DEVLIN

Ella sways her hips, walking out with the gait of someone who has the rest of the world under the sole of her feet.

And I follow.

Man, I follow.

Like she cast a spell on me the moment those plump, red lips parted and asked me to help get out of here.

I’d been waiting for it. Her defiance drives me nuts. All the opposition in the world and she’s… unfazed still.

“Yes, little princess,” I’d responded, biting back a smirk. It felt right to stay.

Defiance fucking turns me ...