the food lay discarded. She dragged her exhausted,

Before she could even lie down, the b

e nothing but a white towel wrapped low around his waist. Water dripped from

flew to her side, pressing over the bla

tood over her, casting a dark shadow across the bed. "

. "I didn't say anything.

ng her to look at him. "You are a liar. She was

er face, but his eyes were freezing c

lar of her black silk robe. He yanked it hard, r

hands desperately grabbing the torn silk to cov

don't want this. Isn't this exactly

establish dominance. But as his breath brushed her skin, he froze. His movements, initially rough and angry, halted abruptly. He saw the sheer terror and physical agony twisting her pa

hed over Kaia. Hot tears spilled fr

the canc

a serrated knife twisting in her intestin

gid. A choked, guttural mo

dug into the bedsheets, twisting the fab

e pulled away completely. He pushed himself

eat instantly popped out on her forehead. She couldn't pull a

," she choked out, her voice bare

second, doubt flickered in his eyes. But then, the image of Se

ed himself off the bed and stood up,

trembling ball. "Your acting is pathetic, Ka

f. The pain was eating her alive. She stared up at

e of mercy. He turned his back o

ace by morning," he ordered. "D

ut. The sound of his footsteps faded down th

he pain was blinding. She rolled t

er open, and grabbed the plastic bottle. Her shaking hands spilled pills everywhere. She shoved a ha