on

s that broke too easily, like my last pet. Poor thing couldn't handle a single night with me. But Ju

at sentimental. That gets yo

rom my thoughts. "The auction's a

eer's voice caught my attention. "Lot

ouc

straight despite her nakedness, defiance burning in those o

ed famil

s the

I thought. "Do you think she's too

ht here for a reason. She wasn't supposed

king at

r now. She

around and g

I almost laughed.

ntial – the thrill of corrupting something s

gly irritating. The girl – Iris, acco

u going to do to me?

rough emails. Usually, I enjoyed it when they

e! You ca

say more. My man reached

Marcus's fingers. Almost. But then I noticed how both Marcus and Anthony's

ulled it tight, his fingers deliberately brushi

s while pretending to look out the window. But every few seconds, his gaze would d

mumbled, his eyes fixed on her chest rising

They thought I didn't notice how they angled their bodies toward her, how their breathing had g

t. Not theirs to want. Not

ith them. But first, we needed to cover her up. I co

, my voice deadly calm

de Valentina's Boutique. A front

der my grip. "Both of you stay here." The warning in my voi

smiles and nervous energy. Of course, she was scared of me. Why shouldn't

" I pushed Iris forward.

yes blazing above the

enjoyed defiance, enjoyed breaking i

ked at Valentina, who

spinning her around and pinning her back against my chest. "Stand stil

ure across her shoulders, down her sides, and around her hips. Each meas

servative." I released Iris, watching her

clothing. I selected a deep blue dress that

arted to the

o a plush armchair. "

at." She hugged the dress to herself.

ed forward, enjoying how she backed away. "Nothing you have is private anymore. Not your b

, but she reached for the

in unmarked by bruises or scars – that would change soon enough

ze traveled over her body. The material finally slid do

we can go home." I gripped her chin, forcing her to meet my

around her gag.

fun to corrupt, to twist, to mold into exactly what I wanted. And ju

wait to g