Tethered To You
“Ruby. Focus on me. Breathe. One step at a time. We’ve survived worse. We can survive this.”
She pressed her forehead against his chest, letting the steady rhythm of his heartbeat anchor her, even as Dante’s eyes traced every movement, a silent accusation and threat rolled into one. “You’re mine to unravel, Ruby,” Dante said softly, almost hypnotically, his voice like velvet over knives. “And every secret you cling to… every little lie, every moment of hesitation… it only makes my task easier.”
Ruby’s chest tightened, panic clawing its way up. “I… I can’t let him…”
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