Tangled Aligence

hort red dress stuck to my skin. Quin's villa pulsed with life, packed with guests o

the tall glasses of wine carried by stewards dressed in black and white. The soun

balcony, My eyes locked onto Jacob's, and a spark of admiration ignited within me. Our g

member, my eyes scanning the others. H

er them, my concern growing. "Jeremy! Where's J

irls with heavy makeup clinging to their side, counting stacks o

brown suits and whispered to Qui

ression shifted as he turned to me. "Where's my br

"How dare you," he barked, his hand flashing in

" I asked, my voice

mad?" he asked, his vo

" you lowly beast, my

rage. "How dare you" he barked, his hand flashing

the lounge,

, his fingers diggin

whispered to Jacob, his e

a taste for

ittle bow, bef

n his retreating figur

s suit, Through the door hole. Two girls, clad only in bras and p

d around him, wisps of smoke curling out of his

ered, his voice dripping with

lass, his gaze fixed

of them begged, her voice cracking

we swear!" The second

irst girl, his finger trac

ce cold and detached. "It's you. Actions have c

bled, her eyes well

lacing his finger on h

desperately, her pleas

lease! Spare our lives,"

ined unchanged, his ey

repeated, his v

tically, tears stream

they chime

bottle. The girls exch

wn my spine as I watc

uid into glasses an

nts slow and deliberate. "The hard way or the soft way?" h

and crumbled to the floor. The second girl's eyes wid

e begged, crawli

ed through the room, an

zipping their lifele

uth, silencing my scream. Strong fingers dug

struggled to break free, my h

hand, but it only

as Jacob released his grip. I rubbed

sh?" He asked disappoin

them begging," I said, tear

way," Jacob warne

that bottle

our business," Ja

e Jeremy?" I asked,

emained

van that killed

eremy is fine," he whispere

s he?" I

e," Jacob

re ly

the clock. "Your brother

e about me," my

u wouldn't be here

, and turned to Jacob. My nigh

said, my body pr

on mine. "Do you care about me?" I a

hitched. He s

ting yourself into?" he aske

this trouble.

with tears, pie

about me eithe

on softened. He

pered, his breath

nds slipped inside his pants, a

desk with a gentle urgency. My legs parted, inviting

exploring below. I winced, and a soft moan esc

ged breaths. My body arched, surrendering

ling him closer, needing him deeper

sistently. My eyes wid

hispered, slippin

ch the door. He checked the p

it?" I w

nger on his lip. He opened the door,

Jacob asked, his ton

ed. "Morgan and Stephen should be home by t

s narrowed.

van said, his eyes da

ob nodded, let

" Ivan asked, se

good," Jaco

gered, then he

s eyes searching my face. I was alre

muttered, leav

apid knock jolted me. My breath caught in my throat, and l fro

ly opened the door, my hand trembling. Quin entered

anning my room with a hint of suspicion, hi

for me," I stammered, trying

hot against my skin, reeking

e whispered, his hands sliding under m

is face, his piercing eyes se

ding his gaze, my hear

t time," he commanded, his

eaked shut

y, my body shak

!" I b