Page 216 of Enthrall Shadows
“This is a private party,” she added.
“I wanted it to be a surprise.”
“The last time you were here—”
“Are you going to hold that against me?”
“I’m very protective of my guests.”
“How about your VIPs?”
“How did you persuade Richard to let you in?”
“Wanna show me around?”
“Lift your mask.”
“No.”
She lifted hers off her face first, revealing her intoxicating beauty.
All shadowy eyelids and bright red lips. A few speckles of glitter beneath her lower lashes. Ethereal—a spectacular emphasis of stunning features.
I drank her in.
She had an enduring grace, poised so elegantly, her skin luminescent as though lit from within.
I was instantly jealous of others out there who would get to see her like this.
The tequila I’d downed had lessened my superiority complex. I felt humbled by all this opulence.
Humbled by her.
“You’re spectacular,” I finally said.
“Why won’t you take off your mask?”
“I’m here to play,” I said gruffly.
I, too, could deliver showmanship. If she wanted an act of defiance, I would be that man for a night—the dangerous alpha who scared her.
It didn’t take a genius to see that’s what these women craved—a break from reality, a chance to indulge in their fantasies and delve into their secretive obsessions. Fulfilling their desire for endless pleasure.
In here, beneath the sparkling lights of those brilliant chandeliers, lay an underworld of debauchery unfolding in all its spectacular glory.
It was impossible not to be turned on.
I gave myself permission to savor the sights and sounds and indulge in all these excessive delights.
It was the only way to reachher.
I could see the benefit of chasing this high, my pulse quickening, arousal spiking—feeling the need to fuck her hard against the wall.
I stepped forward and grabbed Lotte’s throat, my fingers wrapping tight around delicate skin, squeezing her airway.
Ireached for Henry’s wrist and held it.
He’d cut off my air with his tight grip.
