Chapter 6

The stage lights blazed down, casting my flushed skin in a golden glow as the crowd's murmurs swelled into a hungry roar.

Damian's fingers tightened around my waist, his touch possessive, his breath hot against my ear as he leaned in.

"Ladies and gentlemen," he purred, his voice carrying effortlessly over the hum of anticipation, "tonight's entertainment is about to begin. And this time, you get a live performance; you get to call the shots."

A ripple of excitement coursed ...