Page 186 of Born in Depravity

Red was definitely her color.

And it was my favorite color.

Red, like blood.

Like the blush on her cheeks and those swollen lips of hers, either from biting them—or from kissing three men.

I couldn’t fucking wait to take that dress off her tonight.

Her straight brown hair was brushed down, reaching the tops of her breasts.

“You look beautiful, pet,” Damien said, the first to find his voice.

“Lovely,” I repeated.

Her eyes brightened with pleasure.

“Mine,” Nikolay growled, coming around the island and prowling over to her. She took a small step back before she thought better of it. Good. She was learning. It didn’t do her any good to try to run from him.

And knowing Nikolay, I would say he enjoyed the chase.

He grabbed her by the waist and pulled the hem of her dress up.

Damien and I shared a look before we watched him tear the pink panties from her.

She let out a small moan and I couldn’t tell if it was in protest or pleasure.

I smiled when Nikolay shoved the ruined fabric in his pocket.

“No panties, princess. That’s a rule. Every time you wear a dress, you do it commando.”

She blew out raspberries with her lips and shot him an exasperated look, the blush on her cheeks getting a deeper shade of red and moving down her chest.

The bastard just grinned, and I laughed, drawing her attention.

I held out my hand to her and she went to me automatically.

I smiled and pulled her close to my body. Leaning down, I kissed the side of her face before looking back at my brother. “Let’s go.”

We all headed out the door, Damien taking the lead, while I had Catalina in the middle, and Nikolay pulled up the end.

It was the best position to protect her.

Kirill and Leo were waiting for us out in the hallway, both men nodding at us before they moved in front.

Catalina looked at me. I didn’t say anything.

She would have to get used to the idea soon enough of someone following her around whenever she went out.

Living in this world was dangerous.

There were many men out there who would like to kill the three of us and take over the enterprise, and they would do whatever it took to make it so.

It was unnerving that I was beginning to realize how easy they could get to us by using her.

Just as we got inside the elevator, I felt her small hand wrap around mine. I paused, looking down at it, before turning to her.

She blushed.

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