by Liz Lovelock
“Because of what he hasn’t done yet, he needs to be taught a lesson. You ready to bleed?”
Swallowing hard, I let my focus stay on him.
He pauses a moment. “You a fighter, little girl?”
I say nothing.
He presses the blade into the cut already on my collarbone. “I see he’s tried and failed, like we knew he would one day.”
We? What is this lunatic on about?
“You’ll pay for this,” I threaten. I know that my captor and I have a love/hate relationship, but he wouldn’t want this to happen to me.
“We’ll see about that. You might be dead so it won’t matter.” His voice holds promise. His evil smirk is back as the blade digs deeper into my flesh. I scrunch up my face and pray for this to end soon. It doesn’t, though.
With the blade, he cuts open the cloth covering my body exposing me in my undies and bra. I close my eyes and wish to be taken to my happy dream where the little girl with the roses are, and to her mother. Images flicker through my head—Roman, Suzie, the little girl, roses, her mother—over and over in my mind.
A burning sensation builds in my stomach. A scream erupts from me, and I can’t stop. I feel his hands move over my body, leaving new cuts in their wake. Fuzziness fills my head, and I will for it to take over quickly so I don’t have to endure this excruciating pain.
Opening my eyes, my stomach is covered in blood, and I don’t see the intruder anywhere.
He’s gone.
Left me.
Blood pours from me. I don’t have the strength to even attempt getting up as bright spots appear in my vision.
Please, take me. I can’t deal with this anymore.
Blackness takes over.
Dear Captor,
You show me you care, but then something changes. The brightness in your eyes shines through on your good days, but when you come to me on your dark days, the blackness has taken over.
At least I know what I’m in for . . . pain.
You’ve managed to crawl under my skin in the most excruciating yet sensual way, my darkest secrets are now yours, and the emotions I feel for you are something I’ve never felt before. This sensation is strange, yet exhilarating.
Do you feel the same?
If you do love me, please . . . let me go.
Forever yours,
Elenore
Forever Yours
Letters in Blood Book Three
available 15 November 2017
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Lost Series
The Lost One
The Missing One
Unforgiven Series
Dangerous Love
Forbidden Love (coming soon)
Canyon Bay Series
Someday
Letters in Blood series
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I’m a wife, mother, reader, blogger, and now an author. I’m always busy doing something as I have so much going on, and my three little ones keep me on my toes.
I’m from bright and sunny Queensland, Australia. I have always been a reader. When I was little, I would be up late reading Garfield and Asterix comic books and also Footrot Flats. When I hit high school, they gave us Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden, and from there my love of books continued to grow.
I keep a notebook and pen beside my bed for when those late-night ideas pop into my head, plus I’m a stationery addict and love pens, notebooks, and, well, anything stationery.
I’ll say sorry first in case I miss anyone. I’d like to thank my editors, Kaylene Osborne from Swish Design and Editing, and Lauren Clarke from Lauren Clarke Editing. Without you girls, I’d be thoroughly lost; you’ve pushed me with this one as well. Thanks for all your advice and guidance and for putting up with my timing problems.
Thank you Virginia Tesi Carey for fitting me in on short notice and polishing up my work to make it squeaky clean. You’re awesome!
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A huge thank you to Marisa-Rose from Cover Me Darling for designing another perfect cover, and working with me until I was happy. It is everything I wanted it to be. I love it!
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