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I glance at the door. It’s the only exit, and it’s about thirty feet away. I’m buck-ass-naked, but I don’t even care about that. Without even formulating a full plan, I lunge for the door. But of course Roman catches me easily, wrapping his large arms around me, and forcing me down onto the mattress.

At that point, I realize I’m not going anywhere. I’m trapped and at hisabsolutemercy.

“You’re a fucking monster,” I choke out, and I feel that deep in my bones.

“You have no fucking clue how true that is,” he says darkly, reaching for something I can’t see. “Maybe it’s time I give you a taste of just how monstrous I can be…”

CHAPTER NINE

Roman

Hunger pulsesthrough me as I glance down at Lux, vulnerable, fear flickering in those wide, moss-green eyes. Tears spill down her cheeks, but they don’t move me. They don’t affect me at all. I’m past the point of walking away now.Milespast.

She’s awoken something inside me that had been lying dormant since the moment I set eyes on her. A raw, primitive need toownthis girl. To touch and claim every square inch of her body.

To claim her fuckingsoul.

Kneeling on the bed, I bend toward her, like a leaf seeking the sunlight, but she scrambles away from me. I catch her by the ankle and drag her back, chuckling at her failed attempt to escape me. Then I cover her with my body, so she can’t get away again.

“When I first saw you on that beach.” I bury my nose in her hair, and inhale deeply. “I considered fucking you right then and there. Just pushing you right onto the rock, and fucking you in front of everyone.”

My cock swells at the memory. “The only thing stopping me was your friend. Had she not been there, I don’t know if I could have stopped myself.”

Her throat moves as she swallows, but she doesn’t say anything.

“And every second since that moment, I’ve imagined all the different ways I could devour you.” I pull back a little and brush a finger down her damp cheek. She flinches. “Maybe you’ll cure me of this darkness that eats away at me.”

“I’m not a fucking exorcist,” she hisses. “I can’t cure evil.”

“We’ll see about that, Little Rabbit.” Taking he by the waist, I flip her onto her stomach. Then I pull her hips up, so her ass is in the air. Once she’s positioned exactly the way I want her, I reach over and pick up the leather belt I’d grabbed off my chair a few minutes ago, feeling the weight of it on my hand.

My gaze drifts down to her pedal-pink cunt, which is on full display now, and my cock jumps. I touch the globe of her ass, smoothing my hand over her flawless skin.

"Do you know why I chose you, Lux? At the Preference Ceremony?”

Her cheek is pressed against the mattress, and her eyelids flutter before she says, “No.”

I brush the leather belt over her ass, slapping gently. She doesn’t move. Doesn’t react. “It’s because I saw that spark of defiance in your eyes,” I say. “And I wanted to break it.”

That’s only half-true. There’s another reason, a larger reason, but it’s a secret I’ll take to my grave, if I can. Only the guys know. And once this is all over, hopefully she won’t ever be the wiser.

She whimpers, and I bend down, pressing my lips to her plump ass cheek. “Now, your ass is mine.” I lift up, and snap the belt. “And I do whatever the fuck I want with what’s mine.”

“W-what do you mean?” The question is muffled, because her face is buried in the comforter.

I don’t answer her. Instead, I bring the leather belt down on her ass with a hardwhack.She yelps, not expecting it, and she lunges forward, trying to escape me.

“Ah,” I chide, pulling her back. “We’re not done.”

I need control over every last part of her; her love, her fear, her pleasure, her pain. My cock pulses again when her eyes squeeze shut, her muscles tightening as she braces for the next blow. I bring it down again on her ass, and she lurches forward again, crying out. Tears stream down her face, and she squeezes her eyes shut again, enduring my punishment.

“One more,” I say, bringing the belt down again in one last, vicious blow. A loudcrackreverberates through the room, and Lux screams, her hands fisting the comforter. But she stays in position, and I’m pleased with her strength.

Tossing the belt aside, I brush my fingers over her flushed skin. Two long, angry marks crisscross her ass, and I know I’m a sick fuck, but seeing them calms me, and gives me a deep sense of satisfaction. She’s wearing my mark.

Flipping her back over, I position myself in the cradle of her thighs, immediately sliding my cock into her warm, waiting cunt. I can’t wait another second to be inside her.

“Fuck,” I hiss as I push in, her channel clenching tightly around my shaft. “You’re so damn perfect.”

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