Total pages in book: 119
Estimated words: 112926 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 565(@200wpm)___ 452(@250wpm)___ 376(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 112926 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 565(@200wpm)___ 452(@250wpm)___ 376(@300wpm)
I didn’t even know what I wanted as my mind filled with confusion. My heart was heavy with mixed emotions. My body ached from last night, but my heart hurt.
Tears burned the back of my eyes, and I cupped my face, feeling stupid. For a moment last night, Maddox was mine, and I was his.
But that was it.
Just one night.
Maddox wasn’t the type to commit, and I needed more from him than just a one-time fuck session. There was no point in risking our hearts when the thin thread between us had already snapped.
We couldn’t undo what was done.
I had to walk away; I had to leave, though I would cherish last night for the rest of my life.
I eased off the bed and quickly wrapped my robe around me before walking toward the door. I turned the handle but never got a chance to walk out. The door was suddenly slammed shut, and I was torn away from it. The world spun, and my back slammed against the wall.
Maddox loomed over me, his eyes dark, his dirty blond hair disheveled, and he was still… naked. I peered up at him through my lashes, my heart racing. His lips curled, and he looked enraged.
At me?
Because I was leaving?
Because of last night?
“Where do you think you’re going?” he asked, his voice dripping with something akin to… possessiveness? His jaw tightened, and my stomach flipped. “Back to Lucien, so you can fuck him, too? Was last night not enough?” Maddox snarled.
What. The. Fuck?
I slammed my hands into his chest, pushing him back. But he was much stronger, and he crowded into my space with a low growl. Maddox kicked my legs apart and pushed his knee between my thighs, holding me captive.
His palm slid up my throat, and I felt the strength in his touch. I swallowed, my throat bobbing in his palm, and his hold tightened on my neck. The slightest pressure and my clit pulsed. His hand moved up, cupping my jaw.
His eyes were two dark pools, unhinged. “Is your sweet cunt that greedy, Lila?”
Holy shit. Again. What. The. Fuck?
“Let go of me! What is wrong with you?!” I spat; my hand raised to slap him. He clasped my wrist and jerked my hand down, pressing my palm over his chest.
My breath caught in my throat. His heart was pounding, so hard. Thud, thud, thud.
There was a moment, between our heated glance and our volatile kiss, where time stopped and then…
His lips slammed over mine, and he took my breath away. He didn’t just kiss me. Maddox possessed me, shoving his tongue in my mouth and licking every inch of me.
Punishing. Hard. Unforgiving.
My nails dug into the skin over his heart. He hissed against my lips, and to my utter surprise, his kiss gentled. Maddox pulled away, only slightly. His breath lingered over my lips, before Maddox pressed his mouth against mine again.
Sweet. Tender. Soft.
“I dare you to kiss me.” We were already kissing, but I knew what he meant. He wanted me to kiss him like he kissed me; he wanted me to kiss him like we kissed last night… and he wanted me to repeat the words I threw at him.
“I dare you to stay.” His lips touched mine again. Kiss.
My heart stuttered.
“I dare you to give us a chance.” Kiss.
I forgot how to breathe.
“I dare you, Lila.”
Then his lips found mine again, and he sealed his dare with a long searing kiss, kissing all the pain and doubt away.
EPILOGUE
Lila
Four months later
Maddox sat on the bed, his head in his hands and a choked sound came from him.
“You’re the best unplanned thing that has ever happened to me, Maddox. And I can’t lose you. But you’re doing everything to push… me away from you,” I whispered, my voice breaking at the end. “You’ve been telling lies. Since when have you started lying to me, Maddox?”
After all we had been through… he tainted everything that we were with his lies.
His head snapped up, and his eyes flared with torment. He was decadently handsome, a little bit broken and a mistake from the beginning.
“I’m sorry,” he choked out.
“Is that all you have to say?”
There was tears in his eyes. “I’m sorry.”
If it hurts you so much, what kind of love is this?
I knew Maddox would break my heart, but a part of me hoped he wouldn’t.
My heart wept, and a lone tear slid down my cheek. “They said you were trouble. I didn't listen. I took a chance on you. And now I regret it.”