I only now noticed that one was leading the other on a leash.
My stomach rolled as my mind rapidly began to put things together.
“He was supposed to talk to you before he left you with me.” I gaped, astounded at the words.
“Before he left me with you?” My fists curled, my nails biting deeply into my palms. “And where in this do I get a say?”
“That is the entire point, pet.” Liam waited quietly. I was frozen in place.
“The point of what?”
“This club, this casino, cater to those with a taste for kink. As manager, I help those new to the lifestyle to explore their needs.” Kink? Even as I shivered and backed away, I felt my nipples contract with need.
What was wrong with me?
“Austin thought that I could help to bring out the dominant in his nature, and your true self, as well.” His lips curled with the slightest hint of amusement, even as dark need shimmered in the air between us.
I could have killed him, and his actions only caused half of my anger. No, despite the situation, I was drawn to Liam like a moth to flame.
“Discovery of yourself is a journey that only you can take, Callie.” I was feeling—
oh, I was feeling too much. I wished for an outlet, because I felt like I was going to explode.
“In preparation, you might want to start thinking about why you deny to yourself that you are a submissive.”
What happens next?
Follow Callie, Liam and Austin’s story further in
Tempt Me Twice Part 2- Terms of Surrender, available now!
Other works by Lauren Hawkeye:
The Darkling's Desire
The Darkling's Surrender
Harlequin Spice Briefs:
Taking the Heat
Let Me In
Lead Me On
Tie Me Up
Take Me Down
Avon Red:
Hot and Haunted (anthology with Megan Hart and Saranna DeWylde)
My Wicked Gladiators