LOGIN“What condition?”The smirk on his face faded slightly. Just enough for something darker to settle underneath it.He finally released my wrist, and I immediately stepped back, trying to create enough distance to think clearly again.Because being this close to him was becoming a problem.A serious one.He watched me calmly for a second before speaking.“I want you.”My stomach tightened instantly.Not in the flattering, butterflies-and-daydreams kind of way.This felt heavier.More dangerous.My fingers curled slightly against my palm as I tried to ignore the effect his voice had on me.“You don’t even know me,” I said carefully.“I know enough.”That answer did absolutely nothing to comfort me.He reached for the whiskey glass I had abandoned earlier, taking a slow sip without breaking eye contact.“How long have you been angry?”The question caught me off guard.“What?”“You wear it well,” he said smoothly. “But it’s still there.”I swallowed hard.God, I hated how observant he was.
My knees buckled.Not dramatically enough to send me crashing to the floor, thank God, but enough to embarrass me.I caught myself almost immediately, my hand gripping the edge of the chair beside me before I could completely lose my footing.The corner of his mouth lifted slightly.A smirk. Just great.Not only had this terrifying man watched me spiral internally for an entire performance, he was apparently enjoying this too.Heat crawled up my neck.I straightened quickly, trying to recover whatever dignity I still had left.His eyes stayed on me the entire time.Calm and unmoving. Sharp enough to make my skin feel too tight.The room suddenly felt smaller.Too quiet.Too private.I cleared my throat after a few painful seconds.“Why did you send for me?”My voice sounded steadier than I felt.Barely.He didn’t answer immediately.Instead, he stood.And dear God, that somehow made everything worse.He was already intimidating sitting down, but standing?Standing made it painfully obv
SiennaI tore my gaze away from him immediately, my fingers tightening around the pole.Focus.Focus on the routine.Not the man sitting upstairs looking like sin wrapped in a tailored suit.The music pulsed through the room as Roxy spun around the pole beside me effortlessly, completely unaware that my nervous system was currently malfunctioning.I forced myself to move.To climb.To breathe.But every few seconds, my eyes betrayed me.They kept drifting back toward that booth.And every single time, he was already watching me.Not looking around the room.Not distracted by the women surrounding him.Just watching me with those cold, unreadable eyes like he was trying to pull something out of me.It was unsettling.Heat crawled beneath my skin as I slid down the pole smoothly before transitioning toward the silk again. The crowd blurred into noise around me, but his presence stayed sharp.Heavy and impossible to ignore.I looked away quickly, annoyed with myself.What the hell was wr
Sienna “I can’t do this.”The words came out smaller than I intended. Pathetic, almost.Like all the confidence I had been running on tonight had finally expired and left me stranded backstage in six-inch heels and a dress that could barely qualify as fabric.The crowd outside erupted again, impatient applause echoing through the walls.I could hear the announcer saying something else, probably buying us a few extra seconds. It would not be enough.My breathing became faster, too uneven .This was a mistake.A horrible, impulsive, emotionally unstable mistake.What the hell was I doing here?Five hours ago, I had a fiancé. A wedding, a future.Now I was backstage in an elite sex club dressed like a glittering revenge fantasy, seconds away from performing for a room full of rich strangers.This was the kind of shit show that should’ve been stopped by a trusted adult.Roxy grabbed my arms before I could spiral any further.“Hey. Look at me.”I shook my head.“No, Rox, seriously, I can’
Sienna The cold of the alleyway fueled the fire roaring in my chest. I wiped the back of my hand across my mouth, erasing the last trace of the girl who had spent three years playing house with a monster.“Im in,” my voice sounded like gravel. “I’ll do it.”Roxy’s eyes lit up, a triumphant spark dancing in them. “That’s my girl. Now, let’s go get your things. We aren't leaving a single piece of your soul in that hellhole.”I turned toward the service door, my legs feeling like lead but my heart hammering a war beat. I needed my purse. I needed to move before the nausea returned.Walking back into the VIP lounge was torture. The music was a physical weight, pulsing in rhythm with the sights I couldn't unsee.My gaze flickered toward the glass before I could stop myself.The Healer was still buried under a writhing knot of limbs, a choreographed orgy that made my skin crawl.I suddenly felt like burning the building down.I snatched my clutch off the velvet booth and as I turned to lea
Sienna The world didn't just stop; it fractured.The mask hit the stage floor with a hollow thud that echoed louder than the bone-rattling bass. Under the harsh, blood-red spotlights, the "Healer" looked up.It was a face I had kissed every morning for three years. The same jawline I’d traced while he slept, the same eyes that had looked at me with what I thought was medical-grade devotion.It was Dave. My fiancé.He didn't see me. He couldn't see past the glare of the lights and the sea of hands reaching for him, but he didn't need to. He was currently arching his back, a predatory smirk playing on his lips as his hands–the hands that were supposed to save lives–gripped the pole with the kind of practiced, rhythmic strength that made my stomach drop into my feet.“Oh, Sienna,” Talia’s voice was a low, mournful bell beside me. She didn't sound surprised. She sounded like she was watching a car wreck she’d predicted weeks ago.“We really did try to tell you.”“A month,” Roxy snapped, h







