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I glance back at Abigail, my eyes drifting over every inch of her. She’s still wearing the same clothes, the blood on her shirt dry.
Walking to the door, I whisper, “I’ll get her clean clothes.”
The corner of Alek’s mouth lifts. “And I’ll stand here and guard her.”
We stare at each other for a moment before I nod and leave the room.
Grabbing a universal keycard from the security control room, I head to Abigail’s suite and let myself in. Her soft scent instantly envelops me, and I take a moment to stare at the paintings on display by the windows.
I’ll make sure you get to paint to your heart’s content, moya dusha.
It’s the second time I’ve called her my soul, and I only realize it now.
Is that what this woman is to me?
I want her happy, and I’ll kill to keep her safe.
My heartbeat speeds up, and my mouth grows dry.
I’ve fallen hopelessly in love with Abigail Sartori.
Christ, the woman who used to be the bane of my existence with her flirtatious and carefree nature, has taken my heart prisoner.
When the fuck did it happen?
I’m at her mercy now, and having no control over whether she'll love me back is unsettling.
Chapter 20
Abbie
Alek arranged with the doctor to start me on antibiotics in case I got a disease from the rapist's infested dick. At least I have a contraceptive implant, so I know I won’t get pregnant.
I heard Alek threatening the doctor with his life if he told anyone I was raped.
Who would’ve thought the crazy guy I saw as a creep would become my protector?
It’s the only thing I’m thankful for right now.
Standing in the shower, the hot water pelts my skin. The wounds on my face burn, and my body’s scrubbed raw from my attempts to rid my skin of the feel of the rapist.
But no amount of scrubbing can remove the feel of him inside me.
I stare at the tiled wall, my breaths shallow and my heart only a whisper.
Did it really happen to me?
Suddenly, I’m bombarded with vile memories – I hear the bastard’s grunts, and wrapping my arms around myself, I shut my eyes tightly as a whimper shudders from me.
I can’t…
Using every ounce of strength God has given me, I force the memories back until a deadly silence settles within me.
Pretend it never happened.
Don’t think about it. Don’t give it power in your life.
It was just a nightmare.
