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Why didn’t you fight harder?

Because you want him, you crave him.

No, you don’t.

Yeah, you do. He is the only one you want.

Why did he have a marriage contract?

That doesn’t matter. He burned it. He wants you.

He chose you.

And I chose him.

I close my eyes and rest my head against the tree. The sounds of the forest soothe me.

* * *

Dante

She ran so fast. Too bad for her—I have cameras set up outside the building, as well as in the forest that surrounds us. We had a few encounters a while back where people went to escape. Now, we have covered all our bases.

She sits about a half a mile into the woods. She should have run down the gravel pathway if she really wanted to escape. What she doesn’t know is that this was a test. A test she passed.

She still wants me. She still fucking craves me. Even after I engraved my name into her skin, her body still reacted to my touch.

I slip my phone into my pocket and head outside.

I make my way to her location. She is sitting out of view from the cameras in the area, but I know this place like the back of my hand. There is nowhere she could hide that I wouldn’t be able to find her.

I pad, avoiding as many leaves and sticks as I can. It’s approaching winter, so she is probably freezing out here without a shirt. The thought sends blood rushing to my cock.

I continue my hunt as I approach her location.

I glance around from side to side, scanning my surroundings, when I see her about fifty feet away, resting against a tree. She looks like she passed out.

She could have. Adrenaline crashes can be fucking rough. I knew she wouldn’t make it far. She had no shirt, no phone, and no clue where to go.

Iwalk towards her, using trees as my shields. I step only when the wind rustles the leaves on the forest floor. Her head jerks up, and I am only about 10 feet away from her. It’s as if her body can feel my presence stalking behind her.

She swiftly stands up, looking around the woods.

Her breasts sway perfectly, and her stomach is stained with blood. Our blood.

I decide now is my chance, and I sprint towards her. She spins to look at me, but not before I tackle her onto the forest floor. She lands on her back, and I press the weight of my body into her. Grabbing her hands and pinning them above her head.

She looks like a goddess right now. She wiggles beneath me, trying to free herself. I tighten my hold on her wrist, and her body melts onto the ground beneath us.

My cock hardens at the sight. Her eyes trail up and down me as she licks her lips. Her chest rises and falls quickly. She has a needy look in her eyes.

I lean down, taking her breast into my mouth. I suck and tease her nipple. A strangled moan emerges from her throat.

I release her breast and trail my tongue up her chest, pausing when I reach her neck. I fucking need her. I whisper against her skin, “I’m going to fuck you, princess.” I plant a kiss on her neck. “You belong to me.” I crash my lips to hers, and it feels like a violent storm.

I take her bottom lip and bite down until I can taste her blood. She tastes so fucking sweet.

I break the kiss and move to my knees, pulling her leggings down her legs. She lies on the ground, bare for me. I slide my phone out of my pocket and take a picture of her. Fucking gorgeous.