Page 77 of Diamond Kisses

My tears flowed faster as Victor pressed the knife deeper against my skin. “Any last words, pretty Ily?”

I met his eyes.

I saw true filth.

I saw a man who’d transformed into a complete monster.

A monster that couldn’t be defeated.

I opened my mouth to reply—to accept his gift of speech after such denial, but…the quickest flash in his navy gaze. The arrogant thrill. The sick anticipation. He looked behind me to Peter on the wall, and I knew.

One word, and it wouldn’t just be me who died tonight.

Peter would join me and…if Peter stayed alive, Henri might not break completely.

He might keep fighting.

Hoping.

Pressing my lips together, I didn’t say a thing.

Henri roared and jerked and fought.

But it was no use.

The chains held him down.

Starvation stole his strength.

And Victor pressed the softest kiss on my forehead. “You finally learned, little jewel. What a shame you learned too late. Goodbye.”

Chapter Fourteen

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Henri

VICTOR SLICED.

“No! Fuck,STOP!”

I lost myself to fury.

The cuffs cut into my arms.

The chain rang.

The very couch almost broke apart.

The image of her kneeling, head wrenched back, and blood—

No.

“FUCK!”

I felt it.

The end.

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