How can you be this cruel?!

Arabella winced as she came awake.

She turned and let out a groan as pain flared up as soon as she moved.

Her lashes fluttered against her cheeks before she snapped her eyes open.

Realising she was lying on her stomach, as soon as her vision cleared, she creased her brows despite the pounding in her head and sat on the bed.

"Shit!" She gasped softly. Using a pillow to brace herself, she leaned to the edge of the bed and shut her eyes.

Then she opened them again. Her eyes wandered around the vast room, which was done in white.

She didn't need to think twice to know she was in the clinic as the smell of bleach and antiseptic wafted into her nostrils.

She gagged and glared at the IV line connected to her vein as she recalled what had happened.

She wondered if he was a monster of some sort.

Goodness, he had not shown remorse and had hit her until she passed out!

He hadn't stopped, and she was sure he enjoyed everything he did.

That bástárd!

"I see you're awake."

Arabella lurched as a voice