AvelineTHE STEAM in the spa house felt thick and heavy, suffocating my lungs.I stood shivering on the wet marble steps of the pool, water dripping from my skin.My wrists were bright red, already turning into dark, purple bruises where Seb’s calloused fingers had crushed my bone.My lower lip stung, swollen from where I had bitten him during our struggle.He broke inside again.The terrifying reality clawed at my mind like a wild animal.He had walked straight through Alejandro’s outer security grid, dived into the pool, and laid his hands on me.He had stood in this warm water, bleeding from his mouth, declaring that if he couldn't have me, he would take my body from Alejandro's dead hands.My hands trembled so violently I could barely grab the thick white towel resting on the marble lounge chair.I wrapped the terry cloth around my body, clutching it tightly against my chest, my dark eyes staring wide at the heavy teak doors where Seb had disappeared into the rain.I needed to dry
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