Chapter 1

The searing pain coming from the back of my neck, along with the abnormal heat coursing through my body, forcibly dragged me out of unconsciousness.

I found myself in Stallion Club, the most notorious den of vice in the entire city of Jessington.

On the other side of the door, I could hear the excited voices of Sasha Lowry, Whitney Harris, and Lara Milton.

"Has the drug kicked in yet? I paid a fortune for it, you know. It's supposed to be the top-grade stuff that can even make an elephant go into heat," Sasha said, her voice filled with malicious exhilaration.

"Samuel loves putting on airs like he's some pure and untouchable academic genius," she continued. "Let's see if he can still strut around calling himself the heir to the Carter family once he begs for Mr. D to stick it in his ass later!"

Whitney snorted. "As long as we offer him to Mr. D, we'll not only escape the Carter family's clutches, but we might even get a huge payout if Mr. D is satisfied. Samuel should consider himself lucky!"

I was lucky, huh?

A cold smile tugged at my lips.

The three of them had no idea that the "Mr. D" they were talking about was my biological older brother, Daniel Carter. Ever since we were kids, he'd always been very protective of me. He would even get on his knees to let me ride on his back.

Even after our father kicked him out of the family, he never stopped transferring a nine-figure sum to me each year as my allowance.

"Enough talking," Lara said. "All we have to do now is wait for that piece of trash to actually be useful for once. We must keep a close eye on him. Nothing can go wrong!"

Her eyes flashed with resentment and pain. "It's his fault for keeping us chained to his side. He owes us! He's just getting the retribution he deserves!"

I owed them? I deserved retribution?

I leaned against the cold leather couch, my stomach churning.

The Carter family had raised the three of them in luxury for the last ten years. In fact, to help them out, I gave up my chance for guaranteed admission to the university of my choice. I tutored them and took the SATs with them just so they could get into Heathshire University on their own merit.

But what I got in return was them drugging me and selling me off so that they could use the money to fund someone else.

I closed my eyes. The last of the care and affection I had for them vanished without a trace.

"But… I heard Mr. D is a complete lunatic who kills people without blinking," Whitney said uneasily.

"What's there to be afraid of? Even the craziest man would be as gentle as a lamb once he gets his hands on someone as sweet and innocent as Samuel," Sasha declared derisively.

Hearing that, I sneered.

They were right. Daniel did indeed act like a lunatic. One time, someone insulted me by calling me a son of a bitch. Daniel charged right into their hideout and broke the limbs of every single member of that gang.

But now, these three idiots were trying to use me to curry favor with the one person in this world who wouldn't allow anyone to hurt me.

I looked forward to seeing if they could keep the smiles on their faces once Daniel saw what they'd done to me.

The next second, the door flew open.

Sasha strutted up to me and ground the sole of her heel hard against my lower body, where the drug had already taken effect.

"Oh. You're awake. How does it feel, the almighty Mr. Carter, heir to the Carter family fortune? From the looks of it, you can't wait for a man to stick it up your ass, huh?"

I suppressed the feverish desire raging in me as I eyed her coldly. "Sasha, I'm giving you three one last chance. Release me now, and you won't have to suffer too much when you die."

"Look at you—still acting tough when it's already over for you."

Whitney marched forward and kicked me hard in the knees.

I let out a muffled groan.

"Do you still think you're the untouchable heir to the Carter family, Samuel?" Lara snarled before taking out a pair of scissors to cut my shirt open, making me look like some trashy manwhore.

"Now that's more like it. Make sure you do a good job satisfying Mr. D later!"

I scoffed. "For the last ten years, I've been nothing but kind and generous with all three of you. This is how you repay me?"

Their expressions stiffened briefly, as if pricked by their conscience, but their gazes soon turned mocking again.

"You deserve this! It's your fault for standing in the way of Michael and the three of us!"

"It's almost time. Just be a good boy and wait to receive your customer," Sasha said with a twisted grin. "You can forget all about your dream of enrolling in a top university and keeping your dignity. Tonight, we'll make sure you lose everything!"

Cackling viciously, the three of them left the room and locked the door.

The only sound that could be heard in the room was my heavy panting.

However, when I looked at my reflection in the reflective glass in front of me, my eyes were gleaming with savage anticipation.

Soon, the chaotic sound of footsteps rang out, along with the shouts from a drunken, slurred voice.

"Where is he? I heard we got a fine specimen today. Let me inspect the goods first and see if he's really a virgin!"