“The Rules”
The door clicked shut behind me, the sound far too final.
The room smelled faintly of leather and something darker—Jae.
I took a step back, but my spine hit the wall.
He smiled, slow and deliberate, as if he’d been waiting for this moment all night.
Jae Ryu
“Relax, pretty thing.”
His fingers brushed my jaw, tilting my face toward him.
Jae Ryu
“No one’s going to hurt you… unless you make us want to.”
My pulse pounded in my ears.
Ren Sato
“Where’s my room?”
Jae Ryu
“I told you. This is it. You stay with us.”
Adrian stepped inside, his presence immediately shifting the air.
His tie was gone now, his shirt sleeves rolled higher, but his composure was untouched.
Adrian Kane
“Rule number one,”
He said, ignoring my protests.
Adrian Kane
“You don’t leave this floor without permission.”
He walked past me and set a glass of water on the nightstand, as if this was all normal.
Adrian Kane
“Rule number two,”
Adrian continued, his eyes cutting into mine,
Adrian Kane
“when either of us calls you, you answer. Immediately.”
Jae leaned casually against the wall, arms folded.
Jae Ryu
“Rule number three,”
Jae Ryu
“you belong to both of us. Don’t try to play favorites.”
In two steps, Adrian was in front of me.
His hand came up, not touching, but close enough that I could feel the heat from his skin.
His tone was calm, but it carried a weight that froze me.
Adrian Kane
“You’re ours now. Accept it, and life will be… easier.”
Jae’s voice came from behind, low and teasing.
Jae Ryu
“And if you don’t…”
His hand landed on my shoulder, sliding slowly down my arm until his fingers brushed my wrist.
Jae Ryu
“…we’ll make you.”
The city lights spilled through the window, painting their shadows over me.
Two men, two kinds of danger—one cold and calculating, the other warm and consuming—closing in until I couldn’t breathe.
And somewhere deep inside, I realized…
This was only the first night.
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