he voice came from and I wa

t. Smooth. Strong. Catching the light the way polished mar

blinked. Then

ed? What in the name of

could stop it. My hand flew to m

ned sh

his full face before hi

The force of it made m

me with a gasp as I bowed m

lling over each other. "I wasn't the one who keeps coming to watch you. I just ar

glued to the floor. I didn't dare look ag

e that?" he asked with his

spun in

his was the first time that I

parents to be dead, and you swearing on their names like it means a

elled up in my throat, pu

me. He had no clue about the fire that took them, or how I'd spe

memory through the mud, like

en say? I was just a nobody, a

ice cut thr

ld I deal

What did that mean? My mind raced with s

e this, where omegas like me disa

dark sound that sent

e already in this much trouble, you might

uggestions? From me? Wha

e until I can't walk? O

I swear-it won't ever happen again. It was a mistake. I was scared and rush

owed hi

hy

e asked again, his tone mocki

deserve mercy? I stayed frozen, my hands clasped

ng out each word like he enjoyed the taste of them, "for

to speak. My imagination ran wild-

smirk, one that mad

fingers. One at a time. The same finger

s to my chest like someone had a

cking into pieces. "My hands... my body... it

mistake again. Please don't hurt me. Don't take my fingers. I'll do anythin

nced off him, meaningless. H

snapped suddenly,

at me this v

d slow, my neck

like they were on fi

, I couldn't ign

ned my eyes a

ss, h

look like a carved god in

es. His b

ced mysel

and finally dared t

ou are-because frankly, I'm not

the lump in my t

ck chamber right now and rep

unged into

logize to me-i

anked out

hing s

e... in m

arth did

mean that. Did he want me

o conclusions. Maybe it's someth

cked smile creeping on his lips... i

e out cracke

y?" I asked, barely

t me go. Please,

ider like he was enjo

d slow and calm. "And you'll fin

d walking

half

into my throat

y feet, almost tripping over my o

ok back... he took two f

o

no

y mind screamed for esca

ed into the d

gers fumbling despe

d to open now? Pa

s tr

and shallow. Fresh t

" I whispered to myself, but it felt usel

each

e. So close I could see the drops of water still c

lled s

forehead, messy and wild, a

full, curved just right. They didn't

ed that in the middle of my

so loud, I bet h

r mine. His eyes locked on, intense, lik

oice low and husky. "Are yo

't speak

hat tiny room they gave me, hide under the thin blanket, and never

squeezed my eyes shut tight

me? Force it? My mi

inst

not to my lips

His warm breath sent shi

and deep, each word

g to do with yo

ueezed tig

teasing, wrapping a

to my body. A strange heat bui

my lips-before I c

Oh no,

lip out? Shame

r to crack open a

w, his eyes droppi

inch away. So close I coul

gainst my ribs, ai

th

A

n behind me, shovi

eady yet? And who