This chapter contains mature themes, explicit sexual content, power dynamics, emotional vulnerability, and psychological intensity. Reader discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to themes of dominance, submission, emotional manipulation, and consensual but rough intimacy.********
When the car roared to a halt outside the building, he didn't waste a second. Dylan stepped out first, his movements quick and urgent, then reached back into the car to scoop Olivia into his arms, encircling her with all of his strength.
He didn't pause. With a purposeful stride, he walked through the living room, ascended the stairs two at a time, and followed a path leading to a huge washroom with mirrors aligned just right for what he had in mind.
She swayed a little on her feet, her breath shallow, eyes glazed with a hunger she couldn't mask. Her legs barely held her, and it was clear that if he hadn't carried her, she wouldn't have made it up the stairs on her own.
