Without another word, he grabbed my hand, pulling me toward the door. The guests were still murmuring in shock, but I barely registered them, as we pushed past. All I could hear was Orion’s ragged breathing, and the storm that raged inside him.

As we stepped out into the night, I wondered how I could calm him down.

“We need to get out of here,” he muttered under his breath, more to himself than to me.

“Orion.” I tried to pull him back, but he shook his head.

“I should have trusted you,” he repeated, his voice breaking, as he stopped in the middle of the driveway. He turned to face me, rain dripping down his face. “Luna. I’m so sorry.”

“Where are we going?” I asked, my voice barely audible over the sound of the rain.

“I need to cool off,” Orion growled, his grip tightening on my hand. “

As soon as we got to the car, Orion ordered everyone to stay back. He wanted to be alone with me. We drove in silence, the tension thick and heavy between us. I glanced at him, his jaw clenched, hands gripping the wheel tightly.

“Orion—” I began, but he cut me off, his voice rough.

“Not now, Luna.”

When we pulled into his condo’s garage, he jumped out, yanked open my door, and grabbed my hand, leading me to the elevator without a word. My heart raced as the doors of the elevator shut.

“We need to talk,” I said, my voice shaking slightly.

“Not here,” he muttered.

I tried to hold his gaze as he pulled me close. “Orion, what’s going on?”

He moved in, his breath hot on my skin. “I should’ve believed you, Luna. I should’ve listened.”

“You couldn’t have known,” I whispered.

“I should have.” His hand cupped my face, his thumb brushing my cheek. “I need you. All of you. Right now.”

I gasped, my hands pressing lightly against his chest. “Orion—”

“No,” he growled softly, his lips grazing my neck.

Using his maintenance key, he stopped the elevator.

“You have no idea how much I need you, Luna.”

I reached up, cupping his face, pulling him down to me. “Show me,” I whispered.

He removed his tie and tied my hands as he pinned me to the wall of the elevator and kissed me intensely, pulling up my dress, slipping off my panties.

He gently spread my legs as he used his middle finger to caress my clit.

“Uhhh …” I moaned.

I gasped as Orion’s lips pressed against my clit, his breath hot. His tongue flicked over me, teasing, and I couldn’t hold back the moan that escaped.

“Orion …” I whispered, my voice trembling with need.

He looked up at me, eyes dark with hunger. “I want to hear you, Luna.”

Then his tongue moved again, slower this time, but deeper. I cried out, my hands gripping his hair as he tasted me, each stroke sending shivers through my body.

“You like that?” he murmured against my skin, his voice low, filled with promise.