Chapter 86

Emmeline let out a breathless laugh, spreading her arms out in a shameless invitation as she met his burning gaze boldly. “Well then, it looks like you’ve won our game fair and square,” she husked, her voice trembling. “So come over here and collect your well-earned reward from me, Mr. Blackthorn.”

Zavian straightened up from his stance, his eyes devouring every inch of her wantonly displayed body with naked hunger. “I don’t much like taking orders, my naughty girl,” he rumbled in a tone that bordered on a growl.

Emmeline laughed again, the sound slightly hysterical now.

She arched her back in a deliberate temptation. “Well, you’ll certainly be missing out on all the fun you claim to want so badly if you’re too stubborn and proud to come over here,” she taunted breathlessly. “I’m a little drunk, you see. I might not have the energy or patience for your ego much longer.”

She pouted her lips in an exaggerated moue, watching as Zavian’s eyes darkened further at