Page 50 of Brutal Knight

I leaned down, needing to show her how precious she was to me.

Cupping her face, I softly pressed my lips to hers, mumbling the feelings I’d never said before. “I could never be angry at you, my sweet,” I caressed her jaw with my thumb, as I took my time to taste her. “You mean everything to me.”

“Really?” She mumbled against me. “Why though? I’m nothing.”

“You’re not nothing.” I growled. “You areeverything.” I pulled back to stare into her eyes seriously, frustrated that she was too drugged out to really understand me. “Everything.” When she didn’t answer, I kissed her again.

She melted under my touch, her returning kiss hesitant, so I suckled and caressed, slowly warming her up to my touch until she'd wrapped an arm around my neck, pulling me to her. "Tati," I nibbled her lower lip, then peppered kisses down her neck, suckling the soft skin there, wanting so much more, but knowing I shouldn’t. “I need to know you're okay," I begged her.

I was an ass for making her comfort me.

"I'm fine, Knight. I've known this would happen for a long time."

At this, I pulled back again, frowning as I stared into her gorgeous eyes. "Why didn't you tell me?"

A shoulder came up. "You can't fix everything in my life, Knight."

"Yes I can," I stated adamantly, angry that she didn't believe me. "I could've fixed this, at least."

"You'd have to kill every man lined up to fuck me, first." It was true. In the past year, Tatiana had filled out, with luscious curves men would kill to touch.

“Maybe I will.” In fact, I wasplanning on it.

"Then you'd have to kill my parents, because they'd only find another way to use me."

"Would that be so bad?”

She frowned, the pulse in her neck flickering. "Yes, Knight, that would be bad."

"Why?"Why the hell did she still love her parents, after what they'd done to her tonight?

“They're my parents, Knight.”

"And?"

"Don't you fucking dare." Her eyes flashed with anger. For the first time tonight, she was showing some emotion through the haze of her heroin high.

I let the moment pass between us, not answering, giving her the chance to change her mind. When she tilted her chin up defiantly, holding my stare, I let out a breath.

If this was what she wanted....

I kissed her nose. "Of course not, Polva.”

She clutched me tighter. “Swear on it, Knight. Swear you won't kill them."

"I promise." I tried kissing her again but she turned her face away.

"Not good enough. Swear on your life you won't kill them."

I stared into her eyes, making a promise I didn't know I could keep. "I swear on my life that I'll protect them."

Her gaze softened, and she leaned upwards, kissing me softly. "Thank you."

I took her gratitude, tucking it into my heart.

Tatiana hardly asked me for anything, even though she had very little, and even protested when I showered her with gifts.

If this was the one thing she would ask of me, I would give it to her, even if I didn't want to.

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