Alpha Step Daddy : Four Mates, One heart
RAVEN
The water in the basin was steaming, but it didn't feel hot enough.
I sat on the edge of the bathtub in our quarters, my shirt discarded on the floor.
Dominic stood behind me, his hands trembling as he dipped a soft white cloth into the water.
Every time the cloth touched the skin of my throat, I flinched.
It wasn't just because of the soreness. It was because the marks weren't purple or red. They were black.
Five long, thin finger-prints were etched into my skin like ink soaking into parchment. No matter how hard Dominic rubbed, the color didn't fade. It had become a brand.