Beatrice's POV

"What do you want, Beatrice?"

Sebastian smirks as he says it low against my ear. I can feel his breath along the curve of my neck and I give an involuntary shiver.

A Hex waiter unloads plate upon plate onto our table, but I know Sebastian isn't talking about the food.

Desire is first.

That's what he'd said to me when I agreed to his new dare. On the witch's ladder and in this game we're playing. In response, ...