His Forbidden Obsession

bathroom, steam curling into the dim hallway. I barely

ated through the h

died in my throat as four men in blac

ed, stumbling back as t

thrashed, yanking away. "You'v

d, his gloved hand clamping

ainst their hold. My heart slammed against my ribs

en another man appea

and final, a warning that se

whole. "I don't know what you want, but

dark and humorless. He nodded to

r. My bare feet scraped against the floor, kickin

ead in every direction, looking for some mi

en I s

driveway. Inside, illuminated by the glow o

back seat, pen in ha

med, my voice bre

but didn'

rder against the men gripping me. "Wha

dn't

ished his signature. Then he handed the paper to someo

om my s

realization knocking t

last time, my voice cr

didn't l

," one of the men muttered a

e word catching in my

SUV, slamming the door shut behind me.

h one last glimpse of Julian. He stood there, hands in his p

hrough the panic. "Why are you doing this? W

"Lady, your husband so

ugh gritted teeth

ifference cutting deeper

t. Julian loved me. He had to. There was s

y in my chest, a sickenin

barked, and the S

own, I pressed my forehead to the cold glass,

ler, but the pain of his betrayal loo

the car entered what I assumed to be an estate. The sheer size of it was staggering-endless stretches of ma

of that

li

three years and loved since I wa

o? An

re? Or was it worse-had

ont of the sprawling mansion. One of th

" he

e seat, shaking my head.

just reached in

ragged me out. My towel loosened, slipping dangerously lo

my protests. "Hold still, lady. You're

harder.

houlder like a sack of potatoes. The cool night air hit my skin, a

nding my fists against his b

loud," anothe

rated sigh. "Here." He slipped off his jac

n I remembered-these men kidna

," a deep voi

ke obedient dogs, they

d this nightmare. The words were already on my tongue, sha

arp cheekbones, and piercing eyes that seemed to strip me bare.

asked, his voice smooth an

past the sudden intimidat

ched. "The man w

left m

pered, though I'd h

s eyes never leaving

nd I hated how small I sounded. "He wo

y. "Your husband signed you over to

ice rising. "I'm not som

crossed his face. "That

and blinding. "You can't ju

world, legality is a suggestion. And right n

digging into my palms. "Yo

taking in the towel wrapped tightly around me. "And if you

I refused to back down.

eyes. "We'll get to that. For now, you'll come in

don't?"

e inches from mine. "You w

iance wavering under the

ftly, straightenin

o run, but where would I go? The estate was a

followed him, each