Page 189 of Sinful Pleasure

“Just kill me,” I gasped, struggling for air, my throat burning with each breath I fought for. His eyes softened, just for a moment, as something flickered behind them. But he fought it, pushing it down, hiding it.

“No,” he said coldly, his voice like ice. “You won’t get the easy way out.”

“Or maybe you just don’t have the balls to do it.”

I was clearly out of my mind, challenging this ruthless man when his hand was around my throat, able to snap my neck with a single move.

But I didn’t care. It was the only thing I could do—push him, taunt him, because what else was left?

“Admit it, Maddox, you can’t kill me,” I whispered.

His grip around my neck loosened as my lips almost brushed his. His gaze dropped to my lips. They burned with a fire that mirrored my own.

What good comes from playing with fire? Nothing. Just an explosion. Maybe that’s what we are. Destruction.

But I silence the voice screaming in my head, inching closer to him.

“Tell me, Maddox,” I drawled, tilting my head forward, but I was stopped when his hand closed around my throat, pushing me back against the wall. I cracked a smug smile.

“Will you let me kiss you right now?”

He clenched his jaw, struggling with his demons and self-control, but his eyes betrayed him again.

That’s why I stole the kiss, locking our lips together and Maddox didn’t push me away. The moment our lips touched, all bets were off, and he groaned loudly into the kiss.

His grip around my neck vanished, his hands finding their way to my ass, cupping it.

He lifted me as if I weighed nothing, my legs instinctively wrapping around his waist as his body pressed mine into the wall. His bulge rubbed against my center. I was drenched beneath the towel— it’s almost a shame.

And just when I had him exactly where I wanted him, vulnerable before me, a knock at the door brought us back to square one.

“Allyn?”

Theo Stone’s voice echoed from the other side of the door—while Maddox trailed his kisses down my neck, unfazed by his presence.

“I just wanted to check on you, see if you needed anything.”

I wanted to reply, but the moment Maddox’s hand cupped my pussy, applying pressure to my clit -I forgot about everything but him.

Holy shit, his fingers were working wonders.

I muffled my moans, holding on to him for dear life, my legs tightening around his waist as his hand played with my clit, spreading my wetness everywhere.

“Get on your knees for me, princess, and I’ll fuck you so good you’ll forget all about your fiancée waiting on the other side of this door.”

He growled against my neck, his thumb circling my clit, sending me spiraling into another dimension.

“Get on your knees, and I’ll spare his life.”

“Allyn?”

Theo Stone spoke again, this time with more concern, just as Maddox slowly slid a finger inside me, stretching my walls around him. I bit my lip.

“What’s it going to be, baby?” he muttered, his fingers moving in a slow yet rough rhythm as his thumb worked my clit. I was close, clenching around him. “Will this pathetic excuse of a man live or not?”

“I will not kneel to you, Maddox King.”

“I’m giving you one last chance,” he growled, his eyes locking with mine. “Get on your knees, and I’ll spare his life. Refuse, and he dies.”

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