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Chapter 12

Penulis: Bella Moondragon
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2024-12-07 07:24:26

Paetyn

Utensils clinging against porcelain plates echo in the back of my mind. It’s a sound that wouldn’t normally annoy me, but when it’s mixed with Liam and his father’s nonstop chattering about politics and how Liam is doing in the polls, it’s now irritating the hell out of me.

I sigh. I’ve only taken two bites out of my medium-rare steak, though it is cooked to perfection, and I haven’t touched the roasted veggies beside it. I haven’t been able to eat much since I’ve gotten home. I don’t know if I got used to eating sandwiches and soup while being held in the shack or if my lack of appetite is due to my mind constantly thinking about that damn masked man.

Either way, Liam’s mom is starting to notice my full plate compared to theirs.

“Paetyn, honey. Are you okay?”

I lift my eyes from the cold food and meet Angie’s gaze. Her light blue eyes hold a quizzical look about them as they search my face. Angie lowers her cutlery beside her empty plate and clasps her fingers together on her
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  • Tempted by Sin   Make It Work

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  • Tempted by Sin   I'd Like That

    Ace’s POVI cup the back of Paetyn’s neck with one hand while the other slides around her waist, pulling her flush against my chest. A soft gasp slips past her full lips, and I greedily catch the sound in my mouth the second my lips attach to hers. It’s been far too fucking long since I’ve felt her against me. I pushed myself to near insanity reminding myself each day of how soft her skin is, how easily I can pull sounds from her, and how fucking sweet she smells. And now that I’ve got her back in my arms where she belongs, I’m never letting her go again. Over my dead body. Paetyn fists the front of my shirt as my mouth devours her. I saw the look in her eyes when she realised the material is coated in blood. My lifestyle is nothing new to her, but it eats away at me wondering if she thinks I’m a monster for enjoying the thrill of the kill and getting my hands dirty. I don’t want her to look at me and be scared. As long as she’s with me, she will never fear any harm that could come

  • Tempted by Sin   Taking What Is Mine

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  • Tempted by Sin   What Did You Do?

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