The night after Cassandra Vale's surrender was unlike any Ray had experienced. The crimson walls of her penthouse still echoed with the raw symphony of her moans, the mirrors smeared with fog from their fiery battle. Cassandra lay beside him, her body trembling, breath ragged, lips bruised from kisses that had been more like duels.
But Ray was wide awake.
The system's glow burned hotter than ever, its voice inside his head both intoxicating and relentless.
[System Notice: Cassandra Vale Conquered][Bond Established: Predator's Bond Lv.1][Sugar Palace Expansion Complete: Crimson Den Added][Total Conquered: 2 Sugar Mommies]
The Sugar Palace rose inside his mind's eye—an endless domain of velvet halls and forbidden chambers. Veronica's Velvet Sin Chamber glimmered on one side, while Cassandra's Crimson Den flared like a storm of red flame on the other. Two thrones, two queens—each bound to him, each pulsing with loyalty… and desire.
But the system's tone darkened.
[Warning: Conflict Detected][Two Sugar Mommies Active — Collision Probability High][Quest: Maintain Control Between Rivals]
Ray smirked. Conflict was inevitable. Veronica, with her aching loneliness and fragile surrender, would not sit quietly if she sensed Cassandra's claws digging into him. And Cassandra? She was a predator. She would not share prey unless forced.
He slipped from the bed, watching Cassandra stir faintly. She murmured his name in her sleep, her hand reaching out, searching for him. The predator had been tamed, but her fire was not extinguished. She would challenge him again.
And Veronica… she was waiting.
By late morning, Ray found himself back in Veronica Black's penthouse. The moment he stepped inside, he could feel the shift in the air. Veronica stood near the window, her robe wrapped loosely around her body, a glass of wine in her hand despite the early hour. Her hair was tied back, her posture elegant—but her eyes… her eyes were sharper than usual.
"You didn't come back last night," she said without turning around.
Ray closed the door behind him, slipping his hands into his pockets. "Did you miss me that much?"
Her lips curved faintly, but her tone was edged. "I don't recall giving you permission to disappear after breaking me apart." She finally turned, her gaze raking over him, as though searching for answers on his skin. "Where were you, Ray?"
The system chimed.
[Ding! Veronica's Suspicion Level — 40%][Warning: Sugar Mommy Conflict Rising]
Ray stepped forward, his smirk steady. "Do you really want to know?"
Veronica's grip tightened on her glass. Her voice lowered. "You smell different."
Her words cut sharp. He could almost hear Cassandra's laughter echoing in his memory, her perfume still faint on his shirt.
Veronica walked toward him, her heels clicking against the marble floor. She stopped inches from him, her wine glass between them, her eyes searching his like daggers. "Tell me, Ray. Am I not enough?"
For a moment, silence stretched. Then Ray leaned down, brushing his lips against her ear. "You're not enough," he whispered.
Her breath hitched. Anger flashed in her eyes—but beneath it, desire surged stronger. Her lips parted with a trembling gasp.
[Ding! Veronica's Desire +25%][Domination Aura Lv.2 Activated]
Veronica dropped the glass, red wine spilling like blood across the marble. Her hands clawed at his shirt, dragging him against her. Her voice cracked into a cry. "Then prove it—prove I'm still yours!"
Their bodies crashed together, Veronica's robe falling away as her moans rose like a storm.
"Ahhh—Ray—ahhh, harder—"
Her cries filled the penthouse, desperate, broken, demanding. Her jealousy had ignited her lust into something fiercer, sharper. She clawed, she bit, she begged, her moans echoing through the velvet walls as the system thrived on her wildness.
[System Update: Veronica's Loyalty — 80%][Special Skill Unlocked: Chain of Jealousy]
The moment her body collapsed against him, trembling and soaked in sweat, the system's whisper darkened further.
[Warning: Cassandra is searching for you.][Collision Event Incoming: Veronica vs Cassandra]
Ray kissed Veronica's damp forehead, his smile dangerous. Two queens. Two chambers. Two storms about to collide.
And he was the fire that would consume them both.
That evening, the system dragged him back into its palace. The Velvet Sin Chamber pulsed on one side, the Crimson Den on the other. Doors creaked open, and for the first time, Veronica and Cassandra stood face-to-face inside his mind's forbidden domain.
Veronica's eyes narrowed, her lips curling with disdain. "So this is the new whore," she spat.
Cassandra laughed, tossing her chestnut hair over her shoulder. "You must be the wife. No wonder he was starving. You look like you've been living in a museum."
The air between them burned.
The system chimed.
[Event Triggered: Clash of Desires][Objective: Assert Dominance — Maintain Control Over Both Sugar Mommies][Failure Condition: Lose Bond with Either Target]
Ray stepped between them, his aura flooding the chamber. Both women turned their sharp gazes toward him, moans lingering at the edge of their lips even as they prepared to tear each other apart.
The system whispered, its voice seductive.
[Choice Event: Will you discipline them… or make them surrender together?]
Ray's smirk was dangerous. For the first time, he realized the truth.
This wasn't just a game of lust.
This was a kingdom. And he was its king.
🔥 End of Chapter 17.