The silence became painfully long.
I stayed on my knees between both of them, completely naked, tears streaming down my face. My body still ached from everything that had happened tonight.
Elias finally spoke, his voice low and dangerous.
“Get up, Lila.”
I started to rise, but Marcus put a hand on my shoulder, pushing me back down.
“She stays right there until we finish this conversation,” Marcus said calmly.
Elias’s eyes burned with pure hatred. “Take your hands off her.”
Marcus smiled but removed his hand. “Fine. But she doesn’t move until I say so.”
I remained on my knees, looking up at both men with shame and fear twisting in my stomach.
Elias turned his attention back to Marcus. “You think I’m going to share her with you? After everything you’ve done?”
“You don’t have much c
