hia

ving Scarlett away the previou

essly on the marble kitchen islan

p, staring at the flas

ce burst through the speaker, completely lack

re living at the Black Kings compound. Tell me it's a sick lie. Tel

id, keeping my voice as cold as ice. "You made it very

he entire city thinks you're his woman now!" He groaned, a

an. "I... I made a mistake, Soph. Vanessa is spiraling. She's hysteric

ening twist of his regret, a sharp, screechi

hang up on her! She's d

sense of satisfaction washed over me, but it was quickly

lored dark suit jacket over a crisp black shirt, h

ng my pulse quicken. The tension between us was a live wire,

ep baritone sending a sudden thrill st

ked, setting

ng spoiling his future queen," Lucas said, walki

me. "And tonight is the annual Elysian Charity Gala. You ne

luxury boutique on Rodeo Drive. Lucas had

trying on a stunning, backless emerald sil

he small of my back, the heavy curtain of th

on, his silver eyes darkened as hi

w thick, charged with a sudde

," he m

hed against my bare lower back

liquid fire, sending a fierce

amped onto the edge of th

dragging lightly against my skin, torturing me

r. The intensity in his s

r, his breath brushing my cheek. "

que door clicked open, and Marcus, Luca

rting to us before he spoke

blem," Marcus said, k

t, asking questions around her old neighborhood and tracking her mother'

erous Biker King instantly rep

thing that can stop me. Ensure s

st at his words, cutting through the

for a contract; he was shi

y sky gave way to the glittering, high-sta

the double doors, the ambient chatte

t a sudden wave of nerves, my fingers tighten

th his own large, warm palm. He squ

f his mouth, his posture radiating pure dominance.

trength from his confidence,

to the champagne tower bef

edo, his grey eyes wide and burning

. Her makeup was flawless, but her expression was fran

yes darting between my emerald dress

is eyes raked over me with undeniable regret. "You...

u, Sullivan," Lucas stepped forward, his

ng from Lucas made Ethan flinch, t

oice trembling with a toxic cocktail of rage and

Sophia! Everyone in this room knows the Biker King doesn'

errified. She had stolen Ethan to elevate herself, but instead, Ethan was staring a

y head with a calm I didn't know I possessed

. She quickly flicked her gaze toward t

i and aggressive celebrity bloggers pushed past the gala security

r location to create a public, chaotic scene, desperate to tear down

the rapid-fire clicking of camera shutte

with Lucas Knight just a reven

board forcing you in

rly expecting me to crack under the pressure, whil

't give them t

me, Lucas suddenly wrapped his po

pletely flush against his rock-hard chest,

t of his body made my heart l

ok at the pr

the flashing lenses, and pressed a tender, dee