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Not quick enough

If he was the un near him, if not on his person He wanted to marry me, not kill me But I had no doubt in my mind that Cristian had taken a life Many of the Felix to killto do it himself

My stoht

I stayed still, ued with hi all the points he just made would’ve made me look better, e, and he was my captor

But I wasn’t one to lie to make myself look better If I tried, I’dsaid I did like the idea of giving in to all ofwith me was celebrated Where I’d be powerful Feared

And I would let Cristian do whatever he wanted with h my skin like acid

Cristian saw this, and if I tried to fight hiht throughfuck about

I didn’t argue

Because he was right About fucking everything

“You have one hts

“One month?” I repeated

“One ht with the idea that you’rehere, of course” His voice was silk “After that, the wedding will be announced, and you’ll be expected to throw yourself in to thisin every way”

My stomach swirled, and my toes curled in my shoes Whatever desire I had for this man should’ve died the very moment he threatened my friend and her child if I didn’t marry him Yet reith every passing moment

“You will get a weekly allowance,” he continued “It will beyour station” His eyes flickered over ht now isn’t adequate It is more than adequate”

More toe curling