Craved by the Wrong Volkov-Chapter 140: Sabotage

Braelyn’s POV

His bulge was still pressed against my aching core. My brain couldn’t process much of what was happening, and my smile grew more cruel at his creative punishment.

"How... does that feel?" he asked softly, almost lazily, like he already knew the answer.

I swallowed, too humiliated to speak. My mouth opened, then closed, and I lowered my gaze further, unable to admit just how twistedly thrilled I was, how much I had craved this punishment, how desperate I’d been for him.

His smirk grew, the faintest curl of his lips visible under the mask. "It was perfect, wasn’t it?" he murmured. "Exactly how a bad Viper should feel exposed, needy, trembling, and utterly yours... even when I don’t touch you."

His words struck me.

I tried to clench my legs instinctively which was hopeless since he had my legs wrapped around his waist.

My core aches for more, for his touch that wasn’t replaced by an inadequate instrument. He made me remember hope. I imagined his fingers, his mouth, the heat of him pressing into me, and this was enough to finally send me tumbling over the edge.

I couldn’t answer. Words would betray me. I was too ashamed to admit how much I had wanted this, how much I had wanted him. My body still ached, still begged silently.

"Answer me," he pressed, his voice calm but edged with power.

I shook my head, unable to form words, my eyes dropping instinctively to the floor.

He chuckled, low and satisfied, the sound reverberating through the room. " Glad you are learning exactly how twisted you can be."

His gaze told me one thing. I was his to observe, to punish, to break and rebuild in ways I didn’t fully understand yet and part of me craved every second of it.

After my punishment Lucien let me take a shower. The beads of warm water next to my core didn’t help with the ache. Worse, while I soaked in the tub, he wasn’t far away.

Lucien stood in the glass shower not far away stroking himself. He wasn’t facing me but I heard every grunt and moan. I saw how his body tensed and relaxed. It made me wonder if he was thinking of me too.

That was twisted. It was like another punishment altogether. In the end, I could not stay till the end. I left the tub before he was done and went back to the bedroom

Before he walked out of the bathroom with his hair damp and a towel tied on his waist, I was already dressed in one of his oversized shirts lying under the sheets with my eyes closed, although sleep was far from me.

I felt his gaze linger on me for a while before he moved. His footsteps shifted towards the wardrobe. I heard him shuffling through clothes.

Shortly after the space beside me on the bed dipped. His pheromone and presence shrouded me immediately as he lay there. Thankfully, he didn’t hold me because I didn’t know if I could bear that with how sensitive my body was.

It was the longest night ever. I could barely sleep the entire night. The ache didn’t go away, and sleeping next to me didn’t help either.

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Slanting sunrays poked my eyes. My brows furrowed, I tried to ignore them and continue sleeping, but who was I kidding? My eyes slowly opened, and dark circles formed on my face from the lack of sleep

I glanced to the side of the bed and found it completely empty. The sheets were cold to the touch. Lucien must have gotten out of bed earlier. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

I forced myself to get ready for work. After showering, a complete set of brand new clothes was already waiting for me. I quickly got ready and then headed downstairs.

The villa looked even more beautiful due to the day. It was already 10 am, and I was already freaking late, which didn’t bother me much.

My heels clicked softly against the stairs as I climbed. At the foot of the stairs, I could hear Lucien’s voice; he seemed to be busy on a phone call. I tracked down his voice and found myself in the dining area

Lucien was seated at the table having breakfast while on a phone call with a middle-aged lady serving him. He noticed me immediately I stepped in a gave me a curt smile

He looked kind of boyish, and all the terrifying dominant energy from last night was gone, as if he were a different person. He didn’t look the slight hung over despite drinking so much last night

"Good morning Miss." The housekeeper chimed once she saw me pulling out a seat for her. "Good morning." I chimed before settling into my seat.

She gave me her best smile and quickly served my breakfast. Lucien’s phone call seemed to have gone on forever. He was speaking a Slavic language throughout and was pretty fluent in it

The Volkov family, without a doubt, had Slavic roots. I have heard Raphael speak sometimes but I didn’t understand the language. It dealt more with the fact that I was too lazy to learn

I chewed my food slowly trying to enjoy the meal instead of cursing Lucien for keeping me up the entire night.

"You look like a panda, Viper." That was the first thing he said after sliding his phone on the table once he hung up. My brows twitched, he didn’t even bother with a good morning.

"How observant of you." I hissed, and he actually chuckled, then started to eat. What was so funny?

"You kind of look adorable with black eyes tho." He chimed, and I snapped a glare at him, which only made him smile wider.

"Whose fault is it that I will be going to work looking like a panda?" My teeth were gritted.

He signalled the housekeeper to give us the room, which she obliged to.

Lucien smirked, giving me a side glance. "You are still pretty concerned, because you want to destroy the company." He sneered before adding. "This is all your fault for acting brave."

He was truly insufferable. Before I could retort my phone started ringing. I noticed it was Juliet. I frowned, sensing something off.

I picked up the call and Juliet’s voice drifted to my ears. "Good morning, ma’am," she started and quickly explained the situation. In the end, I didn’t know if I should smile or laugh when she said that.

"Voss Corporation was sabotaged. Miss Sinclair is making a scene and your attention is needed immediately "My body went cold

I should be happy Amelia’s project was mysteriously sabotaged but there was this chill I didn’t like. Someone was going to be blamed for it.