e phantom smell of burning flesh and sulfuric acid clung to the inside of her nos

. Her fingers closed around a brand new iPhone. She ta

forced her to sign the non-disclosure a

l this familiar

evable guess popped

bir

she took a big bite on

in instantly brough

as re

ious life, Axel forced

he showed later, Chloe refus

stricting her freedom, Axel

nd daily necessities

ed, Axel hired someone to te

nting, various musical instruments, and even s

prisoned, she lived a

agement and various negative

blind to Axel's care and

y by day, eventually leading to a com

the dark by that fa

did she see their selfish

silent vow

ind to the truth again, and she wi

sound vibrated through the hardwood floor

her heart rate to slow. The panic

ng open, hitting the w

jaw was locked tight. He threw a thick stack of legal doc

ff every cent of your trust fund," Axel said. His

er to grab the heavy crystal lamp from the nightstand and hurl it at his head, just like she had done in her past life. His muscles wer

t the cold hardwood. She walked across the

six inches f

led. His right hand twitched

ace. No acid burns. No melted skin. Just shar

he pressed the side of her face against the center of his

urned into a steel beam. His

ingers digging into her collarb

ick game is thi

und his waist. She buried he

ywhere," she said.

reathing turned ragged. The violence in his ey

lamped around her jaw. He forced her he

ou are planning

se onto her toes, closing t

. "I dreamt I lost you. I rea

nto her jawbone. He slowly stro

"You starved yourself yesterday bec

flatly. "He isn't worth a single

m shifted. The crushing wei

er back and crushed her against him.

of her neck. He inhaled sharply,

skin. "You don't get to take it back. You

ound his neck. She presse

yes narrowing into dark slits. He adjusted his right cu