Lilith pov

Oh my goddess, please let the ground open up and swallow me right now.

That was my only prayer as I watched Claude shamelessly utter those words to Kael, a wide grin spreading across his face. His usual amused glint flickered in his eyes but this time, it was different.

I couldn’t quite place it, but there was something in his gaze, something darker, sharper, as he asked Kael if he planned to stay and watch while he fucked me.

My face burned instantly, heat flooding my cheeks as a shiver ran down my spine.

This man… this man was utterly insane. And yet, as he held me...