As we flew through the night sky, Slavvy didn't look at me, his eyes fixed on some point beyond the horizon. I felt a sense of unease, wondering what he was thinking.
The jet landed, and we stepped out into the night air. The sound of music and laughter filled the air, and I saw a sea of masked faces. Everyone was dressed in formal attire, the women in elegant gowns and the men in tailored suits.
Slavvy took my hand, his grip tight. "Stay close to me," he whispered, his eyes glinting with warning.
I nodded, feeling like a pawn in his game. What had I gotten myself into?
We walked through the crowds, Slavvy nodding to people as we passed. I felt like I was in a dream, a nightmare that I couldn't wake up from.
Suddenly, Slavvy stopped in front of a tall, imposing figure. The man was dressed in a black suit, his face hidden behind a mask.
"Ah, Victor," Slavvy said, his voice dripping with respect. "It's been a long time."
Victor nodded, his eyes glinting with interest. "Slavvy, my old friend," he said, his voice low and gravelly. "I see you've brought a guest."
Slavvy smiled, his eyes gleaming with pride. "Yes, this is Tess," he said, his hand tightening around mine. "She's mine now."
Victor's eyes narrowed, his gaze flicking to me and then back to Slavvy. "I see," he said, his voice dripping with curiosity. "And what makes you think she's yours, Slavvy?"
Slavvy's smile grew wider, his eyes glinting with amusement. "Oh, Victor," he said, his voice dripping with confidence. "I've made sure of it."
As we flew through the night sky, Slavvy didn't look at me, his eyes fixed on some point beyond the horizon. I felt a sense of unease, wondering what he was thinking.
The jet landed, and we stepped out into the night air. The sound of music and laughter filled the air, and I saw a sea of masked faces. Everyone was dressed in formal attire, the women in elegant gowns and the men in tailored suits.
Slavvy took my hand, his grip tight. "Stay close to me," he whispered, his eyes glinting with warning.
I nodded, feeling like a pawn in his game. What had I gotten myself into?
We walked through the crowds, Slavvy nodding to people as we passed. I felt like I was in a dream, a nightmare that I couldn't wake up from.
Suddenly, Slavvy stopped in front of a tall, imposing figure. The man was dressed in a black suit, his face hidden behind a mask.
"Ah, Victor," Slavvy said, his voice dripping with respect. "It's been a long time."
Victor nodded, his eyes glinting with interest. "Slavvy, my old friend," he said, his voice low and gravelly. "I see you've brought a guest."
Slavvy smiled, his eyes gleaming with pride. "Yes, this is Tess," he said, his hand tightening around mine. "She's mine now."
Victor's eyes narrowed, his gaze flicking to me and then back to Slavvy. "I see," he said, his voice dripping with curiosity. "And what makes you think she's yours, Slavvy?"
Slavvy's smile grew wider, his eyes glinting with amusement. "Oh, Victor," he said, his voice dripping with confidence. "I've made sure of it." He uttered and I just looked at him .
Does he perhaps think I'm some sort of prize .