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“I told you I had nothing, you bastard,” she pants as I step back.
Her face is flushed, and her dress is hiked up to her hips. Strands of auburn hair fall across her eyes, still burning with defiance and anger. A single tantalizing shoulder is exposed, and her hands fly up to cover what’s left of her dignity. Blood throbs toward my cock, and I see her eyes dart down quickly. Another streak of red flashes across her face as she quickly averts her eyes.
I know she felt the same thing I did. The same animal heat that nearly caused me to lose all control just now.
This girl is dangerous in a way that she doesn’t even realize.
“Obedience will set you free,” I relent, opening the door. “Remember that as you try to get some rest,” I tell Eden coldly before I make my way back toward the door.
“Wait!” She suddenly scrambles up to her feet, footsteps pattering as she rushes after me.
I turn around at the doorframe and block her exit with my body. She stops short and stares at me. The two of us remain silent, neither sure what to do next, until I slip a key out of my pocket.
Her eyes widen when she sees it. Realization dawns and fresh panic rises to her face. All traces of defiance and anger vanish in an instant, and all I see now is abject fear.
My threats and touches might have alarmed her.
But the sight of the keyterrifiesher.
“No! Don’t lock the door!” Tears well beyond the rim of her eyes, and her voice transforms into a ragged, desperate shriek that seems to be pulled from the depths of her soul. “Don’t lock me in! I’ll do anything!”
A flicker of guilt hits my gut, but I will it away. I cannot afford mercy now.
“PLEASE!” she shrieks again. “PLEASE DON’T LOCK ME IN!”
But I do not give in to her desperate pleas, and ruthlessly shut the door in her face. Another wail rises behind the solid material, and I hear the sound of fists pounding against it. I turn the key and give the door a firm tug to ensure that it is locked. Muffled sobs reach me, almost giving me pause, but I quickly shove aside any doubts and wisps of mercy that creep into my mind.
Pity kills fools.
10
EDEN
The soundof the lock latching echoes through the room like a death knell. I fight to catch my breath as panic rises through my body. My gaze stays on the door, waiting for it to open again.
Oh God, no!
Sobbing, I remain in the corner. The cool glass presses against my forehead as I curl up in a ball, and the reality of my situation settles around me like a thick fog. I’ve been imprisoned by a madman who tells me I’m going to marry him. This is exactly what my dad warned me about. But how did he even know?
As I sit there, I feel a sense of bigger betrayal. I had faith in my future, and this man stole it away. Nikolai has shown me his true nature. He isn’t charming or smart. He’s evil, and I don’t want to think about what he wants to do with me.
… What he already did to me.
Memories of his hands roaming across my body enter my mind, and shame bubbles up in my mind. The way he held medown underneath the weight of his body as I struggledawokesomething inside of me. Something that I can’t shake off.
His fingers hooked underneath my bra strap, and I was sure that he was on the verge of ripping it apart. And when his hand roamed up my leg …
I shudder at the thought, mortified at the lustful thoughts racing through my mind.
He almost touched me there …I think as I press my legs together. But all it does is set my imagination on fire with an overwhelming desire for more. I push the hem of my dress down, a sigh tumbles out of my lips, and I bite down on my lower lip to keep my breathing even.
But I can’t stop thinking about how much Iwantedhim to do more.
I close my eyes, and suddenly I’m transported to a few minutes ago when I was underneath his powerful body. My fingers trace the path his took along my thigh, and slowly, they slip beneath my panties until they find my pussy.
My eyes fly open when I realize that I’msoaked.
“Get yourself together, Eden!” I whisper as I pull my hand away and hug my knees to my chest. “Remember where you are!”
