Page 214 of Shadowman
“I know,” he hums. “Pretty fucking awesome.”
“N-no… please. Stop!”
I cringe at the flash in my brain.
The way I held him down in the dirt and fucked him raw, like an animal…
“God, that’s good… Shut up and take it, whore.”
Words, deep and hushed, panted on hot breaths by my ear…
I gulp. “I didn’t… hurt you…” I take his chin in my fingers, looking him over. “Did I?”
He cocks his head. “Only the way I… sorta wanted you to.”
I slowly pull my finger out of him, using my hands to cup and massage his ass tenderly.
He purrs, then bites his lip. “You were right, Trevel. I like when it hurts too. I don’t know why, but I like to ownandbe owned.”
“Me too,” I whisper. “Like… partners.”
His lips twist as he nods. But it fades into more doubt.
Swallowing hard, I gape up at him, while he stares down at me, like he’s trying to make sense of everything he’s feeling. I’d love to think that he’s growing as attached to me as I am to him, but then I can’t stop remembering his words from earlier.
He needs… more. More from me.
More of me.
And I want to give it to him, Ido, but…
Byron looks like he wants to say something.The feeling is mutual.
My lips part, words climbing up my throat. I’m terrified, yet desperate to finallysay itto someone real, who isn’t my bloody doctor.
I want him to know…
“Byron, I… need to tell you—”
“Bad move, mate.”
The voice ripples on the edge of my consciousness. Jaw ticking, I ignore it, becauseno… I’m not falling for this again.
He’snotthere.
Byron blinks, his eyes sparkling anticipation. “Tell me.”
“I, um…”
“We’ve been over this,”the voice speaks again, and my heart lurches into my throat, blocking the words.“They’ll never understand, Trevel. Your past is best left in the shadows.”
Closing my eyes, I take a deep breath.
It’s not him. It’s not…
But then I hear a noise. Footsteps. Voices…More of them?
Byron and I both turn, peering between the trees. I see two shadowed forms, off in the distance, but I can’t make out their features… Until the lightning strikes.
