Chapter 134
Rhea
I pull the covers closer to myself, “Nothing. Just a dream.” I don’t know why, but I feel like I’m going to betray Care if ! mention him. And something tells me, Aron might be more than just jealous of Cade.
He narrows his eyes on me. I look at the side table beside me and realize that eight hours have already passed.
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It is night again. Outside the moon is bright and shining in the darkness. The curtains are wide open, not the same way I had left them before I slept.
Aron doesn’t take it. There’s something in his gaze that makes it seem like he knows exactly what it is. As if he has been able to look inside my mind. Or maybe he can just tell that I’m lying.
“What are–”
Before I can say anything, he cuts me off and steps closer to the bed, where I’m still lying. “What was the dream about?” he repeats, his tone is harsher, darker. It almost feels like I have made some offence by not sharing it.
“Nothing,” I say, sitting against the headboard. “Just a dream. I barely even remember it.” I’m not going to give Cade away to him. If he’s coming, if they’re coming, then there’s hope and I will wait for that because it’s better than this.
“You’re lying.”
“Am not.”
“I can see it from your face.” He shakes his head, his gaze moves down to the bed, and my body. “It’s him, isn’t it? You dreamt
of that bastard.”
“You’re accusing me of nothing. I had a dream, and that’s all-”
“I’m going to kill him.” The cold words come out so smoothly, without a care, that my blood turns to ice.
“You’re fighting air.”
“Fighting air?” he repeats before a smirk twists his lips. He takes another step, the space between us shrinking until he’s looming over the edge of the bed, over me. “He’s not air. He’s flesh and bone, and I will break every single one if he dares to come near what’s mine.”
“I’m not yours. I’ve already made that certain.” I spit back, the hatred in my voice evident.
A flicker of something dark keeps rising within him. I push myself further against the headboard, trying to create distance, but there’s barely any more space left.
“Don’t lie to me, Rhea. Tell me you dreamt of him. Say his name.”
“Why? So you can go after him? Just let it go. I didn’t even see him.” I shake my head.
“You’re lying-”
“And you’re obsessed.” I take off the sheets and force myself off the bed so I can go away where far from him.
But there’s no escaping him, especially if he doesn’t want to. So, the second I’m on my feet, he grabs my arm and pushes me back against the bed. His leg forces itself in between my legs and his other hand wraps around my throat and pushes me against the headboard.
I gasp, feeling a tight pain around my neck as I’m pinned to the headboard.
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“You’ve been mine, from the very start, Rhea. He growls, his teeth baring, canines sharp as he hovers above my face, his eyes boring into me. “You can cut off ties, go as far as you can, but I’m still here, I can still get to you. And I’m never going to let you go, even if you hate me every single time, even if you don’t stop fighting. But the more you struggle, Rhea, the more I want to claim you again and again. Who says I can’t mark you again?” he whispers. His hand tightens, and his teeth near my face, grazing against my jaw until his warm breath fans over the juncture between my neck and my shoulder.
It feels hot and sends shivers down my spine. His fingers flex and tighten over my neck.
“Aron, stop…” I choke on a gasp as his canines scrape my skin.
I swallow the dryness of my mouth as he pushes his face closer.
I thrash my legs, fighting his hold. I grab onto his arms, trying to push him off, but it doesn’t work.
“No,” I beg. “Please, no….no!”
His hand tightens again, and he looks at me again, for a moment. “Give me a good reason why I shouldn’t. So you can get marked by that bastard? Is that what you’re planning?”
“No, no,”
“Again with the lies.”
“Aron-” I choke. “No-”
“Or do you think that bastard can save you from this, from me? Do you think he can protect you better than I can? Because
he won’t be able to,”
“He’s my mate-”
He pulls my head back by the grip of my hair and leans close to me, so close that the heat of his breath touches my neck as he speaks.
“Your mate, hmm?” he growls low and dark. “As if that even matters anymore. He can’t fight for what he’s too late in claiming.”
“Aron… stop. You can’t.”
“I will.”
I struggle to push him off with all my will but he barely flinches. Warm tears blur my vision. My chest hurts with a pang of desperation. There’s no mercy and I know he will not spare me even if I beg. He is set, and this is how things are going to end, again.
“Please.” The words tremble on my lips. “Let go of me… let me go.” My nails dig into his forearms. I close my eyes and let the tears spill on my cheeks.
He growls one more time, before the grip loosens and he pulls back. His eyes meet mine and it’s then when I can finally breathe. He stands before me, eyes never straying away, never moving.
I scurry into the corner, away from him, trying to calm myself while my hand goes against my neck. There’s no mark, but I can feel my flesh tingling from the pressure.
A choked sob manages to make its way out of my throat as I look at him and see nothing more than a mons. more than that.
I look at him with disgust, and I wish I didn’t come with him.
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Without saying another word, Aron moves to the other side and leaves. I sit there, on the bed, the fear still running inside
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my chest.
My body shakes uncontrollably, every muscle twitching with fear that I never thought I’d feel.
All the memories that I
have had with him, the good
ones, are all now tainted in the truth.
That he is a cruel monster.
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