Page 41 of Ruthless Savage

“What?!” I holler, and all eyes go to me.

The woman beside me laughs. “Don’t mind her. Do go on.”

The emcee continues as she focuses on me again.

“The women sign up willingly. They get a lot of money for this. But yes, they will all lose their virginity tonight. That’s how it works. They’re taken to rooms, and the winner or winners get to play with them as long as they want.”

I press my thighs together at the thought.

Her lips curve a fraction as she observes my movement. “Have you ever thought about that?”

“Thought about w-what?”

“Losing your virginity in a room full of strangers.”

I clear my throat. “No. I definitely haven’t.”

“Well, that is something to ponder, now, isn’t it? You might enjoy it.”

She turns her body forward and continues to watch as the emcee places his hands on the woman and slowly slips off her gown, until she’s in nothing but a white thong, her nipples covered with white round sparkly coverings.

As the bidding reaches five hundred thousand dollars, a winner is announced, and an older couple comes and claims their prize.

This is insane. I could never do this.

I mean, if I did, Devlin would find out and kill me.

But…what if this is the only way I can avoid marrying Mason? Can I handle one night of misery instead of a lifetime of it?

I doubt Mason would come after the Russian man I met. He’d be an idiot. Something tells me he’s a lot more powerful than Mason’s entire family.

And if Mason drags my name through dirt, let him. I can handle it. My father will be mad, but he’ll forgive me. Eventually.

Maybe this way, I can ensure no one from our circle marries me. Most of them want an untouched little virgin. It’d be a win-win.

I’m totally fine being a cat lady forever. They’re nicer than most people out there anyway. But the thought of doing something like this… Being naked on stage. Having someone touch me, someone who isn’t Devlin.

No. I—I can’t.

Clearly this place is making me someone I am not.

If you don’t stop your marriage to Mason, you’ll be miserable and wish you had done it.

I can’t think straight. I don’t know what to do right now, but I have less than two months to decide.

CHAPTER 10

DEVLIN

Eriu has no idea that, after what she pulled on me the day she drugged me, I’m even more prepared for the bullshite she’s capable of. Like tonight, when she told me she’d be at Karen’s studying.

My hands tighten around the wheel of my car as I follow them, unsure of where they’re going. But I had Karen’s sedan tagged with a tracker, so wherever they go, I’ll be one step behind.

When I saw Eriu walk out of Karen’s dorm dressed in strappy heels and a dress with a high slit she has no business wearing, I wanted to throw her over my shoulder and cover her up.

I don’t want anyone looking at her like that. Like I was. She’s so damn beautiful, I can’t stand it. It’s like she’s punishing me every time she’s near.

But I didn’t do any of that. Instead, I wanted to see what she was up to. Because I very much wanted to know where she was going dressed like that.

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