ared touch before. Every look, every word, every trembling moveme

ulgence into her exclusive lover. From that moment, she ceased seeking

I abandoned every shred of my prior restraint, choosing instead to present her with the role of a guileless, dev

e anything

athering-a soirée filled with the elite,

dst this sea of influence and luxury. Yet Jessica appea

g, her gaze carrying the faintest glimmer of possession. The cr

ss, her pride-known to scoff at relat

sly smirk curling her lips. "He must be extra

d edge beneath. "He's young, obedient, and willing to learn," s

their voices ringing

e. One particularly bold woman, elegant in her emerald gown, moved closer, undoing my belt wi

ound. "Perhaps," she said, her tone shar

around me like smoke,

was nothing more than a toy, a pet-a golden canary trapped in a cage. But

, forced smile, my eyes flicking

altered. Her eyes narrowed, sharp as knives, though I couldn't

t, I wasn't be

eyes whispered an unspoken plea

hear me even without words,Six months of shared nights, of whispered secrets

cts bubbling to the surface. She sat straighter, h

ice low yet commanding, a predator'

towards her with d

h an unyielding hand and brushed her lips against m

ffection; it

t when I reached out to hold her han

r retreat. For the first time, I saw a flicker of

my grasp slightly

into my skin. Her icy façade cracked further, and deep in her eyes, I glimp

ry light spilling into the room. Beneath its glow,

ear, her voice trembling with intensity.

es. For the first time, the predator in Jessica had emerged full

e didn'

aze, beneath my docile smile

unter, but tonight, I would show h