Se connecterI froze. My heart dropped into my stomach, then started pounding against my ribs so hard I could barely breathe. The screen was still glowing, showing the end of the scene. I looked at the darkness near the stairs, then back at Vaughan.
"I... I just came down to get a glass of water," I liedâa very cheap, stupid lie, because how do I pass the kitchen and step underground into this place just to get water? "I thought you were asleep. I didn't see anyone." Vaughan didn't move. He just stood there in the dim red light, his chest bare and solid as rock. Fuck! Who knows if he had been there the whole time? What if he had watched me watch them? What if he had watched me touch myself and had heard every single moan I let out? The stream of thoughts made my skin crawl with a mix of terror and a weird, forbidden heat. "Angel," he called with a voice that sounded flat. No anger, no warmth. Just cold. "Go to your room. Now." "Please," I whispered, stepping toward him. My hands reached out before I looked at them; my fingers were coated with my juice and wetnessâan evident sign of my sin. I withdrew my hand back to myself. "Please don't tell Mom. Please, Daddy. Please. She'll... sheâll hate me. Please, Daddy, don't tell her, please." He didn't blink; his eyes remained steady, retaining their cold gaze. He didn't say anything about what I was doing, not even the fact that I had moaned his name and he had possibly heard it. "I said, go to bed," he repeated. At that point, I knew I didn't need to delay. I bolted past him, my feet hitting the stairs hardâI knew I would probably bleed from that, but I didn't stop. I ran straight into my room and slammed the door, locking it. My hand went to my chest, clutching myself. What have I done? What was wrong with me? I knew it wasn't my first time going in there, but it was the first time I was getting caught. And... would he tell Mom? What if he did? Mom would kill me if she knew I went there. If she knew I moaned her husband's name. I would be finishedâthat's for sure. That night, I barely slept. And then, the morning came. I felt sick. That kind of sickness that comes to you when you're guilty, that makes you feel nauseous, hot, and gives you a headache all at once. I put on my school clothes, my eyes avoiding the mirror because I looked sleep-deprived. When I finally walked into the kitchen, the smell of fresh coffee hit me. I saw him: Vaughan. He was sitting at the table, scrolling through his phone. My mom was bustling around, packing her bag. âGood morning, Mommy,â I greeted. Not looking at Vaughan, and my heart beating, I murmured, âGood morning, Daddy.â âAngel,â he responded flatly, eyes still glued to his phone. Who knows? He may still be angry. "Morning, honey," my mom responded, smiling. "I'm heading out for that three-day trip. Youâve got everything you need?" True. I had forgotten that Mom was going on her work trip. "Yes, Mom," I said, my voice sounding small. I kept my head down, my gaze fixed on the table. Vaughan looked up. His eyes locked onto mine. There was nothing in themâno hint of last night. "Angel, are you ready? I can drop you at school," Mom offered. "Actually, she can drive herself," Vaughan said, his voice calm. His gaze shifted to his wife. "You've got to get to the airport, sweetheart. You donât want to be late." âAlright, honey, you take care of yourself. Be a good girl, Angel.â She planted a kiss on my cheek, moved over to Vaughan, and they kissed before she was gone. After she left, the air became tight. The house went quiet. Too quiet. I grabbed my bag and headed for the door, my heart finally slowing down. Maybe it was over. Maybe heâd just let it go, seeing it as a childish mistake and curiosity. Still, I needed to leave this house because my sin looked like it was wrapped on my skin. Then, just before I reached the door, "Where do you think youâre going?" Vaughanâs voice stopped me cold in my tracks. I turned my head towards him. He was still sitting at the table, sipping his coffee like it was a normal Tuesday. "School," I said, my voice firm. He laughed softly. "School? Thereâs no school for you, Angel. Not today. Not for the next three days." I turned around, brows furrowed. "What are you talking about?" He held up a set of keysâmy car keys. He dropped them on the table with a heavy clink. "Your car is officially off-limits. Iâve had it towed to the shop for âmaintenance.â You aren't leaving this house." My stomach turned. "You can't do that, Daddy. I have a life. I have classes. I have an excursion today." He pulled out my credit card. How did he get that? Before I could blink, he snapped it in half. "Your accounts? Frozen. Every last one of them.â He dropped the broken card on the table. âYouâre grounded, Angel. Youâre going to spend the next three days within these four walls." "This is crazy!" I flared, my face heating up. I walked toward him, not caring if I was being loud. "You canât just lock me up because I snuck into your little secret room! You have all of that going on inside this houseâdid you really think I wouldn't eventually check it out? What did you expect?" He stood up slowly. He was much taller than me, making me look like an ant in front of an elephant. He didn't look angry; he looked like someone that had finally caught their prey. "Check it out?" he asked, his voice dropping to a dangerous, low growl. "You didn't just check it out. You participated. I heard you, Angel. Every breath. Every time you whispered my name while you were rubbing yourself to my work." Guilt, hot and suffocating, washed over me. I tried to look away, but he was already there. In front of me. He reached out and grabbed my chin, his thumb pressing firmly into my skin, forcing me to look up into his dark eyes. "You wanted to watch, didn't you?" he hissed, his face inches from mine. "You wanted the show. That, Iâll give you: the leverage. But not on a screen. Youâre going to watch it live. Raw. Unfiltered. You will stay in this house, work in my studio, until your mother is back." Then, he leaned in closer, his voice dropping to a whisper. "If I see your hands anywhere near yourself, if I catch you rubbing even an inch of skin, for the next three days, bid your car, your money, and your status in this house goodbye. Do you understand me?" My breath hitched. "Daddy..." The doorbell rang, sharp and loud, echoing through the walls of the house. He let go of my chin and straightened his shirt. He looked at the door, then back at me. A cold, hard, tiny, almost unnoticeable smirk formed on his lips. "Go change," he ordered. "We have a client arriving. And Angel? Try not to look so disappointed."I sat there, frozen. The sound of the porn was still coming from his phoneâwet, slapping noises that made my skin feel too tight for my body. But that wasn't the worst part. The worst part was what was happening underneath me. I could feel it. His cock was growing, getting thicker and harder against my butt. There was only the thin lace of my panties and his heavy denim between us, and it wasn't enough of a barrier."Ugh, disgusting," I muttered, trying to shift my weight away from the heat."Mind your business, girl," Matt whispered, his voice vibrating right through his thighs. "While I mind mine."I looked away, staring at the back of the gear piled up in front of us. I tried to listen to the pop music my mom was playing in the front, trying to focus on anything other than the porn addict behind me. But the car hit another bump, and I slid right along the length of him. He was like a pillar of hot iron."Matt," I hissed, my face burning. "You're making me really uncomfortable.""Ho
"Elara, go get your bags. Now!" My momâs voice was like a whip."Iâm not going! Iâll stay here. No way I'm riding with him." I argued. I was practically shaking. The thought of sitting on Mattâs lap for hours was making my skin crawl and my heart race at the same time."You are going," she snapped, stepping closer. "Stop being a brat. This is a family trip. If you stay behind, youâre just proving you don't care about my happiness. Move!"I hated that. She always used the guilt card. I looked at Draco, who was already revving the SUV's engine, then at Matt, who was leaning against the car looking like heâd rather be anywhere else. I stomped back inside, grabbed my duffel, and marched back out. I didn't want to be the "bad egg," but God, this felt like walking into a trap.The SUV was packed tight. There was a large wooden board tucked behind the front seats to keep the heavy camping gear from sliding forward and hitting the parents. It created a small, cramped little cabin in the back
Breakfast was a nightmare. I sat across from Matt, picking at a plate of expensive organic eggs that tasted like cardboard. Every time I looked up, he was staring at his phone, looking like I was a fly he wanted to swat. My mom and Draco were busy planning routes, acting like we were one big, happy family. I just kept my head down, trying to forget the way Mattâs hand looked in the moonlight a few hours ago. My skin still felt hot just thinking about it. "Okay, plan is set," Draco announced, wiping his mouth with a silk napkin. "The main SUV is packed with the tents and food. Matt, youâll take the heavy gear in your truck. Elara, youâre riding with him." I nearly choked on my orange juice. "What? No. Iâm riding with Mom." "Elara, don't be difficult," my mom said, giving me that look. You know the oneâthe 'don't-embarrass-me' look. "The SUV is full of equipment. Thereâs literally only room for two people up front. You and Matt need to get to know each other. You're siblings now." "
He started to move his hand in a fast, desperate rhythm. He wasn't being gentle. He was pulling at himself, his veins popping out on his forearm. Every time the girl on the screen screamed, Mattâs grip tightened. He was watching her, but in the dark, I felt like he was looking right through the screen and at me. A strange, terrifying heat started to pool between my legs. I hated him. I hated this house. But as I watched him stroke that massive, throbbing weight, I couldn't move. I was trapped in the shadows, watching my stepbrother touch himself to a girl who looked just like me. I stood there in the shadows, my back pressed against the cold stone pillar. My heart was beating so fast I thought it might burst through my chest. I should have run. I should have been disgusted. This was Mattâthe guy who looked at my mom like she was trash, the guy who made me feel like an intruder. But I couldn't move. I watched his hand. It was so large, his fingers wrapping completely around the
I hated this house before I even stepped through the front door. Itâs one of those glass-and-steel mansions that feels more like a museum than a home. Cold. Empty. Expensive. Just like the man who bought it. My mom thinks Iâm here because I want to "bond." Thatâs the word she kept using in her emails. Bonding. In reality, Iâm only here because if I skipped this trip, Iâd be the "difficult daughter" for the rest of the year. My mom has been singing about this camping trip for months. A one-day road trip, two days in the woods. Sounds like a dream if you like nature; sounds like a nightmare when you have to do it with Draco and his son. Draco. Even his name sounds like a villain from a movie. Heâs the guy who stole my momâs attention, moved her into this fortress, and made me feel like an outsider in my own family. And then, thereâs Matt. I pulled my bags out of the trunk, the gravel crunching under my sneakers. My mom ran out, her face glowing. She looks happy, which makes it harder
I woke up the next morning feeling heavy and warm. My eyes were still closed, but I felt something wet and hot between my legs. I gasped, my eyes snapping open. The room was bright with morning light. I looked down, and my breath caught in my throat. Xercer was there. He was kneeling at the foot of the bed, his head buried between my thighs. He was naked, his broad, scarred back glowing in the sun. His tongue was moving in slow, expert circles against my center. Lick. Lick. Swirl. "Xercer... what are you doing?" I managed to whisper, my fingers digging into the silk sheets. He didn't say a word. He didn't even look up. He just used his large hands to spread my legs wider, giving him more room to work. He sucked my clit into his mouth, his tongue flickering fast and hard. The sensation was so sharp, so intense, that I cried out. "Mmm-nnn-gh! Ah! Xercer, stop... no, don't stop! Ah! Ah!" I watched him. I watched the way his jaw moved, the way his muscles bunched in his neck as
The tires crunched over the gravel as we pulled up to the massive stone houseâa vacation house of Alexâs family. My palms were sweating against the leather seat. This wasn't just a weekend visit; it was the start of a family vacation with Alex's family, and⊠did I say it was my first time meeting
Marcus marched me toward the bed. He tossed me onto the sheets. I landed in a sprawl, the soft fabric cool against my back, but I barely had time to catch my breath before he was on me. He didnât bother with finesse. He unzipped his pants and shoved them down, his erection springing free, pulsing
"Susan, stop," he choked out. "Youâre like a daughter to me. I watched you grow up. I carried you in my arms." I stood up, my short dress falling back into place. I didn't care about his excuses. I walked toward him, my bare feet silent on the floor. I reached out and pressed my palms flat agai
The morning light hit the house, but my blood was already running hot. I had a plan. Forty-eight hours. That was all the time I had to turn Marcus from my fatherâs best friend into my own secret. I picked out a dress that was practically a dare. It was a short, flare-style dress made of thin, whi







