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Chapter 18
Amelia
I couldn’t calm myself down all day long. I was distracted, and my mind was racing, going through dark memories at an alarming pace. Hunter’s words were echoing in my ears. I knew he was a tortured man; it didn’t take a genius to figure that out, his armor was so thick, it was almost visible to the naked eye, but he gave up. He didn’t want to fight to get his life back, and that was infuriating. I loved him more and more with every passing hour, but he wasn’t giving me a chance to help him.
Someone who didn’t share our world would never understand, those were his words. Didn’t I, though? I was abandoned when I was two months old at a fire station and never knew who my parents were. I’d been in and out of so many foster homes, I lost count. Some were good, some not so much, but somehow that wasn’t the worst part of my life. At thirteen I was adopted and it was far from the fairytale people imagine. I’d been through shit, I lived in my car, I worked myself to exhaustion, but I never gave up. Ichosemy happiness. I just wished that Hunter would be strong enough to do it too.
The house was silent around me. Sofi was down for an hour now, exhausted after our trip and her playdate with Emily, and I went out on the patio to look at the Valley at night, enjoying the warm night air. Still worked up, I did something that I hadn’t since I started working for Hunter and opened a bottle of crisp white wine, pouring some over a couple ice cubes. The alcohol started to make me feel mellow, but the moment I’d heard the door opening, my body tensed up. Mr. Knox was home.
His steps were heavy and alert, going straight up the stairs without bothering to come and say hello. Fine by me, because I wasn’t planning on talking to him until I heard an apology. It took him fifteen minutes to come back and find me, but when I heard my name, I didn’t turn.
“I’m talking to you, kitten.” He grabbed my jaw and turned my face to him.
“And I’m not talking back. Take a hint, Knox.”
“Ah, good. I hoped you’d be bad tonight.”
Before I knew what was going on, my collar appeared around my neck and Hunter pulled me up to my feet. We were eye to eye, locked in a staring battle, which I was set on winning.
“So beautiful.”
“Sex won’t fix this. You owe me an apology.”
He snorted and crashed my body to his chest.
“Apology? Words are not enough, Amelia. I will fuck you until you understand once and for all who’s in charge here. I taught you to be my submissive, but tonight you’re graduating.” He grabbed my ass hard and pushed his already erect penis into me, so I could feel his manly shape. “Bedroom. Now.”
His energy was compelling. Everything I told myself about staying mad and putting Hunter in his place was forgotten, and I was following his lead to his room. The hurt he caused was there, but it could wait. Now, I wanted to be taken.
When I walked in the bedroom, I lost my breath. The bed was ready, covered in black silk, and different types of blindfolds and ropes were exposed to my view.
“Pick a color, kitten.”
“What for?”
“Pick a Goddamn color.”
I looked at the selection he had out for me and then answered, “Purple.”
Hunter picked up the royal violet blindfold and smirked.
“This will look amazing on your pale skin. Turn around.”
“I want to see you.”
“Too fucking bad. Tonight, we’re playing my way. This will teach you to never walk out on me ever again.”
He put the piece of fabric over my eyes, making the world turn black, but all my other senses were wide awake. I could feel him hovering over my body, his torrid breath rolling down my skin.
Hunter took my hands in his without any words or warning, and I felt the rope being wrapped around my wrists. He pushed me down on the bed and continued tying up my body, circling my curves with the rope and even closing my legs together.
“I can’t move, Hunter.”
“I know.”
“How are we gonna…” I liked feeling him between my thighs and now he took that possibility away.
“I’m going to put you on your stomach.” And he did. “Get your ass up.” He pulled my hips and I sat on my knees with my face pressed to the bedcovers. “I’m going to fuck you stupid.”
