CHAPTER 2
MELISSA
**
I slammed the door to the guest room, locked it, and dropped face-first onto the bed.
I couldn’t breathe.
He kissed me.
Damian fucking kissed me.
My heart wouldn’t stop pounding.
I reached for the vodka bottle I’d snuck into my bag. Unscrewed the cap. Took a long sip. No chaser.
Then I FaceTimed the only person who’d understand.
“Bitch!”
The screen lit up with Jasmine’s face, already mid-laugh. “Finally. I thought you died in that haunted ass house.”
“You’re not gonna believe what just happened,” I whispered, still breathless.
She squinted. “Wait… what’s with your face?”
“He kissed me.”
She blinked. “Who?”
I gave her a look.
Her jaw dropped. “No.”
I nodded. “Yes.”
“Melissa Marie Evans—did you tongue kiss your stepdad?!”
“Soon to be ex stepdad,” I corrected.
She burst out laughing. “You are so unwell. I love it.”
“I didn’t start it!” I said, taking another sip of vodka. “He kissed me first.”
“Did you shove your tits in his face before or after?”
“Shut up.”
She smirked. “So what now?”
“I don’t know,” I mumbled. “He freaked out. Said it was a mistake and ran back inside.”
“Baby, that man has wanted to fuck you for years. You don’t just kiss your stepdaughter and then call it a mistake like it’s spilled milk.”
I stared at the ceiling. “He told me I looked nice. When I walked in.”
“Duh. You’re hot.”
I looked back at the screen. “Do I… go to him?”
She stared at me. “Is that even a question?”
I bit my lip.
“Melissa. Go. Sit on his face. Do it for the bitches who never got to ride a DILF.”
I started laughing. “You’re insane.”
“I’m dead serious,” she said. “Finish your vodka. Then go get what’s yours.”
I looked at the bottle.
Then at myself in the mirror.
Hair still messy. Hoodie oversized. No makeup.
Didn’t matter.
I still looked hot.
And Damian?
He wanted me.
I was going to prove it.
It was past midnight.
I padded down the hallway on bare feet, heart pounding.
Mom had mentioned—very loudly—that she and Damian hadn’t shared a bed in over a year.
Something about his snoring. Whatever.
I stopped outside his door.
Deep breath.
Then I turned the knob.
Quietly stepped inside.
The room smelled like him. Clean and warm. Dark cologne.
He was lying shirtless on the bed, sheets half covering his hips.
God.
I crossed the room, climbed up onto the bed, and straddled him.
He shifted under me. “What the—?”
I kissed him before he could finish.
His hand caught my wrist.
“Melissa—what are you doing?” he rasped.
“Kissing you,” I whispered.
He opened his eyes, groggy and wrecked. “You’re drunk.”
“I’m not,” I said. “I swear. I had a little vodka. That’s it.”
He groaned. “You shouldn’t be here.”
I kissed him again. Softer this time.
He didn’t move.
“Melissa…”
“Tell me to stop,” I whispered, grinding against him.
He inhaled sharply.
I felt him harden under me.
“I should,” he said.
“But you won’t.”
He cursed under his breath.
He gripped my hips. “You’re making it really hard to be the responsible one.”
“Then stop trying.”
I licked at his throat, sucked softly right under his ear.
“Melissa—fuck,” he hissed.
I smiled against his skin, started rocking again.
And that was it.
He flipped us fast, body hovering over mine.
“You want this?” he growled.
“Yes.”
“Say it.”
“I want you, Damian,” I whispered. “I want your mouth. I want your hands. I want you.”
He growled.
“Fuck it.”
He slid down my body, yanking off my sleep shorts and panties in one move.
“Pretty little pussy,” he muttered, eyes locked on me.
I gasped as he spread my thighs.
“I shouldn’t be doing this,” he murmured. “But I’m too fucking weak.”
Then his tongue met my clit.
And I shattered.
“Damian—oh my God—”
He groaned into me, licking deep, slow, messy.
Tongue flat, then teasing.
Circles and flicks and pressure right where I needed.
His hands pinned my thighs wide open. His stubble scratched softly against my skin.
I couldn’t think. Couldn’t breathe.
“You taste so sweet,” he moaned, pulling back just to stare. “Fuck, you’re soaking.”
“Please—don’t stop—”
“Say it again.”
“Don’t stop. Please—Damian—keep going—”
He dove back in, sucking on my clit, tongue dipping inside me, and I swear to God—I saw stars.
I was shaking. Moaning. Arching off the bed.
“Let go,” he said. “Give it to me.”
One more flick of his tongue—
I came hard.
Crying out. Clenching.
He groaned like it was the best thing he’d ever tasted, licking every drop.
I was trembling when he came back up.
His mouth was wet. His eyes dark.
He kissed me hard, let me taste myself on his tongue.
CHAPTER 2EVELINA“On your knees.”“What?”His gaze sharpens. “Now.”My mouth opens to protest—then snaps shut again. I don’t know why I obey.I sink slowly to the floor, silk pooling around me. My pulse drums in my ears.He steps forward.He unbuckles his belt.My breath catches.“You were given to us,” he says, undoing the button of his slacks.He grips my chin.“Open your mouth.”“Lucien…”“Don’t make me repeat myself.”Shaking, I part my lips.He feeds himself to me — slowly — and I flinch. He doesn’t let me pull away. One hand cups the back of my head, fingers threading into my hair, holding me in place.“Eyes up.”I look up.His face is stone. Sharp jaw clenched, nostrils flaring. Dominance leaks from every inch of him like smoke.“That’s it,” he murmurs. “Good girl.”I hate how those words make my thighs press together.He guides my movements, controlling the pace. My throat fights, eyes sting, but he doesn’t stop. Doesn’t let me.“You’ll learn to take what I give you,” he says
CHAPTER 1EVELINA“It’s time.” I don’t move.“Evelina,” my mother hisses behind me, her voice tight. “Don’t make this harder than it has to be.”Harder for who?I stare at myself in the mirror. The gown clings to my skin like it wants to suffocate me.I’m twenty-two. I should be graduating. Falling in love. Living.Instead, I’m being handed over like an envelope full of cash — traded by my family to settle old debts with the Moretti mafia.They call it a wedding. I call it a sale.Four.They never told me there’d be four.I thought I was marrying one Moretti heir. But when I step down the aisle, trembling, every man looks at me like he already owns me.Lucien. Dante. Caelum. Rafe.One by one, they approach.Lucien goes first — the eldest, the Don. His kiss is cold and brief, his gloved fingers brushing my cheek like he’s tasting something he bought.“Obedience,” he murmurs against my mouth. “Is the most beautiful kind of loyalty.”Next is Dante. He grabs my chin roughly, smirks, and
CHAPTER 3CADENShe looked wrecked.Kneeling on the floor, blindfold secure, wrists tied behind her back, and spit glistening on her chin. Her lips were bruised from sucking me off, and her chest was rising like she’d just run for her life.But she hadn’t run.She’d knelt.She’d begged.And she’d let me use her mouth like she was made for it.I didn’t walk away.How could I?I dropped in front of her again and gripped her face with both hands.“Still think this is a game, Valentina?” I growled.She shook her head slowly, lips parted.“You like being down here? Tied up? Nothing but a pretty little mouth and a soaking wet cunt?”“Yes,” she whispered.I growled deep in my throat.“You’re lucky I’m still holding back,” I muttered, dragging her forward by the ropes. “Because if I didn’t care whether you broke, I’d already be inside you.”Her breath caught. “Then don’t hold back.”That was it.That was the last fucking thread snapping.I shoved her down gently but firmly onto all fours, her
CHAPTER 2CADENI pulled her into a kneel at the foot of the bed.She swayed, nearly fell.I caught her chin in my hand. “You listen to my voice. You breathe when I tell you. You beg when I make you.”She bit her lip.I slapped it lightly. “Words, Valentina.”“Yes, sir.”That was better.My fingers tangled in her hair. I tugged her head back slowly until her mouth parted on instinct.I didn’t kiss her.She was already trembling, already shifting on her knees, thighs clenching together.“Spread your legs.”“Caden—”I slapped her inner thigh.She gasped.“Do it.”Her knees widened. Back straight. Mouth open. Blindfolded and roped like a pretty little gift waiting to be unwrapped.I crouched in front of her.“Now tell me,” I murmured, breath ghosting over her lips. “Was dancing with those men worth this?”“No,” she whispered.“Louder.”“No, sir.”“Good girl.”Her breath caught at that.god, she liked praise. I filed that away.I let my hand trail down her neck, over her chest, brushing l
Her Bodyguard CHAPTER 1CADENI knew exactly where to find her.The second I stepped into the club, the bass hit and somewhere in the mess of sweat—there she was.Valentina.Dancing between two men like she was born to make me homicidal.Tiny black dress. Heels that could slit a man’s throat. And a fucking smile that dared me to lose control.One of them touched her waist. The other leaned in like he owned her.My fists clenched.I didn’t stop to think.I stormed through the crowd, shoved the guy on her left so hard he stumbled back into a table, then grabbed her by the arm.Her eyes lit up.“Oh look,” she purred. “Daddy sent the babysitter.”I didn’t say a word. Just lifted her—literally threw her over my shoulder like she weighed nothing—and stalked out of the club while she kicked and shouted every curse word she could summon.“Put me down! You’re insane—Caden! This is kidnapping!”I pushed the door open with my back, walked straight to the car, and tossed her into the passenger s
CHAPTER 4SERAPHINAI couldn’t stop smiling.I literally could not stop smiling.I just had sex with Professor Lucien Vale. On his desk. In his office. With the door locked and my panties somewhere under his chair. My legs were still trembling.My phone buzzed as I entered my apartment. I kicked the door shut, leaning against it for a second just to catch my breath.It was real.I actually fucked my professor.“Holy shit,” I whispered to no one, laughing under my breath.I ran straight to the bathroom, peeled off my dress, and stepped into the shower. The water hit my skin like fire. I winced at the sensitivity between my legs.Worth it.Every single ache was worth it.His voice still echoed in my head.You’re mine.Say it.I bit my lip and leaned against the wall as the water cascaded over me.“goddamn,” I whispered. “What the hell is happening?”I wrapped myself in a towel and padded into my room. Too lazy to do anything else, I threw on an oversized t-shirt—one of those college tee