him a taste of pleasure. But she looked so somber, so fucking sad that only a monster would take that small comfort from her. "All right."
She huffed out a laugh and hid her face against his chest. "You're a terrible liar. Just wretched."
It wasn't funny, but his lips twitched as he gave himself permission to touch her hair. He'd missed running his fingers through it, feeling the slippery blonde strands slide over his skin. It was longer than it had been during their brief time together, long enough that he could imagine wrapping it around his fist--
No. "I'm actually a damn good liar," he said, mostly to distract himself. "Just not with you, I guess."
"Not with me." She arched closer, rubbing her cheek against his shirt. "I miss you."
"Yeah?" His heart kicked into his throat--an amazing fucking feat with all the blood rushing to his cock.
But Rachel didn't respond, and she wasn't just leaning into him for support anymore. He allowed himself a single sigh before scooping her off her feet. She barely murmured as her head tucked itself neatly under his chin.
She'd be feeling the tequila tomorrow, and the chances were good she wouldn't remember a damn thing she'd said to him tonight. That was the only reason he let himself speak at all as he carried her toward the stairs.
"I miss you, too."
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About the Author
Kit Rocha is actually two people--Bree & Donna, best friends who are living the dream. They get paid to work in their pajamas, talk on the phone, and write down all the stories they used to make up in their heads.
The Beyond series is their first adventure in dystopian erotic romance. They also write paranormal romance as Moira Rogers. You can learn more about their work at www.kitrocha.com & www.moirarogers.com.
Other Select Titles by Moira Rogers
The Bloodhounds Series
Category-length paranormal/wild west romance.
Wilder's Mate, Hunter's Prey, Archer's Lady, Diana's Hound
Southern Arcana Series
Novel-length paranormal romance.
Crux, Crossroads, Deadlock, Cipher, Impulse
Red Rock Pass Series
Category-length werewolf romance.
Cry Sanctuary, Sanctuary Lost, Sanctuary's Price, Sanctuary Unbound
Acknowledgments
Eternal thanks for the support and tough love to all the usual suspects--Vivian Arend, Alisha Rai, Ann Aguirre, Lauren Dane and filthy-minded ladies of TLTSNBN. If we ever open a bar, we'll name drinks after the people who made this book better: Jay, our trusty beta reader; Lillie, the Keeper of the O'Kane Series Bible; Sasha Knight, lovingly sadistic editor; Fedora Chen, eagle-eyed proofer and Sharon Muha, our last defense against typos and formatting bloopers.
And first, last and always, thanks to the readers who have embraced the O'Kanes and make us excited for the end of the world. If the apocalypse comes, meet us at the Broken Circle.
Table of Contents
Copyright Information
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Mad
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Jared
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Lex
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Rachel
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Ace
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Dallas
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Cruz
Chapter Twenty-Three
Before You Leave Sector Four
Beyond Jealousy
About the Author
Other Select Titles by Moira Rogers
Acknowledgments