Escaping Faith

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e out how I had gotten here. "What has he done? We only met a few hours ago." As the realization of what had hap

ing like that? We're supposed to be mates, a

y expression crept onto my face. Even though we had on

nd feeling only anger and hatred. Before I could even think about what was happening, I slapped him, not caring about the consequences but knowing that he had no right to do this to me regardless

n his eyes. He grasped my hands tightly and soon enough, I felt

tly, I felt a sense of d

ke again, "I never force you on me," he chuckled softly. "You kept asking me to go deep and you didn't even

assert his dominance? He held my hands in an iron grip, not allowing me any chance of escape from the situation. Tears filled my eyes as I heard his words, and my wol

verything seem so wrong?" His hand gently cupped my chin and forced me

houted at him angrily

d security. I looked up to see him standing before me, his eyes filled with rage and fury. Fear began to course through me as I wondered what he would do next; he looked at me intently, his gaze fixed upo

by now that I am your mate and you are my

oice, "Never. I will neve

ve him, no matter what. With a raised eyebrow and a challenging look in my eye, I told him

hat my cries would go unheard. Despite feeling a surge of anger inside of me at his words, I knew that struggling against him was futile; it seemed no matter how hard I tried, I could

this? You are my mate. You are supposed to love me. W

confused and angry. I mind linked Kira in desperation, even th

my mark now and you belong to me. Getting far away from each other will cause us both immense pain; I have been watching you for some time now and

as the reali

ean by taking care of him?" His response was enigmatic, and

suffering? And why would he want to bond with me when he knows I don't approve? Tears started to well up in my eyes as I contemplated how un

his name before taking any more steps. Looking r

nd smiled, though he seemed confused by my reaction. Before he could register what was happening, I struck him in the most vulnerable place, delivering a blow so quickly

e racing away from the guards that were chasing us. "That demon," Kira muttered under her breath. "L

ack to the promise I had made to my late mother after she was killed in ba

t imagine he'd ever be capable of loving me. Tears streamed down my face as I recal

noise. We were not safe and could not return home; if we did, Liam might be there waiting for us. So instead, we ran deep into the woods until

werewolf had made a pact with the vampiric not to enter their barrier, but it was our only chance to escape him. If we stayed here, he would go to an

f my head and before I knew it, everything went dark. Falling to the ground in pain and di