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“What do you want me to say?” I replied, feeling dull and stupid.

“That’s right,” she added with satisfaction, adding another hard pinch to my leg before getting up. “As long as you stay in your place, we won’t have a problem.”

CHAPTER 7

Sunni

Alone, I walked back the short distance to the Saints Clubhouse, my thigh aching but an uneasy, sick feeling in my stomach.

I shouldn’t be jealous. But Iwas.

I was so abstracted that I didn’t notice where I was going as I opened the door and went into the common room.

Then I felt a finger on my bare shoulder, moist and gentle, and with a slick sheen of sweat dripping down the palms.

“An idle whore is a naughty whore. She always needs to be at her work, lest she fall victim to disobedience and sinfulness.”

Apostle

I had tried to persuade myself I was being paranoid.

But it sure felt like Apostle watched when I wasn’t looking, felt aggrieved that he couldn’t fuck me.

Every party or gathering, I always felt his eyes on me.

Why, I didn’t know. There were so many other women there.

“I—“ I began without thinking, but I caught Bridget’s warning eye from across the room.

I was not hired to fall in love with Raker.

I was hired to serviceallthe men. Of course I could refuse at any time and leave.

But how could I ever leave Raker?

Would he come after me if I refused and left?

Fear clutched my heart.

I did not want Apostle to touch me.

Not now, not ever.

But I swallowed the words down my throat.

I could leave right now. Raker never forced anyone to stay on. Why would he ever have to? Saints Club whore was a dream job.

But I couldn’t stop my body from cringing away from Apostle.

Shit, I needed to get a hold of myself.

He’s creepy, but he’ll just move on to the next girl soon, I reminded myself.

He’s only fixating on me because I’m new.

Apostle moved closer behind me, drawing a damp hand through my long hair.

“Don’t you want to be a good little whore? Why don’t you take off your top for me? Do a little dance on my lap so I can rub one out first before I take this tight little cunny? Open your legs and give me that sweet honey. I want to see why my cousin wants to keep you.”

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