Fifty Shades Of Lovia
The loft felt smaller after the meet at Eclipse, the walls pressing in with the weight of secrets and strategies.
Rain slashed against the windows like accusing fingers, the storm outside mirroring the one brewing in my chest.
I shed the Evelyn Pierce disguise in pieces, wig tossed into the sink, pearls unclasped and dropped onto the vanity, the black dress peeled off like a layer of deceit.
Naked in front of the mirror, I stared at my reflection: bruises from Shane's earlier grip fading on my hips, the faint scar from a old knife fight snaking across my ribs, eyes sharp with the thrill of the game.