Page 62 of Sinful Pleasure

“Don’t walk away from me,” Maddox muttered behind me, his voice low but commanding.

“Why?” I snapped, spinning around to face him without slowing down. “You have anything else to humiliate me with? Haven’t you done enough for one night?”

Before I could take another step, his hand shot out, grabbing my arm and yanking me toward him.

My breath hitched as my body collided with his, heat radiating from the point where his fingers gripped my skin.

My heart pounded wildly, and my mind scrambled to keep up.

“You have no fucking idea how hard this is for me,” he muttered, his voice like gravel, his jaw tightening as his dark eyes bore into mine.

“What?”

The word barely left my lips, more a breath than a question.

His tongue swept over his bottom lip, his jaw flexing again as if fighting some internal battle.

“To control myself,” his gaze flicked to my lips for a brief, agonizing moment before returning to my eyes. “Because every time I look at yourannoying face, I want to fuck you. Rough. Hard enough to get you out of my fucking head.’’

The air caught in my lungs, his cruel, arrogant words sinking into my skin and setting it ablaze. Heat rushed to my face, and I knew I must’ve been as red as a stop sign.

“Do it, then,”

I whispered, the words escaping before I could think better of it.

A dare. Another game in this dangerous dance we couldn’t seem to stop playing.Something dark flickered in his eyes, and I felt a shift—a mask slipping, barriers crumbling.

His hand moved up, wrapping firmly around my neck like a chain, pulling me closer until there was no space left between us.

Then his lips crashed into mine, fierce and unrelenting, stealing the breath from my lungs and the ground from beneath my feet.

CHAPTER17

ALLYN

I’ve never seen Maddox King lose control—until now.

In a single, breath-stealing moment, I was pressed against the wall, his towering frame caging me in.His mouth crashed against mine, capturing the sob of pleasure that slipped from my lips. The rough scrape of his stubble sent sparks dancing along my skin, each sensation sharper, more vivid, with my heart pounding recklessly in my chest.

His tongue slipped between my parted lips, and I welcomed him eagerly, tangling my fingers into his thick, unruly hair to pull him closer.

Every fiber of my being was consumed by him—his taste, his scent, the heat of his body pressed against mine.

I deepened the kiss, my body alive with electric need. The faint taste of mint lingered on his tongue as he devoured me, leaving me breathless and aching for more.

“My room,” I moaned, the words tumbling out between gasps for air.

As if waiting for that invitation, Maddox’s hands slid down to my thighs,gripping them firmly. With effortless strength, he lifted me, carrying me as though I weighed nothing. His lips never left mine, his kiss growing rougher, more demanding as he made his way to my room.

His hands roamed my body, their touch igniting every nerve as I clung to him. My fingers explored the expanse of his back and his shoulders, desperate to hold him as close as possible. My thoughts blurred into pure sensation,every rational part of me dissolving under his touch.

With a swift kick, Maddox pushed the door open and stepped inside, shutting it behind him without breaking our kiss.

He threw me onto the bed, the world spinning as my back hit the soft mattress. My head dangled over the edge, my feet near the pillows, but I didn’t care—I couldn’t. Not when Maddox’s body covered mine, his weight grounding me in the storm of sensation.

His mouth was on me again, stealing my breath, my sanity, and whatever fragments of control I thought I had left. His lips moved with a desperate intensity, pulling me further into the abyss, and I surrendered willingly.

His hand moved to the thin strap of my white tank top, and with a sharp tug, the fabric tore apart leaving my bare breasts exposed to his ravenous gaze. I gasped as the other strap met the same fate, the shredded remains of my top falling to the floor in tatters.

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