Serpentine Desires
The raw, animalistic rage pouring out of him was suffocating, but I couldn’t stop myself from pushing further.
“And what about you?” I shot back, my voice trembling but determined. “What’s the difference between that and what they wanted?”
His head snapped toward me, his eyes dark and unrelenting.
“The difference, Ptichka,” he said, his voice a deadly whisper, “is that I won’t let you break. I won’t let anyone destroy you. Not even yourself. You belong to me now, and I don’t share. Not with anyone.”
He leaned in close again, his presence swallowing me whole. “You hate me? Good. Hold on to that hate. Let it keep you warm. Because hate is the only thing that’ll keep you alive in my world.”