amp cast a weak, yellow glow near the bed. The smell of bitte

assive, black four-poster bed. A

screen illuminated his face. His skin was pale, almost

de no sound on the thick rug. She squinted,

d the tablet onto the blankets and sl

s heart

nt eyes. She saw the faint, jag

cedar cut through t

ice. It was him. T

her hands against the heavy wooden door. She grabbed the

t the wood, her breath comin

he bed. A cruel, mocking

ghtstand and hurled it across the room. It smas

d. Shards flew ag

back flat against the door. She

p. "You took their money to be here.

in misfired.

t recogn

k. Today, her hair was plastered to her face from the rain, and she

er chin, letting her wet hair fall forward to hide

not used to this place." Her vo

ull of disgust. "Save the act.

e feet landing dangerously close to the broken glass. He

screamed at her to run, but she forced her feet t

down at her. "You are a product bought

e anger. She needed him to hate the 'Dilla

fingers clamped around her

yes cast down, st

tention for a fraction of a second. He frowned. It was just like hers. The girl from the dark room. But he immediately dismissed the

e, wiping his hand on his p

"But I decide how long it lasts. You have three month

as enough time. Enough time to find the ori

ed directly into his violent

ea