“Tallulah is off limits,” I hiss once the guards enter. “She’s mine. You look at her like that, you fucking die.”
“Please, padron. I don’t want to die.”
“You should’ve thought of that before you got a fucking hard-on for somebody else’s woman. Cut his eyes out.”
“What? No!” the guy screams with terror as the guards approach him.
“Not here,” I hiss. “Don’t dirty my angel’s room with his tainted blood. Take him to the cells.”
Three guards drag off the prick, kicking and screaming, leaving me alone in the room with Tallulah. She surprises me by getting up and approaching me, wordlessly smoothing my blazer and allowing her palms to linger on my chest.
“Thank you for doing that for me.”
I smile. I’m pleased to see how well her training is coming along. How grateful she is for everything I’ve done for her. It makes me grin with pride.
“He’s going to do,” I add casually. “Do you want to watch?”
“Maybe.” A twisted little smirk pulls at the corners of her lips. It surprises me how malicious she can be, and I fucking like it. “How about we spend some quality time alone first?”
“Yes, that’s a good idea.”
I take up residence in the armchair in her room where I’ve sat so many times before. She stands before me and I allow myself to drink her in before continuing to speak. I can’t get enough of my little angel. She looks devastatingly beautiful for me, and me alone.
“Give me a show. I want to remember this moment.”
She blushes coyly before dropping to her knees and slowly crawling toward me. I pull my phone out of the pocket of my slacks and snap some photos, making her flush even more.
“You won’t show anyone, will you?”
“No,” I growl. “This is all for me, so I can touch my cock later while I watch you.”
Her lips make a pretty little pout. “Aren’t you going to touch right now?”
“No,” I shake my head firmly. “I’m just going to watch. And you... you get to see how hard you can make me without either of us ever laying a hand on my cock.”
She looks annoyed for a moment, but then her eyes light up. “You’ve got a deal.”
“Let’s see it then.”
Licking her lips like the cum-hungry kitten she is, Tallulah crawls toward me on all fours. My cock jumps to attention almost instantly, excited for her antics. She pulls herself up by placing her palms on my knees, straddling my lap. I can tell she’s testing me, but I will not reprimand her this time. Not when I’m enjoying it so much my swollen dick is tenting my slacks, eager to break through the fabric and bury itself in her inviting mouth.
I take more photos of her while she grinds on me, doing everything she can to make my cock stand to attention. I can feel myself leaking through my boxers, leaving a wet spot on my slacks like a sign that says Tallulah was here.
She’s riling me up, making me see red. I want to rip that skimpy lingerie set off her and bury my teeth in her tender, pale skin. Luckily for me, and probably Tallulah, I’m still thinking with the right head. I grab her by the hips and lift her up. Her legs wrap around me and her lips desperately seek mine out for a kiss I don’t let her have.
“No,” I murmur against her parted lips. “Not yet.”
I set her down, and she rushes after me as I walk to the door.
“Please, Xavier. Please, just one kiss.”
“No,” I repeat. “Get changed and do something useful. We’re done for now.”
Chapter 3
TALLULAH
After Xavier leaves my bedroom, I’m consumed by the anger I feel for being let down yet again.
He’s toying with me. Not just with my emotions, but with my mind, too. He’s gaslighting me and goddamn it, I want more. I want his evil talons to stretch beyond the realm of what he’s reached so far. I want to be fully in his clutches, dependent on his mercy completely.
I shake my head to get the thought out. Soon after, I hear Xavier’s limo pulling away and I watch it drive toward the city with a sick feeling in my stomach. He’s left yet again. I’m growing more and more needy, and the hopelessness of my situation is making me tremble. It’s still a month until my birthday, and I do not know what’s going through Xavier’s head.
One day will not make much of a difference, but he seems dead set on respecting the deal he made with my parents. I don’t think there’s anything I can do to change his mind. Xavier has already decided not to touch me before my birthday. I’ll just have to be patient and wait a little while longer.
I feel restless in my room, so I walk outside, ready to head into the gardens. I’m surprised when I see Antonio is absent from his usual spot outside my door. In his stead, there’s another guard, one I recognize as Antonio’s stand-in, Jose.