A smile tugged at my lips as I stood there, my bare foot sinking into the damp grass. The earth was soft beneath me, alive with movement. Bugs scurried over my skin, writhing in the pools of crimson soaking the ground.I inhaled deeply, the metallic scent of blood filling my lungs, rich and intoxic
She caught it, guiding it to the center of her chest.A steady thump. Strong. Even.Her heartbeat.“Why can’t I feel my own heartbeat?” I rasped, pressing my palm against her.“If you can’t,” she murmured, pushing my hand away and pressing my face against her chest, “then take mine.”I stiffened.He
“See?” she whispered.My stomach twisted.“It’s not me,” I stammered.Suddenly, her fingers latched onto my cheeks, nails digging in as she yanked my face toward her.“It’s you, Ace.” Her voice was breathless, feverish. “It’s mine. Everything of yours is mine.”Her nails pressed deeper, sharp cresce
Soft. Gentle. Real.I turned my head.She sat by the window, bathed in silver, the moonlight carving over the delicate curve of her spine, tracing the smooth slope of her shoulder.A single white sheet clung loosely to her hips, barely covering her, the fabric shifting slightly with each slow, contr
My hand trailed up, fingers tangling in her hair, twisting, gripping, owning.She pulled back, her fingers tightening against my stomach, as if grounding herself.I yanked her back into the kiss.Leaning myself on her furthermore, her body arched beneath me, her back curving, yielding, as I straddle
My grip on her back was firm, pulling her roughly against me.Her eyes widened in fear.She hates when I do that— standing up without warning, moving too suddenly.I turned sharply, pulling the curtains closed, drowning the room in a deeper shadow. A faint yelp echoed as I fell onto the bed, draggi
Her hips bucked, her chest rising and falling in short, shallow gasps.A small cry tore from her lips, her body writhing against mine as my teeth sank deeper, refusing to let go.I felt her toes dig into my thigh, her fingers scraping down my shoulder, leaving behind a sharp, burning trail.Then— A
I could make her wear a turtleneck, but it’d only make her uncomfortable. The fabric would cling to her, trapping more heat, making her sweat.She looked… dull.Not in the sense of beauty— never that. But in the way a child looks when they realize they can’t go outside to play. Frustrated. Crestf
Why did I only notice it now?Ace chuckled—low, knowing."Do your work like a good whore," he murmured, his tone silky but laced with steel. "And show me your devotion, brat."He leaned back, and the pressure of his hands, which had been a constricting comfort around my body, vanished. Like a snake
I blinked, my breath hitching, frustration curling inside my chest."Please…" The whisper left me before I could stop it, before I could hold onto my pride. My head dipped down, shame curling my shoulders inward as I bit down on my lower lip. "Just one kiss. Even a peck."Ace clicked his tongue, th
“Don’t expect me to treat you like a good girl till I believe you’re sorry, Iris,” he murmured, his tone dark and taunting.Before I could process it, his thumb shoved past my lips, forcing them apart. My eyes flew wide, a muffled “Hmph” escaping as my hands shot up, fingers digging into his knees
“Sit on your knees.”…What?I froze.My smile slipped, and a soft “Huh?” escaped me before I could stop it.The warmth I’d felt a second ago twisted into something heavier, sharper, and I blinked at him, caught off guard.“You heard me, my sweet whore,” he said, leaning back with a smirk that stretc
I clenched my fists, inhaling sharply before narrowing my eyes at him.This man.This man would kill me.My fingers tugged at my top, pulling it back down as I tried to piece together what just happened.Why did he stop?I gulped, my throat dry, my body still traitorously warm. Ace smirked, draping
I sputtered, fisting my hands.“Boss,” Joy’s voice cut through my humiliation.“Wouldn’t Hudson sir be angry about what you just did to his sister? Should we, uh, step outside?”Ace didn’t even spare her a glance.“No. Stay here and do your work. I’ll do mine,” he said smoothly, like he hadn’t just
And he had the audacity to ignore me?He didn’t even say thank you!I glared at his back.“Boss,” I said, layering my voice with a little too much sweetness. “It’s past your lunch time. You should eat.”Nothing.Not even a glance.Ace continued flipping through his damn papers like I was invisible.
But it was probably not the sparkly, glittering fairy kind. More like the I-make-people-disappear kind.Joy. That’s her name.Wooow.A woman named Joy working at a place where she literally brings pain. “Oh yeah!! I remember now,” Joy exclaimed, her face lighting up like I was her long-lost best f
Damn it, Iris. Play it cool!His gaze didn’t waver. “May I know what you are doing here?”I cleared my throat. “Uh… just… passing by?”He arched a brow.I let out a nervous laugh and gestured to the air. “You know, just… admiring the architecture?”Then, he tilted his head toward the slightly open d