Just before I was brought to the Duke's client, the Duke put a mask on me.
"Keep it on until he's had his way with you, do you understand? I will know if you disobey me…"
I nodded, though there was no way he could find out, I was too afraid of ever defying him. Upon seeing the man I was going to pleasure that night, I realized immediately why the Duke saw the mask as necessary. The "client" he gave me to was Yuri.
"You're thinking about that boy again," Ingrid said. She'd just returned from another one of her midnight rendezvous.
I wondered how she did it…how she was able to just shut off her love for Aiden. I knew I could do that, but I never dared. There were times when I had to push back any thoughts of Yuri—especially when I was with Ben, but I couldn't do it for long. I craved Yuri's company, his smile, his words and his presence.
