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of a man who looked as though he could s

d of the hall, I wanted badly to run into th

ost as if he hadn't choked the hell out of me onl

ose gaze with a dete

I tried to remain in my position, but I found myself takin

" He spoke his vo

rage slowly seeping out of

from him even as he took a

u must be deaf if you keep making me repeat wo

om my mouth, it was

b my neck. This time, he wore an almost amused look, but it

he wanted to hurt me, I

g up this attitude of yours, hmm? " He spoke in a silky

too terrified to voice out these words. Instinct told me that this man was a man

ing to break free from his vice-like grip, but he was too stro

essed my bottom lip, spreading a shudder across my body, I wanted

r husband Gabrielle,

ty of his eyes had me t

it, and just when I thought I would be free

was like an iron brand, bur

I've ever known befo

ses had always bee

bout this one, I felt as

air, I started to s

, meeting my frightened gaze

weeks,

frightened gaze following him u

branded his only seconds ago, I swiped at it

life turn o

we

~~~~~~~~~

buried myself deeper into the covers,

voice sounded, seconds lat

ach time I tried to close my eyes, t

I felt fingers caressing my hair whic

e, I jumped on a sitting pos

arry him, mother,

with a pleading stare, if there was anyone who could help me, it was her. If s

we will talk about this t

y head ad

s me, he's going to hurt me, ask fa

out him, he has to consider every single member of

op the arrangement, no one would oppose him. It was what I had always known, that

else! Please I c

es widened indicated that she was rea

I was consumed by a sudden wave of uncertainty. Mother wouldn

everything, while she listened, stopp

let him touch

ve mentioned before that our family was very old-fashion

t " I respond

me? You are the only pe

loud sigh and st

your father, but it's

then, switching the

rayer then, pleading

to sleep, for the first ti

d monster who came