Chapter 60: Predatory Games
Chapter 60: Predatory Games
(Olivia’s POV)
“You can scream all you want, but no one will hear you.” Miles Lawrence’s voice sent chills down my spine as he examined the cut on his arm.
“The private rooms here are completely soundproofed.” He stepped toward me with hungry eyes.
I lunged for the door, barely pulling it open before Miles grabbed my hair. He yanked me backward with brutal force
The door swung shut with a soft click.
“Get away from me!” I swung the knife wildly, fighting against the drug spreading through my system.
Miles seized my wrist, squeezing until the knife clattered to the floor. He pulled me against his chest, pinning my arms.
“Let go of me!” I thrashed against him, but my strength was fading fast.
A strange heat was building inside me. My body was betraying me even as my mind screamed in revulsion.
“I like when they fight,” Miles whispered against my ear. “Makes the victory so much sweeter.”
He dragged me toward the private elevator at the back of the room. My struggles only seemed to excite him
more.
Miles threw me onto the bed the moment we entered the suite. The impact knocked the breath from my lungs.
He pulled out a small vial, pouring its contents into a wine glass. “A little something to match your energy,” he said before downing the liquid.
I bit down hard on my bleeding lip, using the pain to clear my head. With my last strength, I pushed myself off the bed and staggered toward the door.
My hand found the handle, and I yanked it open. Somehow, I stumbled into the hallway as Miles cursed behind me.
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Then I saw him- Ethan Stone, standing in the corridor. His imposing figure was unmistakable even through my drug–hazed vision.
I heard Miles’s footsteps approaching. Panic gave me one last burst of energy.
I lurched forward, reaching Ethan and clutching his arm. “Ethan…” His name escaped my lips as a desperate plea.
His amber eyes swept over me, taking in my flushed cheeks and disheveled appearance. Something dark flashed across his face
He gripped my waist, pushing me against the wall. His hand moved to my jaw, fingers tightening.
“Having fun on your blind date?” he sneered. “Will you dare do it again?”
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His words hit me like ice water. Understanding dawned with horrifying clarity.
He had seen me at Canis Enterprises. He had followed me here. He had watched as Miles drugged me
“Ethan, just because I disobeyed you and went on this blind date, you just stood by and watched him drug me?” My voice broke. “You wanted to teach me a lesson this way?”
His silence was confirmation enough. No denial, no explanation.
A chill ran through me that had nothing to do with the drug. I shoved him away, bracing myself against the
wall.
As Ethan reached for me again, the elevator doors opened. Lucas Blackwood stepped out, striding toward us with purpose.
“Miss Winters, are you alright?” His voice was gentle, concerned
“Matriarch Stone arranged for me to be your date,” he continued. “I apologize for not arriving on time.”
The pieces clicked together in my drug–addled mind. Lucas was my intended date – not Miles.
I clutched Lucas’s arm. “Take me away.”
Without hesitation, he scooped me into his arms. My head fell against his shoulder as strength left my body “Mr. Blackwood, where are you taking my woman?” Ethan’s voice cut through the hallway, sharp
pand dangerous.
Lucas met his stare unflinchingly. He looked down at me with respect. “Miss Winters, who do you want to go with?”
“You! Take me away…” I said without hesitation, refusing to even glance at Ethan.
Ethan’s face darkened dangerously. The fact that I would choose Lucas over him seemed to infuriate him beyond measure.
“Ethan, I’m not feeling well, Victoria’s voice suddenly cut through the tension.
She emerged from a nearby room, clinging to Ethan’s arm and swaying dramatically. So that was why Ethan was here – he had been with Victoria.
Lucas carried me into the elevator. As the doors began to close, I caught a final glimpse of the scene.
“Go back to the room and rest,” Ethan said dismissively to Victoria.
As the elevator doors closed, I saw Victoria collapse dramatically. The last thing I saw was Ethan turning away from her, his eyes fixed on the closing elevator.
(Isabelle’s POV)
I arrived at the Moonstone Dining Hall just in time to see Lucas carrying a drugged Olivia to his car. The sight made my blood boil.
My grandmother had arranged for Olivia to meet Lucas – the man I’d admired for years. I’d wanted to expose Olivia’s past to my grandmother, but Mother had stopped me.
“Don’t upset your grandmother,” she’d warned. “Her heart can’t take it.”
Furious, I’d called Victoria. She suggested I arrange a “more suitable” date for Olivia.
I’d chosen Miles Lawrence–handsome, wealthy, and known for getting what he wanted. Td told him to drug Olivia and force himself on her
But my plan had failed. Lucas had rushed to find Olivia, and now he was rescuing her like a princess.
My jealousy turned to rage. This was Miles’s fault.
I stormed into the hotel and took the elevator to Miles’s room. The drug had completely overtaken him by
now
He’d called for a woman to be sent to his room. When I knocked, his drugged mind assumed I was his ordered companion.
He ripped the door open, his eyes bloodshot. Before I could speak, he grabbed my arm and yanked me inside. “Ahl Miles Lawrence, it’s me, Isabelle Stone! Let go of me!” I screamed, my anger instantly turning to terror. Miles was beyond reason. He tore at my clothes, pushing me toward the bed.
“You’ll do,” he growled, his voice unrecognizable.
My screams filled the room as I fought against him. Through my terror, I saw Victoria watching from the doorway.
Our eyes met briefly. Then, without a word, she turned and walked toward the elevator.
She was leaving me here. Leaving me to be ruined.
In that moment, I understood Victoria cared for no one but herself. Now I would pay the price for helping her destroy Olivia.
(Olivia’s POV)
Lucas’s car had barely made it two blocks when Ethan’s vehicle appeared behind us, gaining rapidly.
“Cut him off, Ethan commanded from inside the pursuing car.
His fury was palpable. He had allowed me to defy him before, but choosing another Alpha over him was something he couldn’t tolerate.
Maxwell Chen accelerated with expert precision, forcing Lucas to brake suddenly.
As Lucas swerved to avoid collision, my head hit the car window with a sickening thud. Fresh waves of dizziness washed over me.
Lucas’s expression tightened with concern. He eased off the accelerator, allowing Maxwell to bring us to a halt.
Before the car fully stopped, Ethan was out, striding toward us. He yanked open the back door and pulled me into his arms.
“Get out,” Ethan commanded Lucas, his voice frigid.
Lucas exited his car, moving to intervene, but Maxwell blocked his path. With a controlled movement, Lucas pushed Maxwell aside.
“Mr. Stone, please behave yourself. Miss Winters just said she’s coming with me.”
“Mr. Blackwood, surely you don’t take a woman’s words seriously when she’s upset,” Ethan retorted, shielding
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me from Lucas’s view.
“Mr. Stone, are you sure it’s just being upset, and not her true feelings?”
Lucas’s question struck a nerve. Ethan’s jaw clenched in anger.
The familiar scent of Ethan brought me back to awareness. I recognized him fully now, and panic surged
through me.
“Ethan, let me go…!” I struggled against his hold, pushing against his chest.
I would not go with him. Lucas had proven trustworthy, while Ethan had allowed Miles to drug me.
Seeing my revulsion, Ethan’s eyes turned colder. Without warning, he bent down, his lips capturing mine as I
gasped for breath in the drug–induced heat.
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