by Sabre Rose
“There’s no need to repeat what I say, Mia.”
For some reason using my name sounds crueler than when he called me his songbird. It reminds me of who I am, rather than who he wants me to be.
“And you may as well get thoughts of escape out of your mind right now.” He nods toward the door. “There is only one key and I have it.” He tugs on the chain around his neck and a key peeks out from above his shirt. “See?” I follow the key greedily with my eyes. “You’re more than welcome to come and see if you can get it.”
He dangles it, swaying it back and forth. “Come on, my sweet songbird. It’s right here. All you’ve got to do is take it.”
Without giving him any more time to prepare, I launch myself toward him, a tornado of fists and fury. He rises to meet me and laughs when I hit him. I punch and I kick and I flail until he engulfs me with his arms, holding me against him tightly, reminding me that I am no match for him. His heartbeat pounds and vibrates through me.
“Did you like that?” he asks, breathing heavily against my ear. His tongue slides over my neck and groans. “Because I sure did.” He chuckles as I struggle and licks me again. “You taste so good, my sweet songbird. So good. So innocent. So sweet. Did you know I was the one who told Ryker not to hurt you? Did he tell you that? Did you know that I was the one who gave him the rules for your training?”
I keep struggling, straining to release myself from his arms, but the more I struggle the tighter he holds. “You might think that was because I didn’t want to hurt you,” his voice lowers to a sinister whisper, “but you’d be wrong.”
I try to jostle free my elbow and ram it into his side, but he maneuvers his body away while still holding me tight. “Keep struggling. I like it.” He laughs coldly. “But the only reason I told him those things was to stop him hurting you. The rules don’t apply to me. I can do whatever I like because you’re mine. Your pain is mine. Your body is mine. You. Are. Mine.”
He lets go, pushing me away, and I stumble to the ground, reaching out my hands to break my fall.
“Now,” he stalks toward me, “Let’s see if Ryker’s training was as useless as he was.” He’s standing directly over me now, his ice-blue eyes boring into mine. “Don’t say a word.”
ALSO BY SABRE ROSE
Thornton Brothers
This steamy contemporary romance series follows the lives of the Thornton Brothers as told by the women who love them.
- Lauren -
Instead of walking down the aisle, I was starting over.
New home. New job. New life.
Broken memories. There was no other choice.
Gabe was nothing more than a fantasy.
Young. Irresponsible. Charming.
I wasn't looking for anything, too busy licking my wounds.
Nothing could happen. Nothing should happen.
But it did . . .
You Ruined Me
You knew me but I didn’t know you.
To me you were a stranger.
A random person in the crowd.
No one.
If I could go back, if I knew what I know now, I would have run.
But I can’t go back.
And I didn’t know better.
Not then.
I didn’t know you would ruin me.
Ruin me with lies.
With lust.
With longing.
Just look at me now in this world without you.
I have nothing.
This is not a love story. It is a story of obsession.