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I gulp,Damn him

“I didn’t say anything other than the truth You could have anyone, so why kidnap et off?” I ask, and then add, “Or is there another reason? Is it truly a ransoainston you? There has to be another reason You could have any woman you’d ever possibly want”

He laughs, and it’s sinister Next thing I know, his front is toa yelp from me

“I don’t want another woh your head, the sooner I will give you what you are dying for”

“And… and what’s that?” I stutter

“M to fill that emptiness inside you I want you inhands until we are taken from this earth”

I s, then moan Never, ever have I felt this desired, and I would be a fool to say I don’t enjoy it

“DeLuca, please You have to let o We can’t do this” I finally let the less vocal side of me speak

He growls, reaching up and grasping et my attention to fixate on his words

“You’re o Ever And I don’t care if thathate me for the rest of our lives, but you are asp for air

He steps back, and I turn to face hiry with him How could he think I could love him or want to stay when he says he doesn’t care if it causes me hate in my heart?

“You’re no different than the man I married, are you?”

This has his eyes filling with rage, his neck growing red But I don’t care

“I’ someone I crave it—to be loved and have love To be soet are ht I saw soht I will always hate you You can keep me here like a prisoner, but I will never love ato ain, completely derailed once race with the wardrobe and offered arden, but I was a fool—a truly blinded fool I’ but a piece of property, a trophy to him