Page 104 of The Darkest Hour

“Shut up!” I dodged low-hanging branches and leaped over roots, my heart pounding so loudly in my ears that it drowned out everything else.

I could feel his presence behind me, like a shadow just out of sight, a dark force that I couldn’t escape no matter how hard I tried.

I have to keep going. I can’t let him—

My thoughts were cut off abruptly as his powerful hand clamped down on my shoulder, yanking me back with such force that I stumbled and nearly fell.

I screamed, “Ah!!”

My breath was knocked out of my lungs, and I was pulled backward and slammed against his solid, muscular chest.

Then, his arm wrapped around my waist, trapping me in a vise-like grip.

“No!” I choked out, struggling against him, but his strength was overwhelming.

I twisted and thrashed, trying to break free, but it was like fighting against a stone wall. His grip tightened, and I felt his hot breath on the back of my neck, sending a shiver down my spine.

Then, he let out a low, vibrating growl, “Got you.”

A Predator's Patience

Havoc

Onyx was fast, but not fast enough.

I had been watching her, tracking her every move with a predator's patience.

It had all been so fucking delicious.

The thrill of the hunt.

The taste of her fear on the night air.

It all only made me more determined to close the distance between us.

When I finally caught up to her, she didn’t stand a chance.

Inhaling her orange spicy fragrance, I growled low in my throat, savoring the dark satisfaction that welled up inside me.

“H-havoc,” she panted in my hold. “You need to—”

“Fuck you?”

“No—”

“Yes—”

“Damn it.” She struggled against me. My grip was firm and unyielding.

There would be no more space between us.

“Havoc, I saw boot prints—”

“I saw them too.” I pulled her harder against me.

“Don’t you think that’s more important than—?”

“Your pussy?” A dark chuckle left me. “No, Onyx. Your pussy is more important than escaping this island. More important than any person that is here. More important than the oxygen entering my lungs—”

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