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Ilookatmyselfinthebrokenmirrorofthestoreroomandtearsstingmyeyes.
Myneck,chest,armsandlegswereallcoveredinbruises.
Icouldn’tsleepaseconstnight.
Thefeelofthosecreatureswalkingonmyskin,hauntedmelikemyworstnightmare.
Sometimesitstillfeelstheyarestillcrawlingonme.
Tuggingonmyshirtsarm,Iwalktowardshisroom.
Iknockandaloesingruntsfromtheinside.
Istepinandtherehestoodinhissuitandpants,hisfingersbusyadjustinghishair.
Helooksatmethroughthemirrortogroan.
“Youarenotwearingthat.
”
Ilookdownattheloosepantsandlongshirttosaynothing.
HemindlinkssomeoneandthenextminuteMarthastepsinwith
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“Goandchange.
”
Ipickuptheboxestoleavetomyroomwhenhestopsme.
“Whereareyougoing?”
“Tomybathroom.
”
“Justchangetheminmine.
Wedon’thavetime.
”
Iwalkintohivishbathroomtostripdownmyclothesandchange.
Itwasayellowsundress,reachingbelowmyknees.
IthadlongsleevesandIwasthankfulforit.
Buttheneck?Itshowedthebruisesonmyneckclearly.
WalkingoutIopenthesecondboxtofindnudesneakersinit,steppingmyfeetintoit,Icringeasmybruisesfeetbrushagainsttheleather.
MyfingersstrugglewithtyingtheshoceandIamtaken.
downthememorne.
Momalwaysdidthatforme.
Iwonderhowsheis,orifshemissesme.
Whynoonefromhome,called?N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.
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It’sbeenmorethanweeks,
Aretheyreallyhappytogetridofme?
LostinthoughtsIdidn’trealisewhencoldfingerswraparoundmyankleandnextIknow, myfeetaretuggeduptorestonaspecklesssuitpant.
Ilookdowninhorrortofindhimkneelinginfrontofme,hisstrongfingers tiemyshoceeffortlessly.
“(?)??
“Youarereallyuseless.
”
HewhispersandIwasgoingtopullbackmyfootwhenhisgriptightensonmyankle.
HerepeatsformysecondshoeandIjustsitthereawkwardly.
Staringathisfingersofallthingsintheroom.
Hestaresatmefromtoptobottomandthenturnsaroundtopulloutsomethingfromhisdrawer.
“Moveasideyourhair.
”
Iabide,
Mybodyshiveredassuddenlysomethingcoldtouchedmyneck.
Andmyeyessnapuptolookathimin horror.
Hestoodjustinchesaway.
Astrangetubeheldinhishand.
“It’sanantisepticdoll.
Stopmoving.
”
Onceheisdone,Igetuptohurryawayfromhim.
Pickingupasilkscarf,Iwasgoingtowrapitaroundmyneckwhenhestops
me.
“Youarenotcoveringthem,doll.
Removeit.
”
Ishecrazy!
“Theywillseeitoknowyouhavehurtme.
”
HesmirkssteppingclosertomeandIclenchmyfists.
“Aren’tyoutoonaive,doll.
Bruisesarenotalwaysasymbolofpain.
Sometimes….
”
Hestandsbehindmeandsniffsmyhairstrandtorunhiscold.
knucklesdownmybruisedneck.
“Theyalsorepresentpleasure.
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HewhispersinmyearandIgostiff.
AshivertravelsdownmyspineandIspathishandtomoveaway.
Anarrogantsmirklingersonhislips.
“Don’tyouthinkthecouncilshouldknowhowmuchlovewesharedstnight?Afterall,youarenowmywife.
”
HcedthewordwifewithsomuchhatethatIcouldn’tmatchtheintensityofhiseyes.
Ilookedawayandheoffersmehishandalmostgentlemanly.
“Shallwe?”
Weenterthedrawingroomandmyheartthudsseeing3ofthemostelderssitting there,waiting!
“GoodAfternoon,Elders.
”
XavierwishesthemwhileIremainsilent,myeyestoofascinatedwithmyownfeet.
Iwassuddenlyfeelingtoo.
conscious,howamIgoingtolie.
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Ihaveneverdoneitbefore.
Whatiftheeldersseethroughit?
Mythuddingheartbesaudibleinmyears.
Myhandsturnshaky.
BreathingsuddenlybecamedifficultandIhadthisurgetojustturnawayandrun.
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Whensuddenly,warmfingerssneakintomyfreezingones andastrongholdgraspsmymmypalms.
MyeyessnapuptomeetXavierseyes.
“Rxdoll,Iamhere.
”
He wassmilingbrilliantly.
Andforanunknownreasonmystupidheartadheredtohiswords.
HishandmovesdowntorestonmywaistandIampulled closertohim.
HerubscirclesonmywaistandIfindit extremelyrxing.
“MrsSierra.
It’sapleasuretomeetyou.
”
Oneof theelderssayandIlookuptofindhimsoftlysmilingat
me.
“Li…likewiseelders.
Hello.
”
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Inodtoeveryoneandtheyallreplytomygreetings.
Xaviertugsmealongand wesettledownonasofa.
Ihaveneversatthisclosetohim.
Ourthighsweretouching.
Buthelookedleastbotheredbyit.
Hishandsrefusetoomine
“Howareyoufeelingnow,MrsSierra?Weheardthenewsandcametocheckuponyou.
”
“Iamfine.
Thankyoufor…asking.
”
“MrsSierra.
Ifyoudon’tmindmeasking,whathappenedexactly?”
Shoot.
Heregoesnothing.
IfeelXaviergostiffbesidemeandmymouthopensandcloses.
“……”
I…
IlookuptofindtheeldersstaringatXavierratherthanme.
“Alpha.
Ifyoudon’tmind,wewouldliketotalktoMrsSierrainprivate.
”
Xavier’sjawhardens,hewasresisting.
Butthenhenodsand
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It’ssick,IknowbutIfeltemptywiththckofhiscontact.
HegetsuptoleaveandIdon’tknowwhatpossessedme.
BeforeIknowmyhantchestosparoundhis.
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Helooksbackatmesurprised.
AndIgulp.
“Sta…y.
”
Astrangeemotioncloudsinhiseyes.
Helooksbackattheeldersandtheyheldsimrexpression.
Theywereshocked.
“Asyouwish.
”
Heliftsupourintervenedhandsandpressesakissonmyknuckles.
Itfeltstrange,thislovingsideofhimwasevenmorescarythanhishatredone.
Ineverknowwhatmaemyway.
Heisverymuchunpredictable.
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Hesettlesbesidemeandwithastrongtug,hepulls metohischest.
Liftingmeupeffortlessly,hecesmein hip.
“Icanhearyourthuddingheart,calmitdown.
”
HewhispersandIsnugglemyfaceinhischest,theelderscould.
readfaceexpressions.
Ihatetheireyesonme.
Xaviermovesasidemyhairfrommyneckandtheeldersgasp.
Theireyesfixedonmyneckwherethebruisesstand.
“Itseemsyoubothhavegrowntooclose inbarelyfewdays.
It’sunexpectedyouknow.
”
Shit!
Wewereoverdoingit.
Ofcoursetheywouldknow.
Xavieryswithmyhairstrandto whispersoftly.
HiseyeslookatmeinsomuchsinceritythatIstruggletellingmyheartit’salie.
“Ihavetotherealisationthathateonlycausesbloodshedandchaos.
Sierrahereisasmuchasavictimtowhathashappened,aswasmtewife.
”
“Idon’tmeherforherfather’swrongdoings.
Andifyouaskmegenuinely?”
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