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She is making this more difficult than it needs to be. All she has to do is fall for the grain of charm I have and mate with me. Then we can create a soul tie and be invincible when the time comes.
The only question left is, do I trick her into this before she wises up and escapes on her own? If she is tied to me, she will soon realize that we can’t be apart, not if she wants the power that comes with it.
“What can I say that would convince you to listen to my story? Clearly, you need the upper hand, and I am more than willing to give it to you if you will allow me to explain some things to you.”
She studies my face, looking for deceit, and when she finds none, she agrees tentatively, “If you give me what I want.”
SEVEN
Maddy
How can I pass up on this opportunity?
This man is literally handing me a way to save Alexi. But I have to be smart about it. If I indulge him in this ridiculous fantasy of his, I might be able to get my way. I can’t just ask for his help in locating her, because then he will be able to manipulate the scenario in his favor.
No.
I must ensnare him and trick him into agreeing to this without giving him a way to back out of our deal.
And if my years at the strip club have taught me anything, it is that you can own a man in a compromised sexual position.
There is nothing more important to them than the image the world has of them. And I have seen the fear in his underlings’ eyes. This man is essential to the cartel.
And I can use that to my advantage.
However, in Alejandro’s case, I won’t deny feeling more than exhilarated at the prospect of lording control over him.
And being a virgin in a sexual deviant world, with all the knowledge I have, has been hard. But I have never felt a pull to another human being as I have with this man. I think it might be time to put all my extensive knowledge and my special gift to good use.
Not only will it give me something that my body apparently craves, but it will also help me get Alexi back.
If I think about it that way, then losing my virginity almost makes it worth it.
I focus on his blue eyes and don’t even dare to blink.
“Tell me, do you have a woman?”
I might be using him, but I won’t fuck over someone else in the process.
The corner of his mouth pulls up, and the scar on his left cheek protrudes even more. Hell, how I want to brush my fingers against the ridges. My fingertips start to tingle at the thought.
“No. Do you think I would have brought you to my home if I had? Not all of us are scumbags.”
I snort and can’t help shaking my head at his audacity. It breaks the spell, but my body reacts instinctively. “You are the enforcer for one of the most prominent and violent drug cartels, and you want to tell me you are Prince Charming? Come off it. I know exactly what you are.”
He looks amused. “And what is that?”
I throw my hands in the air and gesture to the luxury around me. “You are a violent man who has gotten rich off the demise of others. Now, I don’t know how far you have fallen, but you are certainly not as virtuous as you pretend to be. Not that I mind. You will do nicely for what I have in mind.”
“And what, pray tell, would that be?”
I focus on my stare, and my body is filled with yearning as I utter the words I never thought would leave my mouth. “Iwant you to kneel before me and worship me like the depraved, fucked-up queen I want to be.”
My words bring a smile to his face.
That is a first.
Usually, my victim is mildly aware of the fact that they are being forced to do something, but they still can’t fight the pull I have on their mind.
