Annika's POV
My chest still burned with humiliation from his words. *Nun.* The way Vaughn had looked me up and down like I was some boring, sexless thing had lit a fire under my skin. For the first time in my life, I wanted to be reckless. I wanted to make him regret every arrogant word that had left his mouth.
The little daredevil on my shoulders pushed men
The party downstairs was very loud and pretty chaotic. Heavy bass vibrated through the floors and walls, sending rhythmic pulses up my bare legs. Colourful lights flashed across the crowded rooms, casting moving patterns of red, blue, and purple over sweaty, dancing bodies. The air was thick with the smell of alcohol, expensive perfume, cigarette smoke, and something sweeter I could not quite place. I had slipped on the shortest, mo
