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“I’ve taken you foraround the bed like a snake “Isn’t that what girls like you desire? To be taken? That’s how ot you, after all”

What the hell is he talking about? “Dante, what’s—” my words suddenly catch in my throat

All of a sudden, ht

What is Dante doing here?

I was stolen froel by his enemies, the saht me back to this overrun mansion and locked me away

The sudden ih er brother has scared me from the start; I don’t like hi here with Angel’s enemies?

Unless

“You betrayed hiht explodes into my head

“He betrayed e in his fists “And now it’s tie”

I flinch away froo My back hits the headboard as a slimy smirk crosses Dante’s thin lips “Don’t worry, my love, you’ll be fine if you obey my orders It’s not your death I’m after You will be my queen”

“Never!” I shout The words co them They hit Dante in a rush and nearly knock hi man a second to recover, but when he does, I can practically see the te in his skull

He lunges forward and his bony fingers wrap around asp in surprise

“Never defy ain!” he hisses from inches away His spittle splashes over rip, then pushesme loose

I turn away frohtens his poorly knotted tie and wipes his lips clean Theaway frouished soon enough,” he whispers “Your boyfriend has been chasing you all around the world, but I wasn’t ready for hie”

“My boyfriend!?” I hiss back, filled with indignation “He’s your brother!”