r th

mmering black dress onto the bed. It was barely a dress...more like str

s crossing over

s curling in amusement. "Tha

ned. "I'm not

to make the air in the room feel suffocating. "Oh, bu

t him, refus

, his breath fanning against her cheek. "You can either put it on yourself," he murmured, voice

er, humiliation, helplessness t

she did

in one swift move, he grabbed the hem of her

ng at his chest.

low, victoriou

bed and stormed into the bathroo

a different

ng. The scent of expensive cologn

red. Every step made her skin burn with shame. But it wasn't just the dress...it was th

as in his element...commanding, dangerous, effortlessly dominant. He led her

, standing to shake his hand

ulling Nirvana down beside him. "I wou

ed to Nirvana. Their

d, eyes roaming over her body like

igh, possessive. "My pet," he ans

ls dug into her palm, rage

of the men murmured. "A

rk deepened

d. Nirvana's s

worse, Rayne leaned in and whispered i

ood ra

she br

few dancers were already performing

said smoothly. "

de. "You're insane if yo

gers digging in just enough to send a cl

y instinct screame

e knew

ed his hand off her leg and

hing her with lazy amus

it was worse

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ut, the men's laughter a

king her in like she was the most

h twisted

sic st

nted t

ast shimmering reflections across her skin as she swayed, twisted, let her b

ched. The

n...it

rd Rayne, his voice just l

he man said, eyes locked on Nirvana.

g inside

hed for a beat

n't even

hly, looking straight

eath c

o

no

nding, already reach

sement dancing in his eyes

he murmured. "Y

trembled. Her

mething insid

locked on

only thing she

tu

d

.. don't

d down the narrow corridor, heart slamming against her ribs. The heavy bass fr

steps echoed...s

ply watched from the shadows,

t to run from

ered through the air

embling as she pushed for

st t

ard she gasped. One of Rayne's men pinned her again

amed, thrashin

approached...s

yn

is gloved fingers tilting her

mile played

was velvet wrapped around

... ple

silenced her plea. Not hard...just enough to

o close she could feel his breath on her lips. "Shall we

e spat through

eepened. "Such

ped his

ed her over his shoulder

ed, thrashing violently.

struggle. His long fingers trailed lazily

ac

rd against her ass

ubb

rs pricked at her eyes, but she swallowed them d

The room was dark...lit only by flickering candles. The bed in the center looked like s

her onto t

up, pressing herse

..please

creaked o

ad paid for her. His hungry eyes

ainst the doorw

e was cold, disinter

s heart

as Viktor prowled closer, the bu

aking her head violentl

mirk neve

his head, voice laced with mockery. "

d, panic clawin

pat. "You're worse t

ith something dark...somethin

n't seen

t her bare thigh. Nirvana flinc

she snarled, sho

led, grabbin

little

eyes, panic breaking

e sobbed. "Please do

said n

st wa

ed th

reath. Nirvana's heart pounded as his fingers graze

, but his gr

n to obey, l

d, trapped betwe

n...she

ray on the b

lse qu

the glass and smashing it against Viktor's

he floor, blood strea

bled back, c

icked shut

ck

ap

corner, curling up a

ic applause br

ad sna

n the doorway

e was pu

imes you've def

r the low light, like

ly testing m

inst her ribs, panic

o..." she whispered

s smir

nt, the room wa

ked the door an

l

dat

wallowed the

he murmured, crouchin

ally, tears slippi

tip of his finger. He brought i

ak for me

voice a whisper agains

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