All Chapters of Once His Bully. Now His Whore: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

MOIRA: THE BLUE MASKNaked Den was a pleasure house unlike most; elegant, indulgent, and overflowing with wealth.The amenities were divine, the patrons had deep, generous pockets, and the house had rules that actually favored the maidens.Not that I ever needed that part.Any pleasure house I worked in always favored me. I was not just any courtesan, after all.“Sweet, beautiful Moira!”I moved gracefully past, offering the male customer a charming smile and a wave.“The sweetest herself,” another drawled, draping an arm around my waist. Leaning in, I placed a quick kiss on his lips and purred, “Thank you, Lord Koffs.”I glided like seductive water, with elegant steps through the hallway, soaking in the praise and adoration that followed in my wake. Just the way I liked it.Here, I thrived.I was Moira with the flawless body and skilled hands. With my signature blue mask, I was the sensation. And Naked Den knew how to celebrate sensations.So why was it not enough? Why was I so unsa

LADY BAEVERAThis day was infuriatingly maddening.I was no stranger to being pointed at or whispered about. It had been the background noise of my life for as long as I could remember. It never truly bothered me and I really do not care.What I do mind, however, are the new rumors behind the pointed fingers and secretive glances.The fuck do they mean I have something going on with Revandrel Cel’theren?I, Baevera—fine, Vera—involved with that male? Sleeping with him?It was as absurd as it was aggravating, and absolutely infuriating.I was still reeling from the shock of musking out for him the other night, an embarrassment I refused to fully process. And now the whole estate seemed to think I was climbing into his bed?“Vera! Come with us to the Orchid!” Winter called from the other side of the field.I was only passing through, so I shook my head and responded in my normal tone, knowing she’d hear it anyway. “Perhaps another time.”“It will be fun!” Millina added, waving enthusias

Ouch.Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.I took a deep breath to absorb it all. “Are you aware that your tongue is highly venomous?” I asked then.“Thanks.” He walked further away from the water, grabbed a cloth from the branch near the tree, and began drying himself, completely unbothered. “I learned from the best teacher, my malicious-tongued stepsister. You should meet her, you’d like her. She is the world’s greatest bitch.”I rolled my eyes and turned away. “I am done listening to this.”I stalked toward the river.A hand shot out and grabbed mine, sending sparks tearing through my body.Wait, he was just over there a moment ago. Just how fast was this guy?I ripped my hand away, just as he let go and he cursed under his breath. Did he feel that too? I highly doubted it. In fact, as far as I was concerned, there was nothing to feel.“Why did you touch me?” I barked. “Do not ever lay hands on me again.”“Done.” He flexed both hands, shaking off the contact. “Must you use this water?”“Yes. And what

I did not like that. Every internal alarm bell I possessed that had gotten quite good in sensing sexual dangers set off shrieking.With nausea twisting in my belly, I moved out of his touch, taking another step back for good measure. I forcing calm to remain in my voice. “I will be sure to keep that in mind, thank you.”“You are an incredibly beautiful woman, Vera.” he continued, eyes raking shamelessly down my body before returning to my face. “You should be worshipped here, not just by the moneyed clients, but by the other maidens too. If you take my hand, I could elevate you above all the others.”It was at the tip of my tongue to tell him outright that I was not interested and I had no intention of letting his filthy body anywhere near mine, but I bit those words off. It was too early to antagonize someone so high up the chain.I would be here for the foreseeable future, and starting a war with the head courtesan was not smart.“Thank you for the offer, Master Vido,” I said with a

“And they used ironshards,” Alaric added grimly. “Those are outlawed for a reason. Not only is it illegal, but it is also rare. If someone went to the extent of acquiring a substance that weaken and gravely harm our kind, then this was not some random attack. This was planned.”“They hired muscle for it. Three males to one female.” I shook my head. The audacity of them.Alaric nodded. “Someone with enough influence to source forbidden tools and enough hatred to use them without fear. We need her awake. Her account may lead us to whoever did this.”The healer moved to her, and seated herself on the edge of the bed, soaking a cloth in warm water. “She is burning up again,” she brushed the wet cloth over Baevera’s brow. “The fever is climbing. We must keep it from spiking too high.”“She will be guarded through the night,” I said. “Sentinels at her door. No one gets in unless cleared by me. And you,” I nodded to the healer, “you are staying with her. You will tend to her fever, monitor h