Page 84 of Dance of Deception

I can’t.

His fingers still, a slow darkness glinting in his eyes. Suddenly, his other hand moves to my neck. I shudder as his long fingers wrap around my throat, possessive, unrelenting.

“Answer me.”

His voice is low, dangerous.

A command. A warning.

I clench my jaw, shaking my head.

He tightens his grip slightly, not enough to hurt but enough to remind me of his strength and power. At the same time, he sinks a second finger into me, stroking them slowly in and out of my slickness as he adds pressure to my windpipe.

Holy fuck…

“Lyra.”

I exhale shakily.

“I…I don’t know,” I blurt, my voice barely above a whisper.

His brows furrow slightly.

“Not an answer,” he snarls.

“Itisan answer,” I choke out. “I honestlydon’t. Know.”

Carmine pauses.

His fingers stop where they are, still deep inside of me. But his grip on my throat doesn’t loosen.

Suddenly, his brow furrows, his sharp blue eyes dragging to lock with mine as his head tilts curiously to the side.

“Are you a virgin?”

My breath catches violently.

I turn my face away, but Carmine’s fingers splay up from my throat, gripping my jaw and twisting my head, forcing me to look at him.

“Answer me, little dancer,” he pushes, his voice dropping to a rough whisper. “Has any other man touched you like this? Ortasted you?” I shudder as pure blackness seems to drape over his eyes. “Orfucked you,” he growls.

My throat works under his hand. My pulse hums as I feel his thick fingers deep inside of me.

“Are you a virgin,” he rasps darkly.

“Yes,” I choke.

Carmine’s grin spreads, slow and wicked.

“Well, we’ll have to fix that,” he muses.

My breath catches. A sharp pulse of fear. Of, God help me, anticipation, shooting through me.

I stare at him, my heart hammering.

Slowly, he slips his fingers from between my legs. I watch in a trance as he brings them to his lips, his eyes locking with mine as he uses his tongue to slowly lick them clean.

“Delicious,” he growls quietly. “And I can’t wait to find out how sweet your virgin blood tastes when Idofuck you.”

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