Chapter 1: Introduction
The orange glow against his eyelids slowly permeated the darkness of the room. It was warm in that uncomfortable way that made him want to shift position. Only he couldn't.
Lion's eyelashes fluttered. His tongue darted out to wet his lips, and his heart paused before it resumed beating with a fervor that echoed in his ears.
Shit.
He had no idea how he got here—wherever 'here' was—or why. That didn't matter at the moment.
With a sense of dread and a raging hard-on—in equal measure—Lion opened his eyes to find himself restrained on his back in a dimly lit room. The stench of musk pervaded the air, and the sound of an old record player crackled and popped in the distance.
A woman stepped out of the shadows. "You're awake." Her sultry voice reverberated through the room.
Lion's heart sped up as the woman stepped closer to the bed, the dim light revealing her stunning features. She had long, dark hair that cascaded down to her shoulders, framing her face and mysterious eyes.
"I'm not going to hurt you," she soothed, the smirk on her lips suggesting that she very well might. "I'm just here to take control."
Her long legs carried her confidently toward the bed as Lion strained against the bindings on his wrists and ankles.