Alexis Kate Moore (Black Rose Series 1)

"Mm..."

I lay in bed with my eyes closed while holding a newly unwrapped toy, rewarding myself with a little treat. As the soft buzzing sound filled the room, a wave of pure joy washed over me.

My name was Joan Wise, and I was studying in Dorseth, Valveria.

Due to the distance, my boyfriend, Norris Floyd, and I were separated by miles, and the only way to ease my loneliness was through video calls. Now, for example, my boyfriend's voice came through my phone, urging me to hurry.

"Joan, come on. Don't stop!"

Norris was out of breath, clearly impatient.

"Hey, don't rush, babe..." I pouted playfully at the camera.

I slowly moved the camera downward, giving him a peek at my curves and toned waist. After dating Norris for years, I knew exactly what would catch his attention.

As expected, I could hear his breathing getting heavier.

I smiled smugly, ready to shift the camera further, but to my frustration, he was done!

I couldn't believe Norris couldn't even keep up for a few minutes.

I was beyond annoyed. It was lonely enough being in a foreign country with no one around, and now this guy couldn't even satisfy me with this small thing...

I felt deflated. But I couldn't be unfaithful to my childhood sweetheart, so I just lay back on the bed, staring up at the ceiling.

Suddenly, my bedroom door flung open! It was Abigail Stevens, my roommate.

"Abigail, you can't just barge in without knocking..." I scrambled to tidy up the mess on my bed, but of course, she saw everything.

Abigail laughed when she saw how flustered I looked.

She glanced at the blanket that had slipped to my waist and teased me, "Joan, babe, you look all innocent and sweet; I didn't expect you to have such... big needs behind closed doors."

"I don't! Don't say that..." I bit my lip, my face burning with embarrassment, like ripe tomatoes.

But Abigail didn't seem to care. She pulled me up from the bed with a grin. "What's there to be shy about? Come on. I'm taking you somewhere way more fun. It'll be a million times more exciting than your little toy!"

"Huh? Where?" I quickly got up, eager to know.

Abigail batted her eyelashes and gave me a mischievous smile.

"It's called... the Crazy Show."

Crazy Show? What on earth was that?

I was confused, but Abigail kept going. "Joan, honey, you look amazing in clothes and even better without them. With your body and your face, you'll have everyone at that place fighting for your attention! When we get there, you'll have as many men as you want. Trust me..."

Before I could respond, Norris's voice suddenly cut in from the phone.

"I don't want you going there!" he said, sounding panicked. "That place doesn't sound like anything decent. It's too dangerous for you to go alone," he continued, trying to convince me with concern in his voice.

Abigail sneered at him, "Dangerous? Please, we'll be together, Norris. Do you really want Joan to be stuck here, just sitting around, only able to pleasure herself with you on video calls?"

Before Norris could reply, Abigail hung up the phone.

I hesitated for a moment but finally agreed to go with her.

After all, I was so lonely... I really needed something exciting!