“If you EVER think that way again I’ll tie you to the wall and tear the flesh from your back with a wet barbed whip,” he hissed, nearly nose to nose with me. “I’m the only one who can take your life!” I let my head loll to the side and he growled menacingly before yanking it back up. “Do you hear me?” he spat, shaking me roughly, “Do you understand. What. I’m. Telling. You? I control your life. I tell you whether you breathe or die.” he bent his head close enough to kiss me and let his eyes burn. “You. Belong. To. ME.”
I think he wanted some sort of response, some sort of reply, but I just stayed quiet, eyes lifelessly staring up at him with dull blue eyes that had lost their spark long ago. When he realized I wasn’t going to say anything he let out a roar then shoved me back onto the bed and stalked towards a wall.
“WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?” he shouted. His fist connected with the cement and stone crumbled. “You weren’t like this before! You fought me! You yelled at me! You hit me back!” His back stiffened and Damien whirled around, fangs glinting in the light. “Hit me.” he murmured. I just stared at him. His form blurred and suddenly he was besides me, a crazy sparkle within his eyes. “HIT ME!” He snatched my hand off the bed and slapped it against his flesh.
The first chime of resistance rang through me and I tugged at my hand.
He ignored me and used my hand to hit him again, this time harder, with more power.
“No.” I murmured. He hit himself again. “NO! Nononononononononono! NO!” I ripped my hand away and cradled it against my chest. I wouldn’t do it. I couldn’t do it. Tears filled my eyes and I felt my throat contracting. I didn’t want anymore pain. Not for me, not for my species not even for Damien.
The world was so full of pain.
Damien froze in place. A statue of malicious rage and unholy pride caught forever within such a small minuscule bite of time. I stared up at him. Admiring his flawless looks. Fearing his sharp edge of cruelty. Living for once in a long time. And I wasn’t sure if it was a good thing or not.
“What did you say?” His voice sounded like an ominous rumble from the depths of earth itself.
I swallowed hard and felt a tear slide down my cheek. “No.” I whispered. “I-I won’t hit you. I won’t!”
Eyes took on an animalistic gleam. He leaned closer. “Hit me.”
My lips trembled as I heard the threat in his words but I refused to give in. “No.”
Like that single word had been the brick to fall and loose the entire dam of ice water on me Damien lunged for me and I made a desperate roll for safety.
But he caught me all too quickly.
Hands closed over my shoulders with bruising force and he flipped me from my stomach back onto my back to face him where he knelt over me. “YOU BELONG TO ME!” he snapped. “Did you not understand me the first time I said it? Huh? Then I’ll say it again just to make it clear: You. Are. Mine.” His fingers twitched on my shoulders. Once. Twice. Suddenly they weren’t just twitching but caressing. Damien’s eyes turned a shade of lusty amber and he purred, eyes trained on my lips.
“No.”
He pressed his lips to mine in a fit of savagery that bruised my mouth and made my jaws ache. Hands wandered. Slid down my body to the hem of a new black nightgown to cup and knead. I hated the feeling. Hated the taste. Wanted him OFF! I shoved at him. Using all of my strength to wedge more space between us, kicking my legs in an attempt to free myself.
A few minutes later he lifted his head and glared at me. “What do you want Rebecca? This? Or to hit me?”
“I don’t want anymore pain!” I whimpered tears streaming down my face in rivulets. “I don’t want anymore!”
Vampire Napped~~~ Chapter 13
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