Page 59 of Vipers and Vendettas
‘What can I say?’ He smirks. ‘You bring out the demon in me, darling.’
His hand reaches for me, and I shuffle across the bed further, my back hitting the wall.
‘Don’t,’ I say in alarm.
He quirks a brow. ‘You don’t agree to my terms?’
‘I do, but … when we touch …’
This time, when he smiles, he lets out a chuckle as well. ‘I’ll probably have to touch you if you’d like my help.’
‘I don’t want your help. I just don’t want Axel and the others to know I was trying to leave again.’
‘Why not?’ he asks, sounding genuinely interested in my answer.
I frown as I deflate a little. ‘It’ll hurt them.’
‘I’m heartened to know you care,’ he says a little sarcastically.
I lock eyes with him. ‘Of course I care.’
He regards me in silence. ‘The choice is yours,’ he finally says.
‘Fine,’ I say with a huff.
His shoulders relax. ‘Good. Get out from under the blanket.’
‘Why?’
‘Because I want to see you properly.’
Humiliate me properly, more like.
I get out of the bed quickly, making myself leave the quilt when it slides away. I stand in front of him, looking at his bare feet.
‘I’m going to touch you, Julia. We both know what’s going to happen. Try to resist it if you like, but I’d suggest giving in quickly so you don’t tire yourself.’
I gasp as I see his hand in my periphery moving towards my arm. He skates his fingers down and up again, but he doesn’t touch my skin.
He lets out a low noise. ‘I have a better idea. Don’t move.’
I nod, not looking at him. He leaves the fold, and I heave in a breath. What is he doing this for? Is he just trying to torment me, or does he feed like this? Maybe it’s just how he gets his rocks off.
He comes back a moment later with a surprised hum.
‘You actually did as you were told,’ he murmurs.
He places something over my eyes. A blindfold.
‘Good girl,’ he growls in my ear, and I let out a tiny gasp.
‘Take a step forward.’
I take a small step.
I hear him walk around me, and I shiver a little because I know he’s staring at me, watching me, assessing me.
‘Stay still.’
