Total pages in book: 71
Estimated words: 66454 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 332(@200wpm)___ 266(@250wpm)___ 222(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 66454 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 332(@200wpm)___ 266(@250wpm)___ 222(@300wpm)
“I promise you, angel. You’re only mine.” He searches my face looking for understanding or acceptance, but I’m sure he won’t find either. I don’t trust him, and I don’t know what to believe. My breathing is still coming in short, shallow spurts, and my heart feels like it’s in my throat. “They all know that. No one will touch you.”
I try to come to terms with the fact that I’m going down there. Like this. With them.
“Just stay beside me, and keep quiet.” He runs his thumb over my jaw until I meet his gaze. “You'll be safe with me, and if you listen, I won’t have to punish you.” Even with the fear of going down there, the idea of him punishing me sends a wave of want to my core.
I let out a heavy breath, and watch as Kade’s eyes widen with lust and his lips kick up with a small smirk. He leans down and hesitates before taking my lips with his.
I cave at his comforting touch, leaning into him and needing some kind of reassurance. My lips soften against his as his fingers spear through my hair. My pussy heats, and I lean my body toward his.
Maybe we can just stay here. I can hide here and just be his.
As the thought enters my mind, Kade pulls away from me and I instantly miss his touch, and the soothing balm he gave me with it. As he moves away, my hands move up to grab him and keep him here, but I hesitate.
The sense of calm is completely gone, and I find myself moving closer to him.
“Don’t leave me,” I whisper as his hand rests on the doorknob. He turns around to look at me and I almost expect him to scold me for giving him a command, even though we both know it was a plea.
Instead he wraps a hand around my waist and plants a small kiss on my forehead.
“Never, angel. Just stay by my side.”
Kade opens the door and steps out. I follow him quickly, but I don’t look up, keeping my eyes trained on the floor and that's where they're going to stay. Still, I can see the couple from before in my periphery. I can hear the sounds of her muffled moans and the man grunting and groaning as he pounds into her echoing in the hall. My heart races, and I nearly trip on Kade’s feet.
“Angel,” he says and gives me a low warning. I look up with wide eyes. He lays a hand on my head, letting it slowly smooth my hair. “Just relax.”
I nod once because I can’t speak. I just want to disappear. A few men in suits walk behind us at the top of the stairwell. I can feel their eyes on me, but I don’t look up. I’ll just look at the floor and try to stay next to Kade until he’s done parading me around.
Fear and anxiety race through me, but I can’t let them show. I’ll be good. I just need to stay by his side. I feel as though I'm in imminent danger of being devoured, like I'm bleeding out in the middle of shark-infested waters and on death's door. And I know the only thing keeping me alive and safe right now is Kade. Yet he's the most dangerous predator there is.
As I follow him down the stairs, watching my feet and only my feet, I see several shiny, black shoes of men but also the small, bare feet of women walking the opposite direction, up the stairs. Women like me. My eyes slowly rise, and I’m nearly petrified to see a woman completely naked with rope wrapped around her throat and midsection.
I look at her eyes, but she doesn’t look back. Her shoulders are squared, and her back straight. She walks with dignity, and it’s then that I notice she’s smiling and her hands aren’t bound.
My lips part to ask a question and my head turns of its own accord and I nearly trip and fall down the stairs as Kade’s grip on the leash pulls me forward. I nearly bump into his back as I catch my steps.
My heart beats faster with fear as several men around us turn to stare. Kade turns around and cocks a brow at me, as if daring me to say something.
The world around me stills as I look up at him. I’m lost and confused and scared. I just need him on my side.
“Do you need help, Master K?” I hear a man’s voice offer to my right. My lungs stop, and I stare at Kade’s shoes. My shoulders turn in and I want to run as the man steps closer. I can feel him next to me. He chuckles and says, “She’s new. And it looks like you've got your hands full.”