Taste

“Why would you want that? None of this make sense. The way you’ve been acting and this, it doesn’t add up,” she said.

I tried and failed to settle Maximus. It wasn’t easy fighting my natural instincts, especially when the object of my obsession and desires was in my grasp. It became harder and harder to remember why we were waiting. Why wasn’t I taking what I wanted? I already know how this life plays out and the only thing I want is her. I want all of her. I’ve got her all to myself here. Devin is keeping an eye out and no one would know. No one would walk in right now, no one was here to take her away from me.

Right now… she was mine.

Let’s take her then.

Right now, I couldn’t find an excuse to pull away. As if sensing my hesitation, as if she could see the turmoil playing out on my face, Adea took a step back. I hated the way she looked at me, as if I were a stranger, as if I were a monster. Who was I joking? I was a monster. She fell back and my arms shot forward. I pulled her