Chained By Desire

ssa earlier about my sudden and urgent relocation to Toronto. She had cried like a child,

poke with Jane, Tessa's cousin in Toronto, and she had thankfully agreed to help us. Tessa had even escorte

barely had time to prepare. I silently prayed that Ivy had finish

was unlocked. That was odd; Ivy never left the door open. A sinking fe

art dr

lows lay scattered on the floor, chairs were overturne

" I whispered, dread

ut, my voice trembli

atteo have taken my sister? No, that didn't make sense. He didn't know

s. I fumbled for my phone, about to dial 911, whe

ld, piercing gaze locked onto mine, and I recognized him i

stomach churned. A terrible s

ked, his voice ha

e. "Why?" I managed to ask, trying

eer. "Unless you don't care ab

ll down my spine. My

ister?" I asked, my voice

u'll find out,"

t, and the door slammed shut behind me.

ally, and my body trembled uncontrollably. My mind was consumed with worry fo

hurned as Bruno opened the door and yanked me out roughly by my arm. His grip was painfull

rror movie-a decrepit warehouse with peeling paint, shatt

ay assaulted my senses. The dimly lit interior was filled wi

teo. His icy gaze landed on me, un

cracking as Bruno shoved me to the ground.

. His fingers gripped my hair tightly, forcing me

old move, Elara," he s

I stammered, my voice

the side, making me wince. My hands instincti

your sister. You both thought you could run away from

l myself to you? I'm not an object or a possession. I'm a human being!

His expression was unreadable, but the

r in," he

eard footsteps accomp

saw one of Matteo's men

Her disheveled hair clung to her tear-streaked face, and blood tric

, my breath catc

as he spoke. "Your sister wi

!" I begged, my voice h

hed. "You," he said, addressing the man holding I

bled to my knees and crawled to Matteo, claspin

'll do anything you want. I'll sell myself to you-I'l

" he said, his voice dark and satisfied. "Let this serve as a war

y, my tears soaking

and take her to the hospital. Make sure their home

his smile widening. "As for you, El

ken me, and there was nothi

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