Page 186 of Sinful Pleasure

I remained in place, my dress still lifted, his seed spilling out of me, my hands gripping the rough bark of the tree. I heard the sound of him zipping up his pants.

“Cover yourself,” he ordered, his voice low and commanding. I obeyed, my movements shaky and hesitant.

I fought to summon the strength to turn around and face the man who had ruined me in every possible way. When I finally did, his expressionless gaze met mine, cold and detached behind his mask.

I was angry—furious, worked up, and painfully unsatisfied. He had done it on purpose.

Before I could confront him, a gunshot echoed from inside the mansion, followed by the unmistakable sound of people screaming. My heart stopped for a moment as dread settled in my chest.

Maddox’s dark grin widened into something sinister.

“Run, princess,” he said, his voice dripping with malice.

“Run, because I’m coming for everything you love in your fucking life.”

CHAPTER54

ALLYN

What would you do if the devil himself stood before you in all his glory, cracking a stone-cold smile and telling you to run for your life?

You run for your life.

And that’s exactly what I did.

My heart pounded in my chest as I sprinted toward the entrance of the mansion, the air filled with the chilling screams of terror slicing through the night. People were running in every direction, their faces twisted with fear.

I glanced back, my eyes searching for that damned tree.

Maddox was gone, like a shadow swallowed by the dark.

The only evidence that he’d been there was the lingering sensation of his presence— and his seed still deep inside me. I turned back to the chaos ahead, pushing my way inside the mansion.

People shoved past me, screaming and fleeing, but I was too stunned to move. The weight of it all pinned me to the spot until a guard dressed in black grabbed my arm, pulling me through the chaos.

My legs followedinstinctively, though my mind was still reeling.

Before I knew it, I was in a secured room with Mikael, Garrett, Theo Stone, and about twenty guards stationed around us.

Mikael’s eyes locked on me the second I entered. Relief flooded his face as he crossed the room in quick strides, pulling me into his arms in adesperate, bone-crushing hug.

“Thank God,” he breathed. “For a second, I thought I lost you.”

“I’m here,” I murmured against his chest, my voice soft and uncertain.

He pulled back, his sharp eyes scanning me up and down as if searching for injuries.

“I’m fine, Mikael. Really.” I offered a weak smile. The damage wasn’t something he could see.

He nodded, though his jaw remained tight, before pressing a kiss to my forehead. Behind him, Garrett and Theo watched in silence.

Mikael turned toward Garrett, his face darkening into a menacing glare.

“You’d better have a good fucking explanation for this,” he snarled, his voice low and dangerous. “Or I swear, I’ll have your head for this shit.”

“I don’t know how this happened,” Garrett stammered, choking on his words. “The mansion was fully secured with the best men in the business. I don’t know how they sneaked in.”

“You put my daughter in danger, you fucking idiot!” Mikael hissed, cutting him off. Garrett fell silent, his head lowered in shame. “I’ll fucking kill you for this.”

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