Time had passed, though it felt like a blur of tension and quiet dread. Elliot had tried, over and over, to bend me to his will. At first, he was soft, saying he missed me, that I was the only woman who could truly satisfy him. Then it grew sharper, angrier. His words, once tender, became edged with threats, reminders of what he could do, what he had done. He even took my phone, cutting me off from the world, warning that I would lose my mind like his grandfather if I didn’t give in. But I did not bend. I made myself clear, over and over, that I did not want him, not in the way he wanted me, not at all. I had left the warmth and patience of Xavier because I thought I was doing what was right for everyone else. But I would not surrender my heart to someone who thrived on control. I would not be used... again. Still, the quiet weight of the house and the forest pressed on me. Days blurred into nights. I kept busy with small chores, anything to distract myself, but the loneliness
Last Updated : 2025-11-12 Read more