Page 71 of Bossy Bodyguard

“You betrayed her? How?”

Zayed flickered his eyes at me, “It’s a long gory story.”

“More gory than what I’ve been through?”

“Definitely. There were a few instances of stabbing as well. Chains and knives were also included. A tiger, too.”

I pouted.

“Enough about me. Tell me about Cillian.” He raised his brow and took a turn. We were close to home. “Why do you like him?”

“Is it that obvious?”

“Yes, it is. You are turning red like a strawberry.”

“He was the first person who didn’t treat me like a fragile little doll after my mother’s death. Everyone kept saying they were sorry, or poor thing, treating me like a kid.”

“You are nineteen,” Zayed reminded me.

“But I’m not a kid. I could handle it. I just needed someone to tell me that it’d be okay, you know? And he did. I mean, he didn’t tell me that but—”

“He made you forget about the pain. I get it, kitten.”

“Even if he is an asshole, I still like him,” I mumbled, tucking my hair behind my ear.

“I don’t think he was an asshole.” His brown eyes were dark when they slid to me. “If someone threatened my Elena, I’d chain her up in my castle and take care of the person before letting her out.”

I stared wide eyed at him.

“But… I enjoy having my cock attached to my gorgeous body so I wouldn’t exactly chain her up, still, I wouldn’t let her fight alone.”

I swallowed the lump in my throat and asked, “Aren’t you afraid?”

“Afraid of?”

“What if you die?”

He smiled when he looked at me. “You’re overthinking, kitten. Even now, I can’t bear to be away from her. Of course I’m afraid that I’ll lose her. That’s why I’d rather die protecting her than live without her.”

I blinked at him. “That was sad… and romantic.”

“Kids these days,” he muttered underneath his breath.

“What? It is awfully sad, but so romantic!”

“That’s what sells, right?” He chuckled and glanced at me.

“Maybe it—Zayed, watch out!” I screamed, but it was too late. The headlights of the car were off and we slammed straight into it.

After an ear-piercing ringing, everything went dark.

PART IV

“Sit on my fucking face and suffocate me with your cunt.”

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MY FAULT

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