LOGINAurora Brooks POV
"Am I the first?"
My face was trapped inside his sinful gaze. He licked his lips slowly, his drunken breath crashing into my face like a wild storm. With every breath he took, another piece of my strength fell apart while I tried to distract him.
"I am not obsessed with sex. But I could not ignore a temptation like you."
I stepped back when he tried to touch my cheek.
"But I..."
I saw his expression suddenly ignite with anger. His hand grabbed my chin so hard I thought my jaw would crack. His eyes burned, his brows tightening, while my heartbeat turned into pure panic.
"You are not here to complain or make excuses. I give the orders. And I am the one who will fuck you."
His breathing grew louder against my face. I grabbed his rough hand.
"Do not treat me like this if you want me."
He kept squeezing my jaw with cold arrogance, even while my eyes filled with tears.
"You do not have another choice. Willingly or not, you will spread your legs for me."
I nodded quickly, hoping he would move his strong fingers away. When he finally loosened his grip with clear annoyance, I breathed out in relief.
I turned behind me.
Then I saw it.
A small yellow tiger standing a few steps away.
A scream exploded out of my throat as I jumped straight into the man's chest. He quickly covered my mouth when he noticed the tiger reacting to my voice.
His voice whispered hot against my ear.
"Do not scream. It will not hurt you."
My body was shaking badly. Pressing against his solid chest made something dark ignite inside him. He brushed my hair away from my face while his hand still silenced my frightened whimper.
"Do not rub against me like that. Or I will use you right here in front of him."
I pulled away from him and dug my nails into his hand to push it off me. My palm pressed over my racing heart.
"Oh my God."
I pointed at the little tiger that had walked closer to his legs.
"A tiger is a predator. Are you not afraid it will attack you?"
His mysterious expression stayed the same. But I caught a faint smile hiding in his eyes, almost mocking my ignorance.
While casually playing with the buttons of his black shirt, he murmured in a low voice.
"It can attack anyone else. Just not me."
I finally breathed again when the tiger lay down on the floor.
The tension between us was suffocating. My mind kept building escape plans again and again.
Then his sharp voice pulled me back.
"To the left."
I frowned in confusion.
"What?"
His teeth clenched with irritation.
"The bedroom is on the left. Move your feet there."
I turned my face toward the door.
A white bed waited for me inside.
A terrible feeling filled my chest. Something told me that bed would be stained with the blood of my virginity tonight.
That will never happen.
Even if I have to kill him.
I walked toward the room. He followed close behind me. Suddenly his hand slid across my body with heated curiosity. I barely stopped myself from throwing up.
"You know... your dance on the stage was the hottest thing I have ever seen."
His fingers slowly moved up along my bare back. My eyes shut tight as my body trembled. My legs were turning weak under his touch.
"You are not the first man to praise my performance, Mister...?"
He ignored my attempt to learn his name. Instead he bent close to my ear and spoke in a harsh whisper.
"Tell me what you can do for my pleasure."
How could I tell you that I am still a virgin? That I have never touched a man's body in my life? That even my own fingers still feel innocent?
Before I could answer, his hands moved over my shoulders, reaching the thin straps of my dress.
"I can do anything you want."
He slowly pulled the straps down. My chest was almost exposed under his burning gaze.
"You will be mine like pure merchandise. Like the first ship I ever commanded."
I stepped away quickly and pulled the straps back into place.
"What do you mean by pure merchandise?"
His hand suddenly gripped my shoulders and shoved me down onto the bed.
"You do not have sex often. Your skin still shivers like a virgin. And I like that very much."
He leaned over my small body, so large that I could barely see the ceiling behind him.
"Your control buttons are still clean."
My eyes moved across the dark fire burning inside his gaze. I asked one last question before surrendering to my situation.
"Are you married?"
His eyes lifted to meet my doubtful gaze.
In that moment he saw the fear breaking my strength apart.
His voice snapped sharply between clenched teeth.
"Run."
I stood up in shock, unable to believe what I had heard.
"Why?"
His voice came out low and dangerous. The threat inside it pushed me straight toward the bedroom door.
"Because if I catch you, I will fuck you so hard you will forget your own name."
I ran toward the main door. Luckily I did not see the tiger again.
It was difficult, but I managed to escape him. A small smile appeared on my face as I tried to open the door.
Then his voice exploded behind me.
"Stop."
I turned around.
The way he walked toward me was terrifying.
When I thought he would grab me by force, he only shoved a thick stack of money between my breasts while carefully avoiding looking at them.
He raised his finger at me and spoke in a deep voice.
"Do not try things you cannot handle. Money exists everywhere except in places of prostitution, little one."
My hand tightened around the door handle.
"If I could find it somewhere else, I would never have met you here."
His eyes darkened again.
So I spoke with one final attempt.
"Please smile... life is not worth carrying so much anger. You look scary."
I saw his jaw tremble for a moment.
Then he answered with a quiet voice filled with destruction.
"Get out of my sight."
I opened the door quickly and left.
The money was still clutched in my hands.
I whispered bitterly to myself.
"This is all because of you, Dad."
I decided to go back home.
Before leaving the club, I went to Mister Martin Cole's office. We met near the stairs while he was heading upstairs.
"Mister Martin, I want to talk to you."
He answered immediately while placing his hand gently on my shoulder.
"You can go home, Aurora. I will have your substitute take your place."
I bowed my head in gratitude.
He rushed upstairs, his formal jacket flying behind him.
No doubt someone important was waiting for him upstairs.
I grabbed my bag and walked outside. I stopped a taxi, hoping I would reach home safely.
God must really love me... at least that is what I think.
Aurora Brooks POVI used my phone light to guide my steps and walked toward the hallway leading to the main door.Just as I reached for the handle to leave, a man's hand suddenly grabbed my wrist."Where are you running off to, beautiful?"The smell of alcohol from his mouth made me sick. I looked at his ugly, swollen face."Take your filthy hand off me before I break it."I pulled free easily. He was weak. Swaying slightly."Do you not want to sleep with a rich businessman like me? Try me, sweetheart. You will not regret it."I closed my eyes, my patience gone.Then I grabbed his neck violently and squeezed until his eyes almost popped out."Say that again, you rotten bastard."His breath leaked from his mouth like a dying animal. But suddenly he regained some strength and grabbed my throat the same way."I will fuck you right here until you learn who I am. Girls like you deserve nothing but our seed filling their wombs."My grip loosened instantly as his hand crushed my throat harde
Aurora Brooks POVI wiped my tear quickly before it could slide down my full cheeks."Mr. Alexander was kind. We spoke calmly, and I explained everything that happened between my father and me that night."But luck betrayed me. I could not hold my tears back. The memory of the panic attack he caused came rushing in, and I burst into tears right in front of her."He was such a gentleman. He did not say a single bad word about me, Ivy."I noticed her eyes suddenly fix on my neck. Her gaze froze there. The mark of a hand. It had probably turned purple by now.She gasped in horror."Oh my God… what happened to your neck?"I quickly wrapped my hand around it so she would stop staring. But she stepped closer, pulled my hand away, and lifted my chin so she could see it clearly."Who did this to you? Did… did someone hurt you?"Her eyes filled with painful tears as if she were about to break apart. Her voice trembled while she forced those words out.My eyes widened in shock at her fearful gu
Aurora Brooks POV"Captain."I murmured softly as I ran toward him.I stopped in front of him, breathing lightly. I had not run much. It was only a few steps. But the way he looked at me stole the air from my lungs.I caught his trembling hand inside the pocket of his pants. He tried to hide it from me, but I noticed it before I left the first time."If your hand starts shaking and you want it to stop fast, squeeze your fingers hard, then relax them for twenty seconds."I moved his fingers with my other hand to show him."Like this. Do you get what I mean?"I lifted my rifle slightly as if it was talking to his darkness. I saw him staring straight into my eyes without shame. He tried to smile again. The smile refused to stay."Where did you go just now?"At last his hand stopped shaking, though a faint tremor still lingered. I did not let go of it. My small hand kept holding his without thinking.He cleared his throat and spoke in a low murmur."I was thinking that nothing in you is d
Aurora Brooks POVWe walked off the ship together. Silence fell between us. Heavy. Almost holy.He swallowed his tongue. I bit mine. Even our eyes refused to meet. They stayed fixed on the road ahead.Curious, I spoke from behind him, studying his broad shoulders with open contempt.God, how I hated him."Where are we going?"He did not answer.He had stopped beside a fairly large group of men wearing the same bright white uniform. Sailors. Naval men. The captain spoke with a firm voice that commanded instant obedience."Was it supplied with the cargo before it was activated?"A man with two dimples and narrow eyes answered. Handsome. Charismatic in a quiet way."Yes, sir."I stepped a little closer, and suddenly all their eyes turned to me.The attention made heat crawl up my neck. I felt absurdly embarrassed.Alexander answered while moving toward the door of ship number seven, the number carved deeply into its massive side.The long haired man followed him, his hair tied behind his
Aurora Brooks POV"When a fire starts, do not complain about the smoke that will choke you."I shoved his shoulders away from me and shouted."Do not try to bully me. And do not let that brain of yours think you can threaten me."My eyes burst with tears as if I were fighting death itself."You cannot defeat a girl raised by a cruel life."The tight anger on his face slowly loosened, though his hand was still gripping my neck. He pulled his hand away and turned toward his desk, speaking with cold irritation."You never stop draining the best parts of me. Aurora, I am still taking into consideration that you are a girl."The moment he finished shouting, I collapsed onto the floor, sobbing uncontrollably. He slowly turned toward me. I rubbed my neck and curled into the corner of the office.His fast breathing filled the room. My hysterical gasps mixed with it violently."Aurora."My head dropped forward under a flood of emotion. My loud crying still would not stop."Are you okay?"He cr
Aurora Brooks POVI studied Captain Alexander's sinful figure the same way he studied mine. His body inside that sharp uniform stole my breath and locked my tongue on the last word I had spoken.Before Martin could say anything angry to scold me, the captain spoke in a cold voice wrapped around his rough tone."You may leave, Engineer."Martin's tense expression loosened. He walked to the door without even looking at me. I liked the way the captain stopped him from saying another word to me.Mr. Alexander leaned back in his leather chair, playing with a fountain pen between his fingers. His raven black hair fell over the right side of his forehead."Getting you here was easy, Aurora."My fingers tightened around my bag."What exactly do you want from me?"I closed my eyes for a moment, trying to keep my nerves from breaking. My voice shook with every word that left my throat."I know you refused your son's engagement to my sister just to control me. So what do you want from me?"He th







