Page 145 of Sweet Obsession

Luna.

And she saw me.

Tied to the chair. Barefoot. Shirt torn open. My ribs purple and bruised. Blood crusted to my temple. I looked like something dragged from the bottom of a grave.

Her face cracked. “Misha...”

She took a step forward.

“No,” Chernov said, holding up a hand. “Let’s keep the distance. For now.”

She froze, and that was when I saw it—fear. But worse, she wasn’t afraid for herself.

She was afraid for me.

And I broke.

Not visibly. Not in the way she would see. But inside, I came apart. Because I had made a vow. And my men had betrayed it. Or maybe she had. Maybe she had chosen this. Chosen me.

She should’ve stayed behind the walls I built for her.

Safe. Locked away like treasure.

Instead, she walked straight into hell.

“Touch her,” I said hoarsely, “and I swear...”

“You’ll what?” Chernov cut me off, sauntering toward her like a snake sizing up its prey. “You’re not in a position to threaten anyone, Misha.”

Alexei laughed and crouched beside me, fingers tapping against my knee like he was testing its strength. “I bet you’re wondering if she’s worth dying for. We’re about to find out if she’s worth screaming for.”

Lev leaned toward Luna. “He begged for water, you know. Drank piss like a dog.”

“Enough!” I roared, the sound scraping up from somewhere primal. It tore my throat raw. “Get away from her.”

But my body didn’t follow my voice. It stayed tied. Broken. Useless.

Luna didn’t flinch. Not once.

She just looked at me, tears brimming, then turned to Chernov with disgust. “You’re pathetic.”

He chuckled. “Maybe. But I’m also patient. And you—you’re going to beg me not to kill him when I bend you over this table.”

My veins turned to fire. My vision pulsed black at the edges.

Alexei leaned in, whispering so only I could hear, “She’s got a nice mouth. Bet it’ll look prettier with my cock down her throat.”

“Or mine,” Lev chimed, laughing as he reached for her arm.

She smacked him.

The sound cracked through the room like a gunshot.

The three brothers stilled.

Lev’s smile faded.

Alexei’s jaw ticked.