Tales of Desire
His gentle hands cleaned me, fed me, tucked me into bed.
Lucian’s quiet praise, “Such a good patient, taking everything I give you,” made my chest ache in ways that had nothing to do with sex.
Even Knox, brutal and silent, brushed my hair back from my face after whipping me until I cried, murmuring, “You’re stronger than you know, pet.”
I started justifying it. One more day. One more piece of evidence. Just a little longer.
On the seventh night, I hit the jackpot.
Damien’s private safe in his bedroom. The combination was his mother’s birthday, I’d overheard it weeks ago during a phone call. I waited until he was in a late meeting, slipped inside, and opened it.