I lifted my hips and then moved myself back down on his lap, letting out a low moan to make it seem as if he’d just enteredme.
“That’s it. Keep doing that,” Hunter murmured. He was hard beneath me; I could feel it straining against the fabric of his pants. The knowledge that I did that to him just from grinding on him made my core heat andclench.
I started moving faster, letting out more sighs and moans, and Hunter’s lips trailed my skin, leaving small bites along my neck, my collarbone, and my shoulders. Every time our bodies clashed, the hard bar of his erection pushed against my throbbing clit. Soon I could feel real pleasure building inside me, every nerve on high alert. I hadn’t expected to enjoy this experience at all, but I couldn’t stop it fromhappening.
“It’s working,” Hunter said softly before leaning in to kiss me again. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see that he was right. Everyone in the room was watching us with unbridled interest and lust in their expressions. Not a single person seemedsuspicious.
I picked up the pace as Hunter moved his lips lower, licking the dip in my throat before trailing his lips along my collarbone. I moaned and kept rocking againsthim.
“I love you, Laney,” Hunter murmured, looking up at meagain.
“You mean… you love me for doing this?” I said breathlessly as I sank back into hislap.
Something flickered in his eyes, and he leaned forward again. “No. I mean I fucking love you,” he muttered against the shell of myear.
My breath caught in my throat, and my heart seemed to trip over itself, beating frantically to catch up to my brain. “What?” I said, certain I’d misheardhim.
“I love you,” Hunter said, eyes blazing with intensity. “I know this isn’t the right time to say it, and I wanted to wait,but—”
Before he could finish speaking, a rush of adrenaline slammed through me. His words had released something deep inside; something raw and primal. My body shook and my heart stilled as pleasure raced through my limbs, and I cried out, core desperately pulsing aroundnothing.
Hunter let out a groan and tipped his head back, pretending to reach his own climax as I trembled in hislap.
While the partygoers cheered and shouted their approval at us, I quickly fumbled under my dress again, making it look like I was doing Hunter’s pants back up so that no one would notice they’d never even beenundone.
His eyes opened, and he stared up at me. “We did it,” he said, smilingfaintly.
My lips parted. Before I could finally form a response to his earlier declaration of love, some of the Medusa girls surged forward and dragged me off his lap, giggling and cheering at me. A couple of the others worked at the ropes on Hunter’s wrists, untying him from thethrone.
My knees were so weak from the unexpected orgasm that I immediately collapsed to the crimson-carpeted floor when the girls let go of my arms. They giggled as they helped me up. “That good, huh?” one of them said with awink.
Camila smiled smugly next to her. “I told you you’d like it here with us,” shesaid.
I managed a weak smile in return. “You wereright.”
“I can’t believe you finally did it!” another girl said, wrapping her arms around me. “You were sogood!”
Beside us, Kiri raised her brows and flashed me a tight smile. “Congrats,” she said. “I honestly thought you’d choke again, but I guess you proved mewrong.”
“There’s just one more thing to do now,” Camila said, pulling me away from the girl who was hugging me. “Get on yourknees.”
My heart sank. What the hell did she want now? What more could they possibly ask ofme?
I looked around, trying to find Hunter. He was standing a few yards away, looking deeply interested in a glass of whiskey as several men patted him on the back, congratulating him in low mutters for being the first one to have me. Even though he seemed to be focusing on the drink, I could tell he was actually concentrating on me. Listening to every word and watching my everymove.
“It’s okay, Laney,” Camila said with a giggle. “We’re not going to behead you or make you blow a whole line of guys. It’s just a quick littlething.”
I kept looking at Hunter, and his chin dipped forward in a nod, letting me know I was safe. I took a deep breath and sank to myknees.
One of the girls grabbed my hair and moved it over my left shoulder so that it draped over my chest, baring my neck and back. Kiri stepped behind me, and then I felt something slightly moist on myneck.
“This one is just temporary,” Camila said as another girl held up a mirror to show me what they’d done. There was a tiny black serpent tattoo on the nape of my neck. “We’ll book you in for a session with a proper tattoo artist soon, so you can get a real one likeours.”
I smiled. “I can’twait.”
She grabbed my arm and helped me up. “You’re finally one of us!” she said, lifting my hand in the air with hers. “Hey, everyone! Say hi to our newest officialmember!”
The room echoed with cheers and applause again. Then the men and women started peeling off in pairs, threesomes, and foursomes. Dresses came off as pants were unzipped, and soon all I could hear beyond the music were loud whimpers and lips smacking againstskin.