Lights flashed in an array of fantastic colors, bathing the occupants of the nightclub, and causing their shadows to swirl and collide. Music pulsed from hidden speakers, vibrating the people as they twirled and entwined themselves across an expansive wooden dance floor.

A hedonistic display of raw sexuality filled the venue, and it seemed just the right environment to find either enjoyment or dismay depending on what one desired in the moment. For Jaxx, who had shown up moments ...