Page 26 of Twisted Alliance

Terrified and angry by his command, with trembling hands she wiped the swollen wounds again before placing fresh pieces of cotton and covering them with tape.

“I-I’m done,” she said.

She trembled and waited to see what he would do next. He turned slightly, and threw the used cotton swab into the trash, and closed the first-aid kit before placing it back in the cabinet.

And then, he turned towards her. His dark eyes blazed with intensity, offering her no sympathy or softness.

Terrified, she ran out of the bathroom. She went past the changing area and then into the bedroom. The large four-poster marital bed looked all the more scarier.

“Death will be too easy of a punishment, don’t you think? There are other ways to make you pay for your betrayal.”

Oh God.

She knew what he intended that night.

With a sob, she ran towards the door. She had no idea where she would go, but all she wanted was to escape his brutality. She had barely crossed the living area when a hard arm wrapped around her midriff and picked her off her feet. A terrified gasp escaped her, and just when she was about to scream, she found herself thrown on the bed, knocking the breath out of her.

“Stay,” he ordered.

She shook her head. “No! I won’t! Let me go!”

She rolled to the other side of the bed and once again tried to escape when he gripped her leg and dragged her back.

She tried to scream, but he covered her body with his, again knocking the breath out of her. She struggled and tried to scratch his face when he caught both her hands.

“Let me go!” she gasped.

He didn’t let her go. Using his free hand, he yanked the cloth covering her hair. And then, he used it to tie her hands together at her wrists. With terror, she watched as he rolled away from her.

“If you scream, I will gag you,” he warned. “And if you try to get out of the bed again, I will tie your legs too.”

Shocked and terrified, she stared at him.

Letting out a dark curse, he picked her up and placed her on the pillow on one side of the bed. She remained frozen when he got off the bed. The lights in the room were then turned off, and she felt the mattress dip when he got in the bed.

She waited for him to grab her. Her heart thudded loudly even as she prepared herself to fight him off. With her hands tied, she knew she could do much, but she was determined to fight.

She continued to wait, but she wasn’t grabbed. She knew he was probably waiting for her to let her guard down before attacking her.

I won’t let that happen!

Even though she was physically and mentally exhausted from the journey and lack of sleep the last three days due to nightmares about him, she kept her eyes open, remaining awake.

She didn’t know how long she was awake. At some point, she heard Shivay Thakvar’s deep, even breathing from beside her. Although he appeared to have fallen asleep, she didn’t trust him. The man was too unpredictable and ruthless.

“It’s time for you to pay… wife.”

A chill passed through her recalling his words. She knew he would make her pay for the betrayal.

With tears stinging her eyes, she continued to stay awake, determined to fight him off.

He’s a fraud and a ruthless monster. I will never give in to him.

Although she tried her best to remain awake, it was dawn when exhaustion caught up with her, her eyes drooped, and darkness took over.

CHAPTER 7

Shivay woke up to darkness. His head throbbed with terrible pain, and he could barely move or breathe freely. The air smelled strange.

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