Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom novel Chapter 336

The next moment, Mandy pressed her lips hard against his throat, her teeth grazing his skin in a teasing bite.

Liam felt a jolt of electricity race from his neck, sparking through every nerve in his body.

The sensation was unfamiliar—strange, electric, and yet so intoxicating he instantly craved more.

He couldn’t hold back any longer. Instinct took over; in one swift movement, he flipped them over, pinning Mandy beneath him.

Her hands roamed along his neck, fingers tracing circles that made his pulse leap.

Liam’s breath came heavier now, his chest rising and falling with the pounding of his heart, but somewhere inside, a shred of self-control remained.

He forced himself upright, fighting to steady both his ragged breathing and the wild thrum in his veins.

A glance at Mandy—collapsed across the countertop, hair disheveled, cheeks flushed a deep rose—was almost too much. He tore his gaze away, terrified that one more look would shatter his restraint completely.

The fevered intimacy of just a moment ago had left his emotional defenses on the verge of collapse.

She’s drunk, not herself. I can’t take advantage of her like this, Liam repeated silently, again and again.

But Mandy looked up at him, her eyes wide with accusation, her words slurring, “Why won’t you want me?”

Then, suddenly, she began to cry, tears welling up as she whimpered. She’d finally met someone whose looks matched her every fantasy—only to find out he apparently preferred men, not women.

She wanted to say, Why can’t you want a woman? Why do you only like men? But the alcohol had dulled her thoughts, and all she could do was mumble, over and over, “You don’t want me. You can’t…”

For any man, those words were a stinging slap.

Even Liam, usually a master of self-control, felt something snap inside as Mandy repeated that damning phrase—“You can’t”—again and again.