In the dim glow of the penthouse bedroom, the night stretched on like a taut wire, the air heavy with the remnants of exhaustion and unspoken trauma. Eli's body, still marked from the previous days' onslaught, began to stir restlessly in the early hours, his whimpers cutting through the silence like a siren's call. At first, it was subtle—soft vibrations and shaky breaths that Zeke picked up on immediately, his instincts honed from nights of monitoring Eli's fragile state. Zeke, who had been dozing lightly with one arm draped over Eli, groggily turned toward him, his hand gently cupping Eli's face to feel the rapid pulse beneath his skin. "Eli? Hey, come back to me," Zeke murmured, his voice a low rumble, but Eli's whimpers escalated into full-blown thrashing, his limbs flailing as if fighting off invisible attackers."No, don't touch me! It hurts, stop!" Eli cried out, his voice raw and filled with a hate that echoed through the room, a deep-seated resentment from memories long burie
 Last Updated : 2025-10-12
Last Updated : 2025-10-12