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to her after a few words and talks. She had a similar

d me down. And her hands wiped off the t

hes. I felt a bit ashamed, standing there, naked in front of h

dear." She noticed my shyness, "And

f he allowed just an

o the bathtub. The water felt very

or half breathing." She uttered, making me arch my brows

was curious. I sat fully inside the bathtub, feeling the warm

too much. Her hands grabbed the sponge next to the

asked. That had been on my m

"You're overthinkin

n, "My sister's missing. And he told me something about h

ing the hint of fear in her eyes. It sounded like I'd said something wrong

say someth

s resuming what she was doin

dened. She

d be willing to tell me more th

dded,

. My sister had definitely been here.

her? Where could she be? Why

idea. But I saw the look in her eyes. Sh

pointingly, hoping she'd tel

her voice firm, "Axel definitely has good plans

had ordered his men to tie me up and inject m

ing my body further into the bathtub, allowing the water to go a

sister stole something from Axel. An item that can destroy him."

e rest of the council wanted him to go after you, since you're the targe

to him as a target? That means he knew about me even before I came here. And

now more. "What did she steal from him?" But Rosa was done

r all over my back, rinsing out the soap suds, "Axel won'

wasn't right. There were things that were

my arm holes, and I raised my hands up, thinki

'd ever laughed since I got there.

" Her face was bright, and she smiled at me, "It'

oom suddenly opened without warning and th

, my smile disappeared. Fear returned, alongsi

hed him take off his sleeves in a hurr

into the bathtub. My eyes pleaded with her not to leave me alone with him

o somethi

lking on eggshells around him. What had happene

is broad chest. I swallowed a gasp. His tattoo was visible now- the head of a tiger.

ealized that's what he'd been calling me since

shuddered, goosebumps crawling out my skin. This man could kill me if he

d inside the bathtub, and he had every chance to grab me easily against my will. His hands grabbed the wai

e as

me. The bathtub was big enough to contain the both of us. But i

. He got in, his eyes never leaving mine. I s

to me,

ited. I'd never done this before, but it was something that excited me. I pushed

way to my breasts, cupping them. I bit down my lips, trying to refrain myself

d no idea when the question slipped out

to do was shut up and allow him to take control, "Making love and having sex are two different things. On

pain. I already knew all he wanted was to crush m

, even though it was hard, "If you want to have your wa

ws. "You don't have any pass

eak anyway. "Pl- please be gentle.

ing to do it anyway. I had no strength to resist. All I could do w

en he realized that I was still a virgin. He didn't see

legs touch his growing flesh in between his legs. I winced i

ask you to." He warned, his hands massaging

was torture. But I knew

e he'd promised. I pursed my lips tight

rescue me. His hands were causing me a mixture of

silently praying for help, Madam Rosa rushed through t

er voice. She halted in front of us, turni

rows furrowed. He was livid with ang

why did

. I knew she couldn't look at us because we were both naked

to his voice. His hands let go of me immediat

e claims he has Isabella and the it

stand up inside the bathtub, clearly not a

ound her? Was I fina

l Rosa handed out to wrap over his waist. My heart pounded in my chest with

eld me back. Her warm hands touched my cold body mil

me, her voice laced with fear and conc

reaching for my wet hair to dry. I bit down my lip

La Mano

me over to face her, "You c

"But you ju

rrupted, getting me more confused a

liv

pull down the roof. I moved away from Rosa before

xactly the same

ia, s

pushed through the door, my hair still dripping.

ay where the little gathering was being held. Axel's figure turn

yet sturdy. And in his hold was my sister

es. She looked at me, her hair messy, and her skin filled with scars

abe