THE DEVIL'S POSSESSION

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perfect, empty. Silk sheets clung to my legs like shackles.

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c as I tried to run the

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time it had sounded hot but there's nothing hot

s off and bolted i

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ood has inst

snapped. "Yeah. That's jus

aces and spun around, breath c

me. That much I

being passed from one ma

saviour had killed th

ed me in silk sheets and stati

was stil

ust had a n

ter the door op

ot when I could feel his

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ned sl

leeves rolled to his elbows

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n Bla

to recognise him last

wood the rum

r just laugh because how the hell d

ht," I said, my

life." he res

y chest. "You didn't ask. You didn't give me a choice. You j

." His jaw clenched

"You could've dropped me at a hospital. Or-hell, the police.

e handed you right back to the people Damie

for me. You took that

ou would've run straight into fire

bli

rather suffer alone than accept protection. Even now

right

mien live with you for two years. I watched him feed you lies. I watched you cry yourself to sleep behind a locked bedroom door whi

fro

der now, emotion cutt

ng chip. And I realized-I'd rather you hate me for t

cracked b

rd. "You've bee

Ye

how

didn't belong there. You smiled at everyone but didn't look at a single soul. And

know wha

way," he said. "But

d. Fury. Hurt. A strange ach

right," I whi

kn

d at him

answer had been sitting

in this world, Selene. And you wer

eath c

d when he married you, I told myself I missed my chance. That I'd let you live y

just slightly o

ant your obedience. I just want

r my hand. I d

softly. "And I think a