Page 5 of Torment Her (Rebels at Sterling Prep 5)

His hand wraps around my throat, squeezing so tight I see stars. “Jagger’s still got a hard-on for you. Everyone knows it. Well, let’s see if he’ll still want you when I’ve ruined you.” He starts clawing at my clothes, my breasts, my pussy. His touch is cruel. Rough and painful.

“Warren, please. Let’s just forget about tonight. I’ll make you feel good, baby. I’ll make you feel so good.” I try to kiss him, but he pins me in place, slamming my head against the wall. Pain ricochets through my skull as stars swim across my vision.

“I’m going to enjoy this.” He chuckles darkly before dragging his tongue up my cheek. “And when I’m done with you, Conner Jagger won’t ever look twice at you again.”

I wake with a start. My breathing is ragged, my pulse drumming in my ears. It’s dark, the room still and quiet.

There isn’t a part of me that doesn’t ache or hurt. But the pain is already less intense. Hopefully, it means I’m healing fast and can leave here soon.

Something shifts over in the shadows and I freeze, fear choking me.

“H-hello?” I manage to say.

“It’s me.”

I strain against the darkness to find Conner sitting there, his expression haunting.

“You’re watching me sleep? Really? That’s messed up,” I sneer.

“Kenny, please... I just needed to know you were okay.”

“I will be when I get out of here.”

“And go where? Back to hi—”

“Don’t. Don’t you dare.” Anger bubbles up inside me.

He drags the chair closer, his eyes fixed right on mine. “What happened?”

I know then that he isn’t going to let this go.

Conner is going to push and push, until eventually I snap.

“I was attacked.” The lie rolls off my tongue. “After we talked, I started walking home and someone must have...” I trail off.

“You’re saying you don’t know who did this?” His eyes narrow.

“It’s the Height

s. Shit happens.” I shrug.

“Kenny, come on. I saw the bruises at the party. You don’t have to lie to me. I can protect you.”

“Protect me?” I balk. “You think you can protect me?”

“Yeah. I have resources, money... you can stay here and we can—”

“Conner, stop. Just stop. This isn’t a fairy tale. You don’t get to ride in on your white horse and rescue me. This is my life.”

“Kenny, please, just think about it. You don’t have to go back to him. Not if he’s hurting you.”

My heart thunders in my chest. It would be so easy to say yes, so easy to let him try and fix this... but the harsh reality is, Conner is the reason I’m in this situation in the first place.

This is all his fault.

And I’ll never forgive him for it.

Chapter Two

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