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n a spiral of perplexity from where I could find no p

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ad for even a sliver of memory to confirm I had indeed

t

was

re, I would at least remember tidbits from he

fac

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d forget just with

rsonality that held this regal, sporadic aura that one could hardly

t, I co

hen w

as the criminal I put behind jail for lifetime. Or I was the mob boss wh

st lives to begin with. It had

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the bed. Could it be th

could

hope flutter

on it. "Anybody there? I need

ute p

pass

ive up, and there was no way in hell

ize the lock had clicked. Before I knew, the door swung open,

of the man appe

snarled, his massive figure threateni

something to tell you." I

sed in annoy

t him. "I-I think y

s brows furrowed deepe

rl," I quickly added. "I don't know you. The

ition. Rather a dark amusement took over the destructiv

ion you got about me, p-please?" I stuttered,

Odette,"

erked to a

cente Allard an

eyes widened reali

eed the r

t.

he could, I got up and ran past him. Stopping right be

to the side in the

ulp

t for all the

o remember, and it's eating me alive. Please," I begged, my leg mus

ngers wrapped around my wrist, and

s de

nd strode outside the

ced in my mind. Oh shit. He was g

nt door. Yanking it open, he pulled me out, and I gasped. This was the first time since

mountains. Night-lights gleaming like stars in the houses

even register the idea of calling for help as he pushe

oing? Where are

ust stared ahead at the

session without any answer. But the place we were heading tow

g like never before. Like every beat left a imprint on my ribcage. My conscience

past threats, I could

sent the heel digging o

eyes closing as a musc

drawled in the

shi

ghten around it. "No, no. I'm not going ther

inch. It was as though he was a stat

sappeared suddenly, and I flew

sing my eyes. I was sure the spot was going to get brui

hen he strode towards me, making me push the heel of my feet o

hs and lifting me up. He threw me over his broad, hard shoulder like I was a sack of fe

urt me, please!" My cries went futile

in this deep, and no one would even hear my screams, se

o-" my words got cut when my body came

t me

es, trees and only more trees caught my vision. T

d beside me as

rape me. I'm a

lver eyes glowing in the moonlight peeking through

le

rabbed my face in-between

s shut

God, s

ks, turning my face to the side

ar. "Take a good look at wh

kness was all that met me. I squinted in the dark, th

by side caught my eyes. There were words scribbled on them. Befor

p lef

were g

ee them for a short time before they w

heartstrings. Living without one parent was hard, but living without both kno

was w

m. "I-I didn't kill th

ed, landing on

ed. "Wh

father

n on his face remained the same. Cold, angry, det

ing about? You hav

angry. How could he say tha

med into a glare,

ou even hear yourself? My papa is the most humble man to live. Killing

stood up, like my words

, cold-bloodedly,

lieve you.

his fingers draping around my thro

face, his irises turning darker. "Now," he breathed, "someone needs to pa

hind his voice sent a c

found mys

tte, will be my fucking slave fo