Chapter 4

The towel pooled around my waist, a useless scrap of white fabric. I looked up at Lucas, my neck straining. He didn't look like the bored teenager who spent his days glued to a screen anymore. He looked like a king who had just discovered his kingdom was ripe for the taking.

"Do it," he commanded. "Or I hit send."

I hesitated, my lips parting. The terror was there, a cold spike in my gut, but beneath it, something else stirred. A dark, forbidden thrill. I had spent my summer playing a dangerous game with Silas, but Silas was soft in his guilt. Lucas was ruthless, aggressive.

I leaned forward, my breath warm against his skin. I wrapped my lips around the head of his cock, the taste of him sharp and salty.

"That's it," Lucas groaned, his hand sliding into my hair, gripping tight. "Take it all, Amaya. Show me how good you are at this."

I slid deeper, my throat tightening, the sounds of my own swallowing filling the small room. I used my tongue to swirl around the rim, mimicking the way I had pleased Silas, but with a different energy. With Silas, it was a dance of mutual hunger; with Lucas, it was a surrender. And God help me, I loved the feeling of being owned.

"You're actually enjoying this, aren't you?" Lucas asked, his voice a jagged edge. He pulled my head back, forcing me to look at him. "You like being my little secret."

"I hate you," I whispered, though my eyes were wide and glazed with lust.

"Liars don't get rewards," he retorted. He shoved himself back into my mouth, deeper this time, cutting off my breath. "Suck it like you want to keep your life, pet."

I obeyed, my hands gripping his thighs for balance. I worked him with a frantic intensity, my tongue dancing over the vein--ribbed shaft. When he finally came, it was a violent shudder that rocked his entire frame. He groaned, a guttural sound of victory, as he filled my mouth.

He pulled away, wiping his cock on the edge of my discarded towel with a casual indifference that made my skin prickle.

"Clean yourself up," he said, stepping back toward the door. "We're watching the World Cup final in the living room. Mom's back in an hour. Be a good girl and act like nothing happened."

"Why are you doing this, Lucas?" I asked, wiping my mouth.

He paused at the door, a predatory smirk playing on his lips.

"Because I like the way you look when you're scared," he replied. "And because I like knowing that while you're dreaming of Silas, you're tasting me."

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The living room was a room of high--definition chaos. A massive screen dominated the wall, broadcasting the World Cup final. The atmosphere was electric, the roar of the crowd in the stadium bleeding through the speakers. Silas was already there, perched on the edge of the leather sofa, a beer in his hand, his eyes locked on the match.

"Argentina is playing like they've already won," Silas muttered, his voice gravelly. "They're too complacent."

I walked in, wearing a loose sundress that flowed around my legs, my heart still drumming a frantic beat against my ribs. I felt marked. I felt like Lucas had branded me, and every time I looked at Silas, the secret felt like a hot coal in my chest.

"You're late," Lucas said, lounging in the armchair with an expression of pure boredom. "Missed the first twenty minutes."

"I was in the shower," I replied, sliding onto the sofa next to Silas.

I could feel Silas stiffen. He didn't look at me, but I felt the heat radiating from his arm. The tension between us was a living thing, a wire stretched to the breaking point.

"Can you believe the defense on this?" Silas asked, though he was speaking more to the room than to me. "They're leaving huge gaps in the middle."

"Maybe they just like the risk," Lucas chimed in, his gaze sliding toward me. "Some people thrive on the danger of getting caught."

Silas frowned, finally glancing at Lucas. "What is that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing, Silas," Lucas said, his voice smooth. "Just observing the game."

The match intensified. The crowd on the screen erupted as a striker broke through the line, the commentary reaching a fever pitch. The living room felt smaller, the air thick with the scent of cedar from Silas and the lingering ghost of mint from Lucas.

"Go on! Shoot it!" Silas yelled, slamming his hand onto the cushion.

In the chaos of the goal attempt, I felt a hand slide under my dress.

I gasped, my body jerking. It was Lucas. He had shifted from his chair, leaning over the side of the sofa, his fingers finding the damp heat of my entrance with a precision that was terrifying.

"Lucas, stop," I whispered, my voice trembling.

"Be quiet, Amaya," he murmured, his voice barely audible over the roar of the crowd. "The game is getting exciting. Don't ruin the moment."

I looked at Silas. He was leaning forward, completely absorbed in the replay of the near--miss. He was inches away, yet a world apart. The taboo of it----the proximity of the man I craved and the boy who held my leash----sent a surge of electricity straight to my core.

"You're so wet," Lucas whispered, his finger sliding inside me with a sharp, demanding thrust. "Did you miss me already?"

I bit my lip to stifle a moan, my thighs clamping around his hand. I hated him, but the power he wielded over me was too strong. I leaned back into the sofa, my chest heaving in time with the flashing lights of the television.

"Look at him," Lucas teased, his thumb rubbing my clit in a punishing circle. "He has no idea that his little stepdaughter is getting played right under his nose."

"Please," I whimpered.

"Please what? Please stop? Or please go faster?"

I didn't answer. I couldn't. I just arched my back, my eyes fluttering shut. The sounds of the World Cup----the whistling referees, the screaming fans, the thumping ball----became a backdrop to the rhythmic squelching of Lucas's fingers inside me.

"He's going to see us," I breathed.

"He's too busy worrying about the score," Lucas replied. He pushed two fingers deep, hitting my cervix, and I let out a muffled cry that was lost in the roar of a goal being scored.

The room exploded. Silas jumped up, cheering, his arm swinging wide.

"Yes! Finally!" Silas shouted, his face lit up with genuine excitement.

Lucas didn't move. He kept his hand firmly planted inside me, his gaze locked on my face, watching the pleasure shatter my composure. He was claiming me in the most public way possible, using the noise of the world's biggest sporting event to mask my surrender.

"You're my pet, remember?" Lucas whispered, his voice a dark caress.

He gave one final, hard press against my clitoris, sending me over the edge. I collapsed against the sofa, my body pulsing in waves of contractions, my vision blurring into a haze of gold and green.

As the excitement in the room settled, Lucas slowly withdrew his hand. He stood up and stretched, looking every bit the innocent son.

"I'm going to get more snacks," Lucas announced, glancing at Silas. "You want anything, pops?"

"Just another beer," Silas replied, finally looking at me. His eyes searched mine, a flicker of suspicion crossing his brow. "Amaya? You okay? You look flushed."

I looked at Silas, then at Lucas, who was standing in the doorway with a triumphant smile.

"I'm fine, Silas," I said, my voice shaking. "Just... the excitement of the game."

Lucas winked at me before disappearing into the kitchen. I lay there, the ghost of his touch still burning between my legs, knowing that the game had only just begun. I was trapped between two men, one who loved me with a desperate, guilty passion, and another who wanted to break me.

And as I watched the players on the screen fight for the trophy, I realized I didn't want to be rescued. I wanted to see how far this could go."