es of the scantily clad women an enticing temptation. If not for acc

the beauty up on the stage, stir

egantly crossed while the dim lighting s

"Celeste is such an accomplished, gorgeous woman. Why don't you desire her? V

led wine, the fiery liqui

t him a cold, withering glare that

hut up now." Gideon raise

rained his wine, oblivious to his fr

laughed lecherously, pointing. "Wild

Dorian ignored him, his at

had p

he'd contact him

of texts and calls,

s tie and tossed it aside, r

across the stage. He froze as h

isplaying "Violet,"

e floor and shat

ad zeroed in on

le

liev

ue nature so soon

ence, rage clouded Dorian's judgm

watch, a devious

.. two

e door, Dorian col

, grinning as he p

I couldn't let her have your virgini

.

sta

renched as raucous cheers

ual dancers, but few exuded Celeste's bewitch

ch this enchanting woman

ful air rebuffe

earby, gentlemanly offering a h

and seemingly unused. With

ked using others' belongings, ev

n's intent was

rough the crowd

a drink ready. "

, pl

sweat trickling down her neck as she fiddl

drove the men w

ited man lingered, confident

Celeste felt a c

w unless. Her brow furrowed as she r

posed, offering the bartender

d away, headin

eps followed

back as the effects

she wouldn't l

the pain to cling to awareness, she stol

.

e Crest

consciousness, a heavy mascu

face, her eyes flew ope

ou. How d

iously. "We came to play. Might

er, Celeste panicked and s

efore backhanding her viciously. "Strutting on

split her lip, lea

ucidity. Defiant, she glared at him, then

tumbled off the bed, grabbed an as

the door as the man clu

here do you thin

ar. Now the man radiated murderous intent

vision blurred and doub

closed in, her heart

tuffy. A flush crept across Celeste's pallid f

rner and barged through the nearest door

d furiously on the door, spewing vile curses. "Get

ustered her remaining strength to barricade it w

old water to counteract the dru

ient man prepared

me from behind as a hand cl