All Chapters of 365 Days Of Pleasure: Please Me!: Chapter 91 - Chapter 93

Luca exhales heavily and breathes in the suffocating air of Zane’s room. It smells faintly of clean laundry and Zane's subtle cologne. Luca’s lips twitch, the scent only fueling the churning rage inside Luca. He stands over the bed, his imposing figure casting a long, dark shadow over the sleeping woman. For a moment, the storm raging inside him comes to a complete still. He sees the faint purple smudges beneath Stella's closed eyes. Noticed the way her grip on the comforter tightens even in sleep. And the slight tremor in her hands as she rests them on her chest. In sleep, she isn’t defiant. She’s just utterly spent. This isn’t a deliberate move to spite him. It’s the reaction of a woman who’s broken down. The rage doesn’t disappear just yet. it simply crystallizes within the pits of his cold heart. It isn’t the blind fury of a betrayed lover. But the cold, disappointment of a man whose protégé, his one weakness, has chosen the wolf's den over the supposed safety of his side.

Stella lays awake just as the first weak light of dawn bleeds through the curtains. Stella stretches, feeling an unfamiliar mix of deep physical satisfaction. She stares at the pile of clothes on the floor, brushing through her messy hair with her fingers. A sudden realization crushes her. Then comes the dread. She needs an after pill. But she hasn’t packed any. I mean, who prepares for sex when everything is already a mess? She quietly slips out of Luca’s warm embrace and pulls out a thick terry-cloth robe from Zane’s wardrobe. She steals a glance at Luca, finding him deep in sleep. It’s the first time she’s seen him fall asleep like everyone else. She pads across the living room floor, ignoring Luca’s soft expression as he sleeps. She makes her quiet exit, and assumes the door next to Zane’s must be Kiki’s bedroom. Pausing, she takes calming breath before knocking softly on the closed door. Zane yanks the door open, his eyes were bloodshot and ringed with dark shadows. His h