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Chapter 78
Chapter 78
ZIA
I slowly blinked open my eyes, the dim light of the room making my surroundings blur for a moment.
It took me a few moments to realize that I was lying on a soft surface and my body was still sore and aching
I tried to move
my
hand, but it didn’t budge. Then, it hit me.
The scent of Maximus–deep, musky, and impossibly Eumiliar–filled the air around me.
I turned my head slightly, and there he was, sitting beside me. His posture was stiff and his eyes were hard, as if he had not taken his gaze off me for a second
As soon as my eyes met his gaze, he leaned closer. His large hand gently copped my check
Zia— His voice was hushed, but his eyes, burned with something darker, something I couldn’t comprehend.
You are awake
His touch sent a strange warmth throughout my body. I felt alive again.
His thumb brushed along my cheek, and I couldn’t help it—my breath hitched. I whispered his name before I even realized it. “ Maximus-
The moment the words left my lips, his lips pressed to mine.
to mine. It was a bri
was a brief kiss as if he was only sa
savoring the taste of me.
con mine, his taste so familiar
I was not sure if I could breathe for a moment, or if I even wanted to. I was lost in the sensation, the heat of his mouth on mine. that it made my body ache for him
He was here for me.
He didn’t abandon me like everyone who abandoned me in this life.
I was just beginning to register it. But then, the pain hit me. The band was sending wave after wave of inter
wave after wave of intense electric shocks down my body.
I jolted upright, a scream erupting from my throat. Maximus pulled back quickly, his expression morphing into one of confusion and anger.
-What the hell?” Maximus growled under his breath, his hand hovering near me but unsure whether to touch me again
Max- *I tried to say his name, but it turned into another scream,
I writhed, desperately trying to find something to hold onto but there was nothing bait pain. So much pain.
Maximus turned his head to shout.” Darius! What the hell is going on with her!”
It’s that stupid band. “He said simply as if it should have been obvious,
– What do you mean?” Maximus voice was low, venomous
They were talking back and forth, but my mind was blurring. Please- – -make it stop. I screamed louder than before.
Darius sighed and looked at me before meeting Maximus gaze, his voice cold. “The band that’s on her wrist, it’s enchanted. When they auctioned her, they put it there. It’s a magical band designed to bind her, to make sure she doesn’t betray her master. The band punishes her when she goes against him, when she disobeys him, when she betrays him by getting together with another man….”
I felt a coldness wash over me, my breath catching in my throat as the implications of his words settled like ice in my veins.
It was the same as—the witch contract I made with Maxinus.
These assholes were truly brothers. And I was stuck between them, enduring pain every time I fought back.
*Easy. She will be fine.” Darius huffed and walked over to me before lowering his head.
My tears filled, blurry eyes met his cold gaze as he whispered “Zia, I allow you to have intimate contact with
contact with Maximus. I have allowed it. It’s fine.
As soon as he spoke those words, the pain disappeared as if it had never been there. But something lingered in my bones—a different kind of cold that refused to leave.
I barely had time to react before Maximus grabbed Darius and turned him towards himself. You are telling me
ng me that you are h
you are her master? That you
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have control over her like she is some kind of dann possession!
Danus didn’t finch. “It’s not like that. Maximus. Don’t get all worked up. She is allowed to
I didn’t hear the rest of Danus‘ words. My body was too overwhelmed, too consumed by the fingering cold. But I didn’t want them to fight again,
either.
* Maxamus-
I numured
His eyes thickered to meet my tired gaze. I tried to move, to get up but he was there right away Maximus hand shot out grabbing the by the wTULI and forcing me to look at him
His fingers were gentle but firm as they traced the bracelet, the black band that had been causing me so much agony. His eyes were stormy, billed with something I had never seen there before
It felt like madness
– What the hell did they do to you, Zu1 “He demanded, his voice so low, so threatening that it sent a chill down my spine.
I swallowed hard, my throat dry. What was he really asking”
I knew it. The look in his eyes was not there just because of this band. His eyes were—tracing my body as if trying to find something:
“I was not violated, Maximus “1whispered answering the question he didn’t ack
His gaze turned darker. His eyes moved from my face to my chest, narrowing on my bra I looked down just the moment when he booked his fingers in my bra and pulled it a little down to reveal the top of my chest. The canine marks didn’t heal and they were on display
Maximus jaw gritted, his fingers curling into the fabric. Then what the fuck are these marks, Za If you were not violated, what are they
I couldn’t help the way my body flinched in response, the way I instinctively pulled away, but there was nowhere to go..
Maximus hand reached up grabbing the back of my neck with a force that was both render and possessive. He made me look him in the eyes, and for a moment, I couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think
Tell me
He whispered, his voice thick with something more than anger, more than confusion. “What are those marks?”
1 wanted to tell him that his brother sank his teeth in there, and sucked my blood but that would—turn the situation for the worst right?
Maximus sensed my hesitation and lowered his voice, turning it softer for me. “I won’t feel any different about you, Zia, no matter what you say. won’t. But if you don’t tell me the truth, how will I know who did what to you! And I can’t bear it. I will rip every fucker apart who dared to touch you-
was almost a whisper, but the hurt in it was clear
Are you hoping something happened?” My voice was almos
My eyes searched his, desperately trying to see through the rage, the pain, the confusion. Are you hoping someone hurt me?
This was not what I wanted to say. But it was the only way I could take his mind off what he was asking me
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