Chapter Nine
PRESENT DAY, LOCATION UNKNOWN
Alexei’s eyes are midnight black as he stares down at me, his jaw flexing, and as the silence between us stretches, I’m certain his base desires will win out. But I’m wrong. He lets me go and steps back, dropping his hand.
“Let’s feed you then,” he says, his dry tone telling me he knows it’s just another delaying tactic on my part.
I don’t care, though. I’ve won myself more time. “I need clothes,” I say, proud of how calm I sound. “Where can I—”
He gestures to a sliding door. “That closet has everything you need.”
Okay, so he doesn’t plan to keep me naked. Yay. Sometimes, you have to celebrate the little things.
I hurry to the closet before he changes his mind. My face burns as I feel his eyes on my naked backside. My ass is nicely toned—I’
