Elara's POV
I woke up with my face buried in the pillow, sunlight filtering through heavy silk curtains. My body felt heavy, deliciously used.
Every shift reminded me of Victor, his thick c**k stretching me over his desk, his tongue devouring me like I was his last meal, the way he’d held me afterward like I was something precious and dangerous at the same time. My p***y throbbed at the memory, still slick with the evidence of what we’d done.
But the warmth faded fast, guilt crashed over me like cold water. I sat up, hugging my knees to my chest, tears already stinging my eyes. What the hell am I doing? Mom was downstairs right now, probably making coffee and humming happily in her new perfect life. And I had let her husband f**k me senseless, twice.
I pressed my palms to my face, trying to steady my breathing. The heartbreak from my boyfriend still lingered too, raw, ugly, whispering that maybe I really was worthless. That maybe I deserved this mess.
Yet underneath the shame, something else stirred, a dark, thrilling hunger. Victor had made me feel seen, desired, powerful in my pleasure. For the first time, I wasn’t numb, I was alive.
I forced myself out of bed, showered quickly, and chose a simple sundress from the closet, nothing too revealing. I needed to look like the good daughter today, not the girl who’d screamed on her stepfather’s c**k.
Downstairs, the dining room smelled like fresh coffee, pastries, and wealth. Mom was already at the long table, looking radiant in a casual silk blouse. Victor sat at the head, reading something on his tablet, the picture of a composed billionaire husband. When I entered, his gray eyes lifted and darkened with heat, my stomach flipped.
“Morning, sweetheart!” Mom beamed, standing to hug me. “Did you sleep well? You look a little flushed.”
“I’m fine,” I lied, forcing a smile as I sat down. “Just… adjusting.”
Victor’s foot brushed mine under the table, a secret touch, my thighs clenched.
We were halfway through breakfast, fresh fruit, eggs benedict, croissants, when the front door opened. Heavy footsteps echoed through the foyer. A man walked in, It was Damien.
Victor stood up calmly. “Damien. You’re early.”
Mom smiled warmly, not at all surprised.
“Damien! Come join us. I told you he’d show up eventually, Elara. Victor’s twin brother, he travels a lot for their business interests, but he’s family now.”
She knew, of course she knew, yet seeing them side by side made my head spin. Identical, yet… not. Damien’s smirk was sharper, his eyes wilder as they landed on me.
“Well, hello there,” Damien drawled, pulling out a chair directly across from me. His gaze raked over me slowly, openly appreciative. “You must be the famous Elara, Victor didn’t do you justice.”
My cheeks burned, I could feel Victor’s tension radiating beside me. “Nice to meet you,” I managed, my voice barely steady.
Breakfast continued, but the air had thickened. Mom chatted happily about wedding plans she still wanted to finalize and upcoming charity events. Victor played the perfect husband, attentive to her. Damien, however, was chaos. He teased me with every comment.
“Elara, you look like someone who knows how to keep secrets,” he said at one point, eyes sparkling with mischief. “Am I right?”
I nearly choked on my coffee, Victor shot his brother a warning look.
Mom laughed. “Damien’s always been the troublemaker of the two, but he’s harmless.”
Harmless, right. The way he was staring at me made my skin tingle in ways I didn’t want to admit. Two identical, powerful men. One who had already ruined me for anyone else and the other who looked like he wanted to do the same.
After breakfast, Mom excused herself to take a call from a friend. Victor’s hand tightened on my knee before he stood. “I need to speak with Elara about something, house rules.”
Damien’s smirk widened. “Of course, brother.”
Victor pulled me into the nearby study, closing the door firmly. The second we were alone, he backed me against the wall, kissing me hard and deep. His hand slid under my dress, fingers finding me wet again.
“You’re mine, Elara,” he growled against my mouth. “Don’t forget that. Damien is dangerous, he takes what he wants and he wants everything.”
I whimpered as his fingers teased me. “I feel so lost, I hate myself for this, but I can’t stop wanting you. And now this, two of you? I don’t know what I’m doing anymore.”
Victor softened slightly, resting his forehead against mine. “You’re everything I didn’t know I needed, let me protect you from everything.”
His words wrapped around my broken pieces like a balm. I kissed him back desperately, emotions swirling, guilt, gratitude, lust, fear. We didn’t go further, but the intensity left me shaking.
When we returned, Damien was waiting in the hallway, leaning against the wall like he owned it.
“Everything okay?” he asked innocently, but his eyes said he knew too much.
The rest of the day passed in a haze of tension. I tried to avoid both brothers, spending time with Mom in the garden, listening to her talk about how lucky she felt, her happiness only deepened my guilt.
Later, my phone buzzed relentlessly, more messages from my boyfriend, now ex and Sarah, trying to gaslight me, begging me to come back. The pain flared fresh, making me angry. Maybe Victor and Damien could help me burn that bridge for good.
That evening, after dinner, I slipped away to the library to clear my head. The room was dimly lit, bookshelves towering around me. I needed quiet and eace.
But I didn’t get it, strong arms suddenly pulled me into a shadowed alcove between the shelves. I gasped, but a familiar scent hit me, masculine, expensive, with a slightly wilder edge. It was Damien.
He pressed me gently but firmly against the wall, his body mirroring Victor’s exactly, yet the energy was different. It was darker and more playful. His hand cupped my chin, tilting my face up.
“Shh,” he murmured, lips brushing my ear. “I’ve been thinking about you since I saw you this morning and last night… I know what you did with my brother in the bathroom before the reception. You scream so prettily, little stepneice.”
My heart hammered, how did he know?
Before I could pull away, his mouth claimed mine in a hot, demanding kiss, not gentle, possessive in a completely different way. My body responded despite my brain screaming no, heat flooding me, n*****s tightening, core aching.
He pulled back just enough to look into my eyes, that dangerous smirk in place.
“Let’s see if you can handle twins, little neice.”