e phantom smell of burning flesh and sulfuric acid clung to the inside of her nos
. Her fingers closed around a brand new iPhone. She ta
forced her to sign the non-disclosure a
l this familiar
evable guess popped
bir
she took a big bite on
in instantly brough
as re
ious life, Axel forced
he showed later, Chloe refus
stricting her freedom, Axel
nd daily necessities
ed, Axel hired someone to te
nting, various musical instruments, and even s
prisoned, she lived a
agement and various negative
blind to Axel's care and
y by day, eventually leading to a com
the dark by that fa
did she see their selfish
silent vow
ind to the truth again, and she wi
sound vibrated through the hardwood floor
her heart rate to slow. The panic
ng open, hitting the w
jaw was locked tight. He threw a thick stack of legal doc
ff every cent of your trust fund," Axel said. His
er to grab the heavy crystal lamp from the nightstand and hurl it at his head, just like she had done in her past life. His muscles wer
t the cold hardwood. She walked across the
six inches f
led. His right hand twitched
ace. No acid burns. No melted skin. Just shar
he pressed the side of her face against the center of his
urned into a steel beam. His
ingers digging into her collarb
ick game is thi
und his waist. She buried he
ywhere," she said.
reathing turned ragged. The violence in his ey
lamped around her jaw. He forced her he
ou are planning
se onto her toes, closing t
. "I dreamt I lost you. I rea
nto her jawbone. He slowly stro
"You starved yourself yesterday bec
flatly. "He isn't worth a single
m shifted. The crushing wei
er back and crushed her against him.
of her neck. He inhaled sharply,
skin. "You don't get to take it back. You
ound his neck. She presse
yes narrowing into dark slits. He adjusted his right cu
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