𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆'𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒉 | 18+ "ᴡhᥱrᥱ shᥲdoᥕs ᴇmbrᥲᥴᥱ ʜᥱᥲrts"

Aeni's hands trembled on the steering wheel. Her chest heaved.

Then she heard it.

Footsteps. Heavy. Purposeful.

Her door was yanked open.

Ayden.

His eyes were wild, his breathing ragged, and face twisted in anger.

Aeni shrank back, fear flickering in her eyes.

He didn't wait; he leaned in, gripping her hair, not hard enough to hurt, but hard enough to stop her from looking away.

Aeni whimpered as he pulled her out of the car, her tears streaming down her face like rain. His hand on her hair tightened as he grabbed her jaw, his fingers digging into her skin.

"Today you tested my patience, Aeni," he hissed, his breath hot against her skin. "Now be ready for the consequences."

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𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬.