“You are not to speak unless spoken to,” she said without looking at him. “Strip.” Elias raised an eyebrow but obeyed. His shoes, his watch, his tailored coat — all removed with a surgeon’s precision. The uniformed woman handed him…

It had been nearly a week since the last visitor. Jack had split his time between deep woods lumber work and finishing up a walnut slab dining table commissioned by the mayor’s wife. The solitude was good for him. Cleansing.…

The soft click of the door closing echoed like a gunshot in Daniel’s ears. His fingers lingered on the handle for a moment longer than they should have, his skin warm, sweaty, pulse thudding violently in his throat. He hadn’t meant to…

The next morning, the house was humming. It wasn’t noise exactly—it was energy. A low, smoldering frequency that pulsed through the walls, through the marble floors, through the air like heat rising off pavement. Everyone felt it. But only Maddie controlled it. She…

Deep, measured breaths fled my lips as I settled into my plush chair, the click of my headset snapping me into focus. Another night, another chance to bring ecstasy to the masses, one call at a time. I was Cyn,…