Chapter 66
The sensation of movement was what pulled me from the fog of unconsciousness.
My cheek rested against leather, cool and smooth, but I was too disoriented to lift my head. My body telt heavy, drained of any strength or defiance
Slowly, the events of before returned to any mind. The stage. The cage. The man with the deep, smoldering eyes who now owned me.
Owned mr.
The thought ignited a flicker of anger in any chest, though it was quickly snuffed out by the oppressive weight of the black band around my wrist.
Jessie was gone, my connection severed I felt hollow without her as if 1 had been stripped of my soul and left with nothing but a fragile shell.
“Awake; are wel” A sudden voice, rich and smooth, startled me
It came from just above, laced with a calm amusement that made my stomach twist into knots.
I
I forced my eyes open and immediately regretted it. The brightness stung hut what made me freeze was the realization that I was not just lying on leather-| was lying on him
Hisarm wavdraped casually aromel my waist, holding ine is place as if I were
more than a lapdog
1 flinched, trying to pull away, but his grip tightened, firm yer effortless, and I was remanded once again how weak I was
Relax “He said, his tone commanding. You are in no condition to light me. Not yet, anyway,
Letnic go. My jaw denched. My voire was hoarse and cracked, but the defunce was there.
His lips carved into a smirk, and for a moment, 1 hated how calm he seemed. As if this entire situation amused him. As if I amused him.
And where would you go, litle wolf? “The stranger asked, his fingers brushing silly against the fabric of my red lingerie, over my breast curve- the humiliation of it sull burned in my chest. You are weak, unarmed, and quite frankly, at my mercy.
I would rather crawl through broken glass than stay here. “I snapped, the words scraping past my raw throat
He chuckled, the sound deep and infuriatingly smooth. Oh, I like that fire. But you will find that broken glass is a mercy compared is disobedience will bring you
The band around my wrist buzzed in warning and I stiffened. I had learned quickly that it didn’t tolerate rebellion–or anything it deemed rebellion. The electric shocks it delivered were vicious, leaving me trembling and defenseless.
He must have noticed my reaction because his smirk deepened Good girl. You are learning already
My nails bit into my palms as I resisted the urge to spit in his face again. Instead, I turned my head away, staring out the window at the dark forest that blurred past us. I focused on the rhythm of the trees, on the distant stars peeking through the window, anything to keep from letting him see the tears lining in my eyes
Maximus. Please. Please find me. I was begging again, even if he could never hear me.
I clung to the thought of him like a lifeline. If anyone could track me, it was him. He had to. He couldn’t let me disappear into this nightmare.
– Thinking of your Alpha King) = 1
His voice broke through my thoughts.
I stiffened. “What–What Alpha King? What are you talking about? “
“Oh it’s not a secret to me that
at you are the Alpha King Maximus Caine’s little toy. “His smirk appeared dangerous now. It made my b back sweat at 1 laid in his lap, and looked up into his eyes.
you
are
He leaned closer, his breath war against my face. “You think he will come for you, don’t you? But you know what? He won’t. Not while
il.com wearing that band. It’s a beautiful piece of magic, really. Hides your scent, your presence. To him, you don’t exist, little wolf. To anyone you ever knew, you don’t exist anymore.”
His words were like a knife, cutting deep into my chest. I refused to believe him. Maximus would never stop looking for me. He couldn’t
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“You don’t know him.
ham. ” I said through gritted teeth.
Perhaps nor “He hummed and leaned back “But I know powerful men. And powerful men don’t close ghosts. You are that ghost no one
I hated how his words sank their claws mio i willingly, or worse, that I was dead!
into my mand, planting s
e seeds of doubt. Was he right! Would Masums give up? Would he think I had left
No. I wouldn’t let myself believe that I had in bold on to hope, no matter how fragile it fell
The car slowed, and I realized with a job that we were arrang somewhere. The dark forest gave way to towering gates with symbols etched into the metal that glowed faindy. Magic
My stomach twisted as the gates freaked open, revealing a sprawling estate b
The main house loomed in the distance, its dark sällrourite Cumminsed by the soft glow of lights. It was massiker, i it radiated an oppressive, suffocating energy
estate beyond
massive after of stone and shadow, and
Welcome to your new home. He said.
aid, his tone mockingly cheerful.
1 glared at him, my hatred burning brighter than my fear. tio to hell “||
His laughter fallowed me as the vehicle came to a stop. Before I could brace myself, the scooped me up in his arms again, carried me as if I weighed nothing
⠀ Pa me down.“I growled, squirming against his hold.
– Nor
I have seen you stiled. “He replied cabinly “You will find that I am a man of my you will regret it.”
is a man of my wordd Behave, and I will treat you
treat you well. Fightine, and
I wanted to claw his eyes out, but the band burred faintly, a entel teminder of my helplessneo acum. Eswallowed the lump of fury rising in my
throat
sight of a granel loper.
The doors to the estate opened as we approached, and I was greeted by the sig
The floors were marble, the walls lined with dark wood and gilded accents Chandeliers hung from the high veiling their crystals casting/ fragmented light across the rooms. It was beautiful, but it felt like a cage nonetheless.
He canned me through the hall, his footsteps echoing, until we reached a room. The door crescil op
open, revealing a lavish sude.
The bed was massive, draped in black and silver linens, and the furniture was equally extravagant, it was a stark contrast to the cage I had been i before, but it clidn’t feel any less like a prison.
He set me down on the edge of the bed, his hands Ingering for a moment before he stepped back
– Best” He said, has voice softer now. “You will need your strength for what’s to come your way”
I glared at him, my lips pressed into a thin line
He tilted his head, studying me with an intensity that made my skin crawl
else i
“You can hate me all you want, little w wolf- “He murmured. “but you will realize so
soon that hate burrs out quickly when diere is no one hold onto. Soon, you will be in my bed, and after I have fucked you, you won’t hate me as much as you do now. Instead, you will beg for more every night”
Wish that, he turned and left, the door clicking shut behind him. I was alone.
The silence pressed in I curled upon the beil, my arms wrapping around myself as I stared at the black band on my wrist,
I wouldn’t hum break me. I wouldn’t let this place consume me
Maximus would come. He had to.
But as the hours dragged on and the darkness deepened, doubt crept in, its icy fingers wrapping around my heart.
I was alone. I had to find my own way out of here before that asshole managed to get me in his bed like he mentioned
