Page 81 of Scared Love

exertion. Marco is relentless - he pushes me to my limits in

every training session . I know his criticism comes from a

place of care. He wants me to be ready for whatever

dangers await us. Because I’ll be damned if I go back to

that scared little girl. I grit my teeth and move my body

faster . One day I’ll be quick as lightning. But for now, I

focus on the task at hand, meeting each swing of Marco’s

knife. I cannot give up. “Damn Emma! You cut me good!”

Marco winces out. He pats me on the back. “That’s how you stab someone,” Marco laughs. Vince is over on the

chair clapping and he starts walking over to me.

“Emma the Slasher, watch out!” Vince jokes, slapping

me on the back. “Remind me not to get on your bad side!”

He turns to look at Marco,” Damn brother you might need

some stitches!” Vince laughs.

“Nothing I can’t handle.” Marco brushes off

“Those bastards will suffer for what they’ve done,” I

seeth through gritted teeth, my fingers clenching around the

handle of my knife. Vince gently pries it from my hand. A

shudder with blood lust runs down my spine, picturing

Joseph and Ian bleeding out on the floor.

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Vince pulls me into his muscular arms, his piercing

eyes meeting mine. “We’ll make them pay, baby girl,” he

growls, his voice dark and dangerous. Our mouths crash

together violently, our tongues fight against each other as

all my anger and pain melts into pure animalistic desire. I

claw at his back, desperate to feel every inch of him, to

forget everything.

“Damn, can you two get a room? Also we’re not done

training.” Marco laughs. Vince stops kissing me but doesn’t

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