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Lorcan’s gone, and the cloak of darkness has come to an end.
Jesus, he must have worn me out for me to sleep in so late.
I roll over and breathe in the scent he left on the pillow. The cocktail of expensive cologne and pheromones drift up my nostrils and swirl around my beating heart.
I lost my virginity.
Squeezing my eyes shut, I bury my head under the covers, drowning out the relentless sun so that I’m alone with nothing but my thoughts.No, I didn’t lose my virginity. I gave it away.
To the Devil.
I wait for it to hit me. For the sinking feeling of regret to crush my chest.
It doesn’t come.
Instead, the butterflies in the pit of my stomach come alive, like they’ve guzzled ten cans of Red Bull and four espressos this morning.
I feel… I don’t know how I feel. Light? Euphoric? Confused.
Blissful.
Yeah, it doesn’t make sense to me either.
There’s a sharp rap, tap, tap, on my door, and when Orna walks through it, I slide back in the bed, making sure every inch of my body is covered, including my face.
“Hey, you,” she says softly, and I hear the breakfast tray clank down on the dresser opposite. “Are you feeling better this morning?”
Oh, what a twisted reality I’m living in. Orna’s concern reminds me that less than twelve hours earlier, I was sobbing as she guided me back to my gilded cage, screaming my hatred for the Devil himself. In the time that passed from her locking me in to bringing me breakfast, I’ve ridden the Devil’s face, had his cock inside of me, and had multiple quivering orgasms at the mercy of his tongue.
And I’m scared my face will betray me.
Her voice is firmer when I don’t emerge from the covers. “Poppy?”
“I’m fine,” I say, begrudgingly emerging from my pit of shame. I brush away the messy strands of hair from my face, but still can’t maintain eye contact with her. “I feel better today, thank you.”
I look in her direction long enough to see her curls framing her face and the warm grin on her lips. “Thank god. If it’s any consolation, I have good news.”
Following the nod of her head, my gaze travels to the door. It’s unlocked.
“Lorcan wants me to let you know he won’t be around for a few weeks. It’s… business.” Her face breaks into a grimace for a split second, before returning to her warm smile. But my heart sinks.
I gave him what he wanted, and now he’s bored of me.
That’s a good thing, right?The voice of reason somewhere deep in my brain consoles me.I did it. I gave him what he wanted. He’ll let me go…
“And there’s even better news,” she announces, extending her hand to me. “Come.”
“Uh…” my eyes travel to the puddle of silk on the floor. “I’m…”
Orna frowns then lets out a laugh, then dips down to pick up my pajamas. “Get hot in the night?”
I have a flashback to Lorcan on top of me, nothing between our bodies but sweat and steam. “Something like that,” I mumble.
She faces the wall as I wrestle with my pajamas under the covers, talking about how hot it is outside today, and about the laundry air-drying in seconds.
When I’m just about decent, she beckons me towards the door. “We’re going out?” I ask, suspicious. “Because I don’t even have a bra on.”
She laughs. “We’re going out of this room, not out of the Museum.”
