When The Devil Wants

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e like a blade. Low. Tired.

t the glow of his whiskey glass catching th

ymore. I was in his territory after all. The jacket Lucian

set down the glass. The sound cracked throug

always did when he wanted me to notice how

y shoulders, to the j

" his voice was flat, more lik

thing," Marcus chuckled. He reached out,

to. And you'll forget his name by morning." Hi

didn't pounce against my ribs, my hands didn

nd slowly lifted from my mouth, air rushed into my lu

owed. I swallowed hard, my throat was dry.

one word that I had held back for so long. For hal

into my skin, I knew that would definitely

r my brother" Marcus sneered, d

tonight never happened. We'l

re?. I scowle

ipped it up, slowly, until the collar brushed against my collar

pped, he stepped back like I'd burned

t wasn't a command anym

s the hallway that led to my roo

e certainty was gone from his voice, his w

e back, but

Vale doesn't have time for women" he spoke again. As if to assure himself. My h

re you scared," I asked him. He d

nd stepped into the room

one thing," I made s

shut the door behind me. Shutting out everything else. Tomorrow

seeped through the curtains and warmed my face

hone rang

it up, then swiped the

is?" Tiffany's voice crashed through the spea

ns. Again. I was two seconds

My fingers dragged through my locs, trying to fig

mumbled "

arms to avoid being late sleep in" her disbelief evide

you sound...

it sounded, warm, real. "Different?"

teasing gone "I can't place a finger on it.

d "you worry too muc

up and get dressed, I'm picking you up in fiv

out a laugh " Tif

day, massages, you're coming, and I'm not

ow smile curling my li

I let the water hit my skin, the cold sensation loosening

ock landed on the door " ma'am you have a v

ess as I pulled my purse from the drawer. Finally do

bow as I walked past her, then I stopped "Tiffany

d, my eyes moved to the figure balanced comfortably on the couch. Som

e you do