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I’m in my room.
The one I stayed in after Viktor decided he had a use for me.
“It’s been two hours. I think you should be fine now.”
Turning to the other side of the room, I watch him watching me. He’s sitting on an armchair, one ankle resting on the opposite leg and two hands resting on his stomach while his elbows are on the arms. So casual.
“I’m thirsty,” I croak as I sit up.
He goes to the bathroom and comes back with a glass of water. He sits next to me on the edge of the bed and gives me the glass. He observes me as I drink.
“Is this a new style? Half braids and blonde strands?”
Nausea engulfs me. I want to see Rachel. I want to know if Lik is okay.
“Is he alive?” I ask as I put the glass on the bedside table.
He shrugs. “I’d have to care to know.”
“Icare.”
“Then why don’t you get up, get out of these horrible pajamas, and help me with a few things. Then I can check if your friend is alive.”
“He’s not my friend,” I tell him through clenched teeth. “He’s someone I’m in love with, and I want to know if he’s okay. So why don’t we do it my way instead of yours? Tell me if Lik is alive, and I’ll tell you what you want to know. It’s all in here.” I tap the side of my head with my finger as he did earlier in the car and smirk at him.
If he wants to play games. I can play games.
I don’t expect his next move, because as much as I know Viktor is a ruthless man, he’s never shown me that side of him. I was only the recipient of his care and gratification. I guess because I always did what he wanted.
So when he puts a large hand on my face, covering my nose and mouth, and pushes me down on the bed, I go down easily.
In a split second, he has stopped me from taking in a breath. I slap his hand, scratch at it, and attempt to push him off, but he doesn’t budge.
My scream for help gets stuck behind my closed mouth, but no one would have come anyway.
Panic settles as quickly as my need for air.
“I’m not liking this new attitude of yours,” he says as casually as one can be. “Freedom didn’t do you any good, and I regret letting you have it for so long.”
Kicking my legs and attempting to twist my body only makes him tighten his hold. I’m pressed against the mattress and shocked that it only takes one hand for him to stop me from breathing completely.
“I can’t kill you. However, I can hurt you very,verybadly, Rosalind. You’d do good to remember that the only slack you get on your leash is the one I provide you. Now you’re going to revert back to the good girl you used to be and do your job. Is that clear?”
My nod must be imperceptible, though I’m sure he reads the surrender in my eyes.
He lets go, and I gasp, taking in enough air to choke on it.
I sit up despite the dizziness and stare at him for so long that he smiles again. “Don’t look at me with those puppy eyes. You’re making me feel like I betrayed you.”
Didn’t he?
“Finally showing your true side,” I rasp. I might be stuck, and I might be scared, but I can fight back.
I canalwaysfight back, no matter how little it is.
“I need the people I use to listen and execute. I always start by getting them scared. Just so they know what happens if they decide to stray.”
I bite my tongue, trying not to reply. I fail. “You didn’t try to scare me last time,” I bite back.
