MasukBy day, Luna Kline is an invisible philosophy student surviving on scholarships and silence. By night, she lives a secret life at Club Inferno, where desire pays the bills and anonymity is survival. When her ethics professor, Dr. Alexander Elliott, discovers her double life, Luna is pulled into a dangerous web of obsession, blackmail, and corruption. As an investigation into the club’s criminal underworld unfolds, Luna becomes trapped between a man who offers protection at a terrible cost, a club owner who will destroy her to stay in power, and a dancer who may be the only one who truly wants her free. With her future on the line and secrets closing in, Luna must decide how much of herself she is willing to sacrifice and whether freedom is worth burning everything down.
Lihat lebih banyakCLAIRE’S POINT OF VIEW
One shot.. Two shots.. Three shots of tequila and I felt my world spinning. It’s me and my low alcohol tolerance, fuck! It’s Samantha’s 21st birthday— kaya kahit ayoko na mag-inom, ayoko rin naman na isipin ni Samantha hindi ako nag-e-enjoy. I am a certified party goer, together with my college friends. Nagkataon lang talaga na wala ako sa mood. “Gulp it down, girl!” she cheered. She signaled me to drink down the fourth glass of tequila. Inabutan niya rin ako ng sliced lemon at sinipsip ko iyon. Napangiwi ako, sobrang asim! Napahawak ako sa isang bisita ni Samantha, hindi ko iyon kilala. Liyodo na talaga ako, feeling ko ay babagsak na ang katawan ko kapag tumagay pa ako. I crouched at Sam. “H-Hindi ko na kaya uminom, nahihilo na ako..” sabi ko. “Oh— guys, you hear my friend! Sasamahan ko muna sa itaas,” paalam niya sa ibang bisita at sinamahan ako paakyat sa guest room ng bahay nila. “Umidlip ka na muna, Claire. Ipapahatid na lang kita sa driver ko later, or kung gusto mo, pwede ka rin manood ng movies!” she said as she helped me lay down in bed. Ngumiti ako at tumango. As soon as she left the room, bumagsak na rin ang mga mata ko. Hindi ko alam kung gaano katagal akong tulog— basta paggising ko, sobrang dami na ng missed calls sa cellphone ko. It was from my family. What’s happening? I was about to call back when the door of the room opened and it revealed Samantha, with a worried face. .. “Mariano pharmaceutical company shutdown after the rumors of failed clinical trials and regulatory issues.” Ibinato ko sa couch iyong cellphone ko at mariin na pumikit. It’s been a month since Samantha’s birthday— a month since our company closed down. Nagkalat ang fake news sa internet tungkol dito. Iba’t ibang articles at blogs ang nababasa at nakikita ko. It’s also been a month since I came to the university— somehow, I needed to stop and let this issue die down first. Nakatambay din kasi sa labas ng bahay ang reporters at journalists, pati na rin iyong relatives ng workers na biglaan na nawalan ng trabaho. “Dad, what are we going to do? Ayoko ng ganito! Hindi pwede na habang buhay nandito tayo— nakakulong, nagtatago sa mata ng mga tao!” I snapped. Of course, may savings ako. I have money to spend, pero hindi ibig sabihin ay hindi iyon mauubos. We have to pay for our monthly bills, tuition fees, and daily necessities. Nakadepende lang kami sa deliveries at online shops. To make it worse, araw-araw umiinom si daddy. Sa umaga ay aalis ito, tatakasan kami ng kapatid ko at pag-uwi ay puro pasa na ang katawan at sugat. Hindi lang isang beses ito nangyari ngunit kahit anong tanong ko— hindi siya sumasagot. Lumapit ako sa kanya at kinuha iyong bote ng alak na hawak niya. “Dad, please..” I pleaded. Namumuo ang luha sa mga mata ko, pagod na sa buhay na ganito. Kung hindi ito matatapos sa isang bwan, kailan pa? May buhay din ako sa labas— may kaibigan ako, nag-aaral ako, at marami akong gustong gawin. Namumungay nyang binuksan ang mga mata at tinabig ang kamay ko. Ang bote na hawak ko ay tumalsik at nabasag, at nabubog ang kamay ko. “Bakit hindi mo tawagan ang magaling mong nanay?!” sigaw niya. My words got caught in my throat, hindi ako nakasagot. She left when the company closed down. Ang gusto niya ay isama ako at iwan si Celine, hindi ako pumayag. I insisted on staying with dad because of my younger sister, kung nasaan si Celine, doon ako. Pero ngayon, mukhang naiintindihan ko na ang reason kung bakit umalis si mommy. I would’ve never stayed in the same household with an incompetent man. Never! Kahit masakit ay isa-isa kong tinanggal iyong bubog na nakabaon sa kamay ko at tumakbo paakyat sa kwarto. I opened my drawer and grabbed my passbook, kinuha ko rin iyong jacket ko na nakasabit. I glanced at my drunk father and sneaked outside. Mabuti na lang at wala na ro’n iyong reporters kaya libre akong nakakilos patungo sa bangko. If daddy won’t do a thing, I will! Mas pagsisisihan ko kung wala akong gagawin— kung hahayaan ko lang na patuloy sa ganitong takbo ang buhay namin ng kapatid ko. The shutdown of the company was neither our fault, so why do we need to suffer? Kung kailangan na magtrabaho ako para buhayin ang kapatid ko, I would do it in a heartbeat. Pero never ako mag-s-settle sa ganito. “My apologies, Ma’am, ang sabi po sa system ay na-withdraw na po ng daddy niyo lahat ng nasa savings niyo,” sabi ng kahera at ibinalik ang passbook ko. Bumagsak ang balikat ko nang marinig iyon. Na-withdraw? Paanong na-withdraw? Bakit?! Hindi ko na alam kung saan ako kakapit— nanghihina ang tuhod ko. I left about three hundred thousand, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND! What the fuck happened?! Nanginginig ang mga kamay ko na tinawagan si daddy. Come on, pick up! I’m sure he already sobered a bit— at kahit hindi, kailangan niya ipaliwanag sa akin ito! Saan niya dinala ang pera ko?! Sunod-sunod ang naging pagtawag ko, pero hindi ito sumasagot. Pinagtitinginan na ako ng mga tao— ang iba ay pinipicturan ako dahil hindi ko na mapigilan pa ang pag-iyak ko. I worked hard for that money. Galing iyon sa part-time jobs ko, sa modeling fees ko. Lahat iyon sariling kita ko. Pinunasan ko ang luha ko at sinubukan na i-dial ulit ang number ni daddy, fortunately, sinagot niya na ito. “D-Daddy—” “Ate? A-Ate.. uwi ka na, please..” si Celine, umiiyak at nanginginig sa takot. Lumakas ang kabog ng dibdib ko, kinakabahan ako at mas tumindi ito ng may ibang boses akong narinig sa tabi ng kapatid ko. “Anong nangyayari dyan, Celine?!” nag-aalalang tanong ko. Umatras ang luha ko at naging klaro ang isip ko. Kinuha ko agad iyong passbook ko sa ibabaw ng counter ng bangko at agad na umalis doon. “Celine? Hey!” I called out, hindi kasi siya sumasagot. Panay pag-iyak at hikbi niya lang ang naririnig ko. Pati iyong boses ng mga lalaki na nag-uusap ay napukaw ang atensyon ko— sino ang mga ‘yon?! Medyo may kahinaan ang speaker ko kaya hindi ko marinig ng maayos, hindi ko maintindihan ang sinasabi ng mga ito. Paglabas ko ng bangko ay pumara agad ako ng taxi. “Forbes Park,” sabi ko sa driver at ni-loud speaker iyong phone ko. “Celine, baby, calm down. Pauwi na si ate, anong nangyayari sa bahay?” paulit-ulit na tanong ko, sinusubukan na pakalmahin ang kapatid ko— at sabihin niya sa akin kung ano ang nangyayari. Huminga ako ng malalim. “Don’t panic, Claire, don’t panic..” I breathed in and out, kailangan ay bukas ang isip ko. I tried calling Celine’s name again pero patuloy lang ito sa pag-iyak, hindi ako sinasagot. Naikuyom ko ang kamao ko, kasalanan ko ito! I should’ve never left Celine alone! Nilingon ko iyong driver. “Kuya, pabilisan. Please.” sabi ko at napahilamos sa mukha ko. I need to get there quick. “Celine, be alright, please. Pauwi na ako.. malapit na, pauwi na si ate.” I helplessly murmured. I covered my mouth when I felt like crying, nag-alala ako sa kapatid ko. Nang tumigil ang sasakyan ay inabot ko na diretso ang isang libo sa driver— his eyes widened, mag-aabot pa sana ito ng sukli pero nagmamadali na akong pumasok sa loob bahay. Limang kulay itim na sasakyan ang naka-park sa garahe. I am quite good at remembering people’s plate numbers, kaya nang makita ko iyon— nakasiguro ako na hindi ko kilala ang mga taong nandito. Fuck it! Ano ba ang kailangan nila?! I squinted my eyes when I entered the house, bukas lahat ng ilaw! At tumambad sa harap ko si daddy at Celine, nakaluhod at parehong nakatali ang kamay sa likod. May nakaipit na towel sa bibig ng kapatid ko— doon ko napagtanto kung bakit hindi siya sumasagot sa tanong ko. “Sino kayo?!” galit na sigaw ko. Dapat ay lalapit ako kay Celine ngunit hinatak ng isa nilang kasama iyong braso ko, marahas at malakas. “Wew! Easy, ito ba ang panganay mo, Mariano?” anya nito sabay hawak sa mukha ko. He looked at it intensely and crouched closer to me— dinuraan ko iyong mukha niya at pumiglas. Kaagad na dumapo iyong palad niya sa pisnge ko, sinampal ako. Uminit ang gilid ng labi ko at nalasahan ko iyong dugo. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. Malakas na tumawa ito at ibinato ako sa tabi ng kapatid ko. Pinunasan niya iyong dura ko at nilingon si daddy. “May pinagmanahan naman pala ang panganay mo, Mariano?” Tinapik niya ang pisngi nito— at nagulat ako ng tadyakan niya sa sikmura ang daddy ko! Namilipit si daddy sa sakit at nagpaikot-ikot sa sahig. “How dare you!” I gritted my teeth in anger, gusto ko na itong lapitan at saktan. “Ano ba ang kailangan niyo sa pamilya ko?!” “One week,” he uttered and paused for a second. Lumingon siya sa gawi ko at ngumisi, “We need a hundred million in a week, Mariano.” Dahan-dahan syang lumapit— patungo sya pwesto ko. Hinanda ko na ang sarili ko ngunit sa harap siya ni Celine huminto at yumuko, at marahan na hinaplos ang buhok nito. “Kapag hindi mo naibigay ang pera sa isang linggo, gaya ng napag-usapan— kapalit no’n ay ang anak mo.”Elliott’s apartment loomed like a fortress in the night, lights dim behind floor-to-ceiling windows. My knees ached from the crawl across the tile, wrists bound tight behind my back with his belt. The key Jax gave me dug into my thigh pocket, a secret weight, while the flash drive burned in the other. I paused at the bedroom threshold, heart slamming, clit already swollen and throbbing between my thighs.He stood there shirtless, muscles etched under warm lamplight, slacks tented obscenely. His gray eyes raked over me like fire. “On the bed. Face down. Ass up.”I obeyed, scrambling onto the king-sized mattress, knees spreading wide. The sheets smelled like him, clean linen and sin. He circled me slowly, a predator assessing prey. “You let him fuck you,” he said again, voice a low rumble. “Let him come inside what’s mine.”I whimpered. “I’m sorry, ”“Not yet, you’re not.” His hand cracked across my ass, sharp, stinging. I jolted, pussy clenching around the mixed loads still inside me.
Luna's POVLila’s apartment was dead quiet except for the hum of the fridge and the distant sirens still echoing from downtown. She’d dropped Jax and me off without another word, but her silence screamed louder than any lecture. Now, hours later, Jax sat on the edge of my bed while I paced the tiny living room, still in the same cum-stained jeans, skin crawling with dried sweat and shame.Jax watched me, tattooed arms crossed over his chest, the ink on his forearms,wolves, chains, roses,shifting with every breath. He hadn’t said much since we left the club, but his presence filled the room like smoke.“You don’t have to stay,” I muttered, stopping in front of the window. Rain streaked the glass. “I’m fine.”“Bullshit.” His voice was low, rough from the fight. “You’re shaking. And you smell like him.”I flinched. Elliott’s scent,woodsy cologne mixed with sex,still clung to me. I hadn’t showered yet. Part of me didn’t want to wash him off.Jax stood, slow and deliberate, crossing the ro
The video looped again on Marcus’s cracked phone screen,my voice, high and desperate, begging Elliott to fuck me harder. The sound flooded the tiny office like poison gas. Jax still had Marcus pinned to the floor, knee grinding into his chest, but even he froze when the dean’s name flashed in the upload notification: "Uploading to secure cloud… 47% complete." Elliott stepped fully into the room. The door clicked shut behind him with surgical finality. His suit remained immaculate, but his eyes burned,wildfire, pure, unfiltered rage. He didn’t glance at Marcus. He didn’t glance at Jax. He looked only at me. And that look cracked something deep in my chest. “You came alone.” Not a question. A statement soaked in betrayal. “I,” My throat seized. “Marcus said if I didn’t,” “You didn’t trust me to handle it.” His voice dropped, colder now. “You walked into a trap instead of waiting five fucking minutes.” Jax shoved Marcus harder into the carpet. “Back off, Professor. She
LUNA’S POVLila’s eyes were wide, coffee mug forgotten in her hand as she stared at me across the tiny kitchen table. The apartment smelled like burnt toast and her vanilla candle, but the air felt thick, suffocating. She’d seen me. Not just leaving the club performing. On the pole. Half-naked. And then walking out with a man who looked like he could buy the whole damn building."You followed me?" My voice cracked. I sank into the chair, ass still tender from Elliott’s relentless claiming, the ache a constant reminder of how far I’d fallen."Yeah, I followed you." Lila set the mug down hard enough to slosh coffee over the rim. "Because you’ve been disappearing every night, coming home smelling like smoke and sweat, dodging questions. I thought you were dealing or something worse. Then I saw you on that stage, Luna. Twisting around that pole like you were born for it. And that guy with the gray eyes and the suit looked at you like he owned you."My stomach twisted. "It’s not what you
LUNA’S POVWhen Jax and Marcus slammed the door to the alley behind them, Elliott's fingers were still deep in my leaking pussy, pushing his cum deeper inside me. His mouth devoured mine in sloppy, possessive kisses, and his teeth nipped my lower lip until I tasted blood. The cold brick wall scrape
LUNA’S POVMy legs still shook, and cum trickled down the insides of my thighs when Marcus’s words hung in the air like a lit fuse."Elliott, you weren’t supposed to"The professor’s hand tightened around my waist, fingers digging in so hard it hurt. I could feel the shift in his grip, what was pos
LUNA’S POVDr. Elliott stepped onto the stage while my fingers were still buried deep inside myself. The VIP room spun around me, and the hazy purple lights blurred the faces of the men watching from the shadows, cigars forgotten in their hands. My body was slick with sweat, my core clenched around
LUNA’S POVI sat in the back row of the lecture hall, as I always do, with my hoodie pulled low and my glasses slipping down my nose as I pretended to take notes. The room smelled like old books and coffee, but all I could think about was Dr. Alexander Elliott, who was pacing the front like he owne






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