ana'

mine, as he enveloped my mouth with a kiss. But I d

hing away tears I hadn't realized were falling. With every thrus

red against my lips, his eyes

n ecstacy, biting m

othes, I couldn't help but pity him. Not that I

and I didn't realize I h

m my slumber. A tall figure stood at the doo

ere?" A cold and calculating

Mikhail smiled, no

ed my body like garbage.

me and smiled. "See

way without

ly when Anastasia's palm cracked across my che

n to," she hissed, her ice-bl

red to the shock. Just hours before, Mikhail had held me with such ca

sia eat while my stomach twisted with emptiness. The smell of fresh bread and bacon made my mouth w

cutting into her eggs with deliberate slowness

ast, the crispy bacon that made my mouth water, the fresh fruit that looked like jewels o

d, her voice dripp

ist. The porcelain cup shattered on the floor, and the burning liqui

pping over the broken pieces. "Clean this me

lapped at the spilled liquid like an animal, my cheeks flaming with humiliation. The

Each lap of my tongue against the marble floor stripped awa

the rough stone. She threw my food on the floor and watched me eat without using my hands, crumbs sticking to my face

I began to wonder if she was right. Maybe I

for Mikhail to return. Waiting for someone t

car that pulled up to the compound made my heart race with hope, only to crash

passed like

dark circles shadowed my eyes. My wrist still bore the angry red mark from the

d Mikhail's bedroom where I was changin

next lesson,

ing in her tone promised that

my skin as she secured me to the headboard. My clothes lay in a torn he

and helpless, I could only watch as she ci

oat, the engraved words burning into my consciousness: "Where bastard sluts

reminder of how far I had fallen. The expensive jewels

n to my nephew," Anastasia whisper

my head. My throat was dry as sandpaper. But I didn't bre

she couldn't touch. The diamonds around my throat caught every ray of sunlight streaming t

marble, moving fast. The bedroom door slamm

s took in the scene, me chained and naked, the degrading collar a

the room seemed t

air itself feel dangerous. His hands clenched into fists at hi

e did next

h w

t mine as he reached for the diamond collar. Instead of rem

the kind of smile tha

ne thing," he said, his voice de

e pain was exquisite and terrifying. I felt his canines p

down my neck. His eyes had changed,

ice rough with something that wasn'

e to move, but I couldn't. His bite had done s

ugh the room. "Perfect," she pur