Theirs To Possess And Ruin
The air was thick with smoke, perfume, alcohol, fear, and lust, the kind of mix that makes people brave enough to ruin themselves.
Light fractured everywhere, red and gold cutting through shadow, reflecting off crystal chandeliers hanging too low over gambling tables stacked with chips, cards, weapons disguised as accessories, and promises no one intended to keep.
The twins froze for half a heartbeat.
“Oh my Goddess,” Maya breathed, eyes wide. “This is...”
“Not a club,” I finished for her, already moving forward. “Not a casino either. This is a marketplace.”
People weren’t just gambling money here. They were trading secrets, alliances, bodies, futures. Wolves in tailored suits leaned over ta