Page 43 of Scarred Ruin

I wrapped one hand around her throat while cupping her breast. There was something alluring about a woman standing in jeans and a deep violet lacy bra. She didn’t fight me as I pulled her close, including when I thumbed her nipple until it was rock hard.

“You’re so fucking beautiful, Isabel.” As I squeezed her neck, lifting her chin with my thumb, the fire in her eyes became more tangible. “So fucking beautiful. And determined to win this fight.”

“This is no fight.”

“Then what is it?” I trailed the belt down her side and between her legs. When I rubbed the thick strap up and down her pussy, she clawed my arm with her fingernails. That led to her tracing the snake.

“Sadistic foreplay I want no part of.”

“I’m not much into games unless absolutely necessary, but there is one aspect about me you should comprehend and never forget. If I do play, I play to win.”

“I’m no one’s prize. Certainly not yours.”

“How fascinating. Both your tone and your body betray you. You’ve wanted a challenge for a long time. Isn’t that one of the reasons you tossed Steve Easton out your door?”

Her shock was evident only in the slight twitch in the corner of her eye. “How do you know about him?”

“Do you really think I’d allow anyone into my home that I hadn’t thoroughly investigated?” The deep dive into the lovely lady had yet to be completed, but Sergei’s discovery of the boyfriend who’d attempted many times to drain her bank account had been easy.

“How… dare you.”

“Please don’t insult my intelligence by telling me you haven’t done the same with me, which is why you’re so insistent on hating me. Isn’t that correct?”

She shook her head slowly. “I don’t need a dossier or a set of financials to have a reason to hate you. You’ve given me several.”

I was hoping to spark something more than simple defiance. Seeing the wildcat underneath, I was even more intrigued. Enough so my cock was throbbing.

“Don’t fight me, sweet angel-khranitel’. It won’t do you any good.”

“I’ll never stop fighting. Not you or anyone else.” Even with the strong conviction in her voice, I sensed her resolve had already faded.

I pushed her against the wall and instead of fighting back, she held her stance with her eyes roaming down the length of my body. I slipped the belt around her neck for no other reason than to witness the same fire from before.

And she gave it to me in spades.

“You will do as I say, Isabel. And in your full surrender, you’ll learn there is no greater taste of ecstasy than in placing your body and your soul into the hands of someone who can provide you with everything you never knew you craved.”

Lowering my head, I engulfed her nipple over the fabric. The anticipation of tasting her skin was driving the sadistic side of me to the surface, so much the pressure in my groin was killing me.

I resisted ripping the material even as I used my teeth to drag the lace away. With her nipple exposed, I swirled my tongue around the tight bud while she shuddered in my hold.

“You’re… not going to…” Her words faded into scattered silence.

“I’m not going to do what exactly?”

With her fingers wrapped around my wrists, she did nothing but study me while I turned the tides, enjoying exploring her. As soon as I released the suffocating hold, I brushed the tips of my fingers down her neck to the deep cleft. Every sound she made fueled me.

I rolled my lips to her other nipple while unfastening her bra. My tender side was nearly exhausted, the predatory nature swimming to the surface.

She didn’t seem to mind when I ripped the material away, exposing more of her. The look she offered was pensive, but even so, she reached for my cock.

While offering a dark chuckle that created goosebumps tickling her arms, I pushed her hands away. After that, the next few seconds became a blur as I undressed her. By the time I had my fingers under the thin elastic of her thong, her cheeks were flushed.

Perhaps she wasn’t used to someone being so aggressive or demanding.

She’d soon learn what I’d shared with her in the beginning hadn’t been a lie nor would I tell her any from here on out. I did take what I wanted.

And I wanted her.