Page 43 of Vows From Hell

From the day our twisted fate had entangled us together, Storm was brave. Her facade was always perfect, and she barely allowed emotions to overwhelm her.

However, seeing her vulnerable for the first time made my heart race. Although I was aware that her main goal and priority was taming me, it seemed as though she’d completely decided against that.

And something new was born inside of me.

Primal need to never see her shed another tear. A desire so deep to keep her as mine, by me and with me at all times.

To protect her.

“I promise you, Bambi. I’ll protect you from everything. You’ll never cry in fear again.’’

“You better keep that promise, or else my next target is you.’’

With a loud laugh, I hugged her tightly and she immediately wrapped her legs around my waist. Her head rested on my shoulder, and she played with my hair while I carried her upstairs.

Softly, she started kissing then biting the crook of my neck, grinning against my skin.

“Don’t provoke me.’’

“Why not?”

“Because you need rest, and I’m not that patient to overlook this.’’

“Then don’t overlook it.’’

“You need to rest.’’ I spoke through gritted teeth when she started playing with my hair again.

“I’ll rest tonight.’’

And with that, my resolve completely disappeared.

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Nothing was going according to my plans.

Not only did Micah have the upper hand, but he also quite literally took care of me in every possible way.

Bathing me? Check.

Cooking me three meals a day and different snacks? Check.

Carrying me around the house so my legs wouldn’t get tired? Check.

Barely letting me lift a finger? Check.

But at times, it was too much. At some point, he even stopped carrying me downstairs to the dining room. Instead, he brought the meals to me, preventing me from leaving the bed unless I needed to use the restroom.

And it was slowly driving me insane.

I was barely moving around, and as great as it was to be spoiled, it was also getting boring — annoying, even.

This house was too stunning.

It wasn’t too big, but big enough to fit at least four people. Everything inside was perfectly organized and executed. It was clear that it was a work of someone who knew interior design well.

However, that was as far as my exploring adventure had gone.

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