Lights swirled in the club, hitting my face as I tried to find my way to the bar. The only good thing Ian did was break up with me on a Friday night. I could party my sorrows away. Too bad my best friends were busy with their men to join me in this adventure.
I hadn’t told them.
I couldn’t tell them. Not now, not yet, not when they were thinking Ian would propose to me on his birthday. Why would he ask my best friend for my ring size if he had no plans for us? That was plain cruelty. Wickedness at its peak. Good thing I broke his key in the keyhole before leaving. He could start his new life with her by changing his locks.
Again, I pushed thoughts of him out of my mind and strolled to the bar. The bartender flashed me a smile, and I leaned over, so my boobs were more visible to him. Becca would scream if she saw me right now. Fumi would probably faint. But I was in slut mode. I wanted to bring out the bad girl in me. The bad girl Ian and responsibilities tamed. My nipples strained against my dress when he flashed me a flirty smile. Maybe this might earn me some free drinks. I laughed at myself for thinking that way. I could pay for my own damn drinks.
The bartender pushed a glass to me after I gave him my order. I took my first sip of the vodka soda and shuddered as the alcohol burned down to my stomach. It had been a while since I did this. I finished the glass and asked for a refill; tonight was the night.
I wasn’t sure how much I had taken until someone placed a hand on my wrist. I identified the baseball cap first, then the blond tresses shielding his eyes from me. My eyes trailed over his body. His suit was gone, replaced with a polo and black jeans that actually matched his shoes of choice.
Good for him.
“Slow down, killer,” he muttered.
If he continued talking, I might kill him, live up to my name and shit. I dipped my hand into my purse, pulled out some dollar bills to cover my t-fare, and, hopefully, make up the driver’s tip. I didn’t need his money.
Elizabeth Scott was good all by herself.
I slapped the money on his chest. “Keep the change,” I drawled out.
The bartender’s gaze drifted between the two of us. I offered him a tight smile and paid for my drinks. The stranger tried to speak, but I wasn’t giving him the time of day. Walking to the dancefloor, I swayed my hips a little harder. He could see, but he could not touch. Fuck men!
As if the DJ was listening in on my thoughts, the beat dropped to something naughty, a song about booty. I let the alcohol take over, guiding my movements as my hands ran across my belly. I didn’t know if the stranger was still watching, but I turned my back on him and twerked in rhythm to the song.
Bodies bumped into me, but I was in a world of my own, a world where I was the queen, and no one else mattered. Not even Ian and his bitch. I danced until my feet ached. The alcohol in my system might have had something to do with it. It was also why I didn’t fight off whoever grabbed my waist from behind. Images of Ian kissing someone else invaded my mind. I ground my ass against the person behind me, pretending Ian was watching me and crying.
It was his loss. I was a good girlfriend, and he broke my heart. He was a fool.
The song changed to something slow, and my dance partner turned me around. My vision was a little blurry as he tried to stabilize me. He placed my hand on his shoulder, and the other went around my waist to pull me flush against him.
“Looks like you had a bad day,” he commented.
“What do you know?” I replied. “Scummy. Scum bag. All you men are the same. Cheating, lying—”
His laughter ended my rant. I sighed. If there was anything I had learned about this stranger, it was his ability to laugh for no reason.
“I’m guessing someone broke your heart, and you want to take it out on poor, innocent men?”
Maybe. Even the logical voice in my head couldn’t convince me I was doing the wrong thing. They were all guided by their cocks. Speaking of cock, my hand lowered to the stranger’s waist. His eyes were still hidden, but I heard the undeniable inhale when I palmed him. He was erect, further proving me right. All men were the same.
He grabbed my wrist before I could touch his zipper a second time. “If you want to fuck, just say it.”
“Shameless prick.”
“What’s your name?” he asked.
I didn’t know why I answered, but my lips moved, and the word left them. “Elizabeth.”
“Beth. I’ll call you Beth.”
“Whatever rocks your boat.”
All around us, people danced. He tried to sway us to the beat so we weren’t the only ones standing while others danced, but I proved stubborn. Those full plump lips curled upward again. Yeah, he was a clown and full of himself.
“It rocks my boat. Maybe I could rock yours.” I scoffed, dropping my arms to my sides. If that was a pickup line, it was lame. “What’s his name?”
I arched a brow in question, and he folded his arms. I almost forgot to hate men because his muscles contracted with that slight gesture. He had muscular arms, arms that looked like they could easily lift me over his shoulder and spank my ass for being silly.
“What’s the name of the fucker? The fucker who broke your heart?”
Was I that obvious? Maybe. I swallowed. “Ian.”
“I hope he’s now your ex, and you did the breaking up.”
“Of course,” I spat out. I couldn’t let this stranger know that Ian not only cheated but broke up with me before I could find out. Tears rushed to my eyes, and I blinked them back before the stranger noticed. I didn’t have to see his face to know he was watching me. Standing straighter, I said, “Boys don’t break up with girls like me. Girls like me do the breaking up.”
“I hear you. Your mouth says one thing, but your actions say another.” He whipped me around so fast I didn’t have time to protest. The hard length of his cock pressed against my ass, and his arm wrapped around my belly from behind. Good thing I wasn’t facing him, or he might have noticed me shiver. His teeth grazed my ear, and he whispered, “How about I fuck Ian out of your system, vixen? Give you a new name to remember for the rest of your life.”
My knees buckled. There was something about his voice, something enticing, like liquid wine swimming in my veins, and it made me weak. His hand wandered to my belly. His touches were soft and slow like he was giving me time to change my mind. When he rubbed my hard nipples between his fingers, I whimpered. My thoughts muddled as I stepped away from him. I could leave, walk away with my dignity intact, but his offer only echoed in my head. Lord knew I wanted to forget about Ian.
I felt his gaze on the back of my head as I increased the distance between us. Would he call me back? I stepped further away from the dancefloor, but he didn’t call me. It was too late to return to him, so I continued until I was back at the bar.
The bartender’s face lit up when he saw me. “Trouble in paradise?” he asked to make conversation. I shrugged. Maybe I needed more alcohol to get into the right frame of mind for tonight. Something strong and less safe or healthy.
I pointed to a foreign bottle on the counter, and his eyes widened. “Are you sure about that?”
“Bring it on,” I told him. The bartender chuckled and passed me a glass. He emptied some of the colorless liquid into my glass. He was about to take the bottle when I shook my head. “Leave it.”
His head lowered in a bow. “Your wish is my command.”
Yeah, whatever.
Once I took my first sip, I understood why the bartender was worried. God, it burned. It burned more than anything I knew. But I gulped the entire content down. My head was spinning before I finished my second glass. I didn’t know if it was me or the bartender was really moving, but everything was rotating.
Laughter spilled out of my lips. This was so much better than fucking a stranger.
Someone dropped onto the stool beside me, and my lips curled into a flirty smile. I placed a hand on his knee, trailing up to his zipper. He watched me, rotating his stool so I could see him better. I jumped down from my stool and pushed his legs apart. Taking his hand, I used it to drag the hem of my short dress higher and higher until my thong was visible. He withdrew his hand and yanked me forward. I turned his cap around, sweeping his hair back. He closed his eyes, and something inside me snapped.
I smacked his cheek softly. “Open.”
He did, and I almost melted.
Intense brown eyes stared back at me. Eyes that were so brown and light, they almost looked like clear gold. Heat curled in my belly, my thighs clenched, and the rest of my logical thoughts evaporated. I threw my arms around his neck, bringing his head down to press my lips against his.
“I knew you would make the right choice,” he whispered right before his lips claimed mine.
* * *
Updating schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
The ride to his place was a blur. I didn’t recall our conversation before settling for our current destination. The car stopped, and he picked me up. My legs circled his waist, and my teeth sank into his neck, wanting more of his taste. He tasted like rich whiskey. People’s voices rang out and faded around us. If I had paid any attention, I might have noticed the unusual setting of his house. We entered the elevator, and he still wouldn’t let me down, not that I wanted him to. Once the elevator slid open and we were alone in the hallway, he became feral. He dropped me to the floor, grabbed my wrists above my head, and pinned me to the wall. I couldn’t protest when he shoved a hand into my panties and cupped my pussy. Until now, I didn’t know what I was missing. My back arched as a finger slipped into my folds. I was so slippery wet that the sound of his finger pushing in and out echoed through the walls. His lips covered mine to steal my moans and cries. When he pulled back, it
A headache woke me up, followed by the sound of running water. I pressed a pillow to my face, begging the sound to stop.Who was in my bathroom?Becca and Fumi, as crazy as they were, knew better than to walk into my room when I was asleep. My hand reached for the phone that should be on the nightstand but connected with something else.I pulled the pillow down. There was a glass of water and some pills on the stool. A stool? I didn’t have a stool by my bed. I sat up.Where the hell was I?The ache between my legs brought back some memories. I hid my face in my palms and groaned. I slept with a stranger.A stranger fucked me, and I loved it. I… I wanted more. I craved him like a drug.God. I banged the side of my head as the other memories trickled in. That bastard, Ian. Waylen made so good on his promise, though. I was done with Ian. The objects in my vision danced. But I managed to get the
WAYLENI fucked up.The first mistake was tailing Beth to the club. The second was fucking her. But the worst of all was breaking all the goddamn rules.I fucked a human in Indiana.What was I thinking? I pushed that image of her out of my mind, putting the anger of that scenario into the current situation. If I had been home, I might have been able to prevent this from happening. But it was too late.“Where were you?” I yelled at the man standing a few feet away from me.The windows and door shook from the force of my voice. Len, my wolf, was close to the surface and wasn’t as logical or forgiving as I was. I gripped the top of the chair so hard my claws sank into it.Silence followed my question, and I cocked my head slightly, giving Jaxon, the bastard assigned to watch my father, a chance to explain before I separated his head from his neck.Fear reeked off him like a foul
It was a little past 4 pm when I woke up. There were already tons of messages from my mom to confirm that I would be in attendance, as if I had a choice. Putting on my best dress, I stood in front of the mirror and frowned. There was a mark on my neck. Granted, I had hickeys from where that bastard bit me. But this one looked different. It looked like a half-moon.What the hell?I retrieved a piece of wipe from the pack and rubbed hard at the spot, expecting the mark to go away. But it stayed. The skin around that area grew redder from scratching it. I chose to ignore it for today and move on with my life. After applying makeup and curling my hair, I was ready to go. My dress was nothing like that of yesterday. Maybe that was what drew Waylen to me. Was that his real name? Or something he used to attract girls to him?What kind of name was that, anyway? That was my first red flag, but I ignored it. My fault.My first stop was the store t
WAYLENBeth’s face paled as soon as she heard the click behind her. The click that signified I had locked the door, and she was alone with me. The one thing she had tried to avoid.Her heart drummed faster against her ribcage. As much as she tried to hide her fear behind that tough exterior, I could still smell it. It was almost as addictive as the smell of her arousal, and it drew me in. Len growled inside me. We wanted out, to be buried in her pussy, with our teeth deep in her neck. That was the only time he ever calmed down. The first time, actually. She had so much power over us, and she didn’t know it. I intended to keep it that way.Caging her between the sink and my stiff body, I placed my hands on each side of her hips. This position revealed the height difference and showed how easy it would be to bend her over the sink. Len liked that idea. This was his fucking fault. I was supposed to stay far away from her, but he was obsessed with her. Sta
“Let me get this straight,” Becca yelled. I flinched, my fingers sinking into my ears to save my poor eardrums. She towered over me like a mother about to discipline her child. It wasn’t so often she was this serious, and I didn’t need this side of her today. “You broke up with Ian, and now you have a new boyfriend?” Fumi sat across from me on the couch in my living room. She crossed her legs, her brows hidden under her bangs. “I mean, yeah.” Maybe I shouldn’t have lied about having a new boyfriend, but what did they expect me to say when they appeared stunned at the news? “We fell out of love, and he moved on. I decided to do the same, girls.” Becca slowly lowered herself to the couch I was seated. Her face was as white as a sheet. She couldn’t believe it. I also couldn’t. God forbid I let someone like Waylen be my boyfriend. But the lie had slipped from my lips before I could think twice about it. “I don’t understand,” she murmured
On Monday morning, I arrived at the company with Mom’s voice lingering in my head. Lynn wasn’t bullshitting me. She told Mom, and now my ever-nosy, curious, overly caring mother wants to meet my new boyfriend. I would have cussed Lynn out if she weren’t my baby sister.Joe met me at the door. He wasn’t his usual cheerful self, and Lord knew I needed someone to rant to about Waylen. If the girls knew for real that I was still single, they would try to hook me up with someone. Mom was the worst. She only met Ian a few times but had high hopes. At my age, she was already married. I didn’t want to hear that story again. It was why I never let Ian around her often. That way, she couldn’t whisper marriage into his ears.“What’s up?” I asked, nudging Joe. He knew I had broken up with Ian. That was the story I was rolling with. The idiot called my ex didn’t have the decency to block me from viewing his Instägram
I walked into the office on shaky legs. Waylen didn’t ask me to sit, so I stood behind a chair.“Yes?” he urged.Why was he being so mean to me? We had a good time. He gave me my first orgasm. I cleared my throat as his eyes bore a hole into mine. He had unusual but beautiful eyes. I could stare into them without getting tired, only now, those eyes looked at me like they hated me.“I wanted to know if you would like us to do things differently,” I murmured. He scoffed. I bit my lip, only releasing it when his eyes narrowed. He may or may not intimidate me a little. “I mean, you might want to do things differently.”“How did my father operate?”“Um, I would present his schedule for the day, and we would go through it. After that, I’ll serve him a cup of coffee.” I gulped at Waylen’s frown. That was what his father liked. “Then we would attend