Taboo: Ties and Sins
And yet every fiber of his being screamed for him to take the next step.
The room pulsed with the soft light of candles, flickering in the shadows like watchful eyes, silent witnesses to what was to come. Lucas remained on his knees on the cold floor, the echo of the lock’s click still resonating in his mind. The soft, hypnotic classical music seemed to intertwine with Helena’s perfume—leather, exotic flowers, power. Every detail of the environment was an extension of her, a stage carefully set for her next move.