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I nod. It's all I can do.
"Then let me love you," he whispers, his lips brushing against my ear. "Let me give you something to remember me by."
I gasp as he bites my neck.
"Please," I moan. "Don't hurt me."
I'm fighting so hard to get free of him, even though I know it's useless.
His hand slips under my tunic.
"I won't hurt you," he promises. "Just let me touch you once more."
I whimper as he presses himself against me.
"Stay with me forever," he whispers into my ear. His breath tickles my skin. "Say yes."
But I can't answer him. All I can do is fight.
"Give yourself to me," he demands, his grip tightening painfully around my throat. "Take my seed. Let me fill you up with my seed."
I cry out in protest, struggling harder against him. But I can't break loose. The muscles in my body begin to cramp up, sending sharp pains through my entire body.
„Emma," he moans in frustration. "Stop fighting me."
The next thing I know, I collapse onto the ground, gasping for air. I stare up at Anil'ha.
"So weak...," he growls.
He lifts my chin, forcing me to meet his gaze. There is a fire burning within his eyes, an emotion that I've never seen before. Something dark and primal. A hunger so fierce I want to cower beneath his feet.
„You belong to me now," he snarls. "And I'll never allow anyone else near you ever again."
* * *
„Oh, God,"I groan, staring at the ceiling above me. My face burns bright red. I feel dirty and ashamed. What just happened here?
I sit on the edge of the bed and rest my forehead against my knees. I take deep breaths until my heart stops racing.
„What have I done?" I whisper. My heart aches when I think of Dhakar. I lied to him. I broke his heart when he went through so much to come and save me. But what can I do? Anil'ha will kill him and I could not bear that. I'd rather die myself than watch him suffer any longer.
An hour later, I hear footsteps outside my door. I freeze in place.
Dhakar knocks gently on the wood. When there is no response, he opens my bedroom door slowly.
When he sees me sitting on the side of the bed, he closes the door behind him. Then he turns around and faces me.
"Are you okay?" he asks quietly. "It was a lie? Wasn't it"
I shake my head. "No," I reply softly. "I belong to Anil'ha. Please forgive me!"
He stares at me silently for a moment, then sits beside me on the bed.
"Did he hurt you?" he asks. "Was this part of his plan all along?"
My hands tremble as I reach out to grab hold of his arm. I squeeze tightly.
"No," I say. "Not like you're thinking.".
