The Fleeing Princess
Only then did he pause, staring at the tears burning in my eyes, his chest rising and falling like a man drowning.
“You’re not mine,” I whispered, trembling. “I belong to myself.”
His face crumpled with something between pain and fury. But instead of forcing me again, he pulled back, covering me with a blanket as though the act could erase the violence of moments before.
“Rest,” he whispered. “When you wake, you’ll be home.”
…
Weeks blurred into a gilded prison. Adrian surrounded me with luxuries—orchids flown in from Asia, rare wines, private chefs. He shadowed me like a devoted husband, watching over me as I slept, touching me only to tuck the blanket closer.
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