Semua Bab CAGED IN HIS OBSESSION : Bab 41 - Bab 45

Elizabeth’s povThe second Liam’s door closed behind us with a soft click, I knew I was in trouble. Not the kind of trouble that came with yelling or violence—no, this was worse. It was the kind where your heart beats too loud, your breath catches, and you’re not entirely sure if you want to run or melt into the floor.He carried me effortlessly, like I weighed nothing at all. His eyes never left mine, dark and glinting with something dangerous—something amused.He dropped me gently onto the bed, but the mattress barely dipped before he hovered over me, arms caging me in. “You really thought that would stop me?” he asked, voice low, almost amused.My throat tightened. “I didn’t—”“You didn’t?” He mocked my words, head tilting slightly. “Then what was that, hmm?” He brushed his thumb across my lips, the same ones I’d dared to press against his not long ago in a desperate attempt to stop him from going after Nathan. “You kissed me, Elizabeth. You kissed me to distract me… or maybe somet

Rain poured outside like the sky itself was grieving. A low rumble of thunder echoed in the distance as Elizabeth lay curled under the sheets, her cheek pressed against the soft pillow. She wasn’t truly asleep. Not deeply. Her thoughts wouldn’t let her.Nathan’s voice kept echoing in her head.“You were nothing without me.”“No man wants a broken woman.”“I kicked you out like trash, and you stayed gone. That’s what you were—garbage.”Each sentence twisted like a blade in her stomach, reigniting old pain she thought had dulled. Her heart ached, her chest rising and falling too quickly, until exhaustion threatened to knock her out for real.Then—Click.The soft sound of the bedroom door opening cut through her thoughts like lightning.Her eyes snapped open.The room was dim, lit only by the gray-blue tint of moonlight spilling in through the curtains. Her gaze moved toward the door—and froze.There he was.Liam.Soaked.Drenched.His white shirt clung to his body, translucent from rai