pte

*

Denise would beat me to death and u

Kellan's voice whispered in my ear, "Denise, I

he saw Kellan. "It's fine. You two

delong glance. "Don't come here unless

out of sight. I hadn't expe

orehead, I thanked him and prep

my waist tightened i

e leaned closer to my ear. "Is a verba

isfaction. "Melany, you should know by n

ined s

y reaction. "If I tell Deni

serious trou

o, how will you repay me? Ho

surely punish me. And who knows, the blood used to

od in that kettle coul

, staying alive was more im

boyfriend and girlfriend now, we

my eyes a

.

held me contentedly while I fought b

this, I might as well use

and said, "Kellan, we n

Denise gives me plenty

t you want to marry me? Weddings are

waist. "All you need to do is harvest more te

Kellan agreed, flipping me ov

*

p, I had already guessed thi

hysically, though he might

clearly what ha

se called me to the cottage for dinner on

ht, half-awake, I felt s

make a sound, pretending to be a

ound Kellan's jacket

on who had violated me th

fraid she wouldn't believe me, and

a word I said, nor did she

with a whip witho

st time she beat

lized Denise was just Denise. S

ork as usual, but Denise

lan had betrayed

the sofa and sat down, ord

ed, obediently closing the doo

You went to the tea garden to ste

a complete shock. Had I