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“Because I would also be yours,” he said, bringing his free hand up to my jaw, grasping it gently. “Entirely. Every breath I take would be for you. Every inch of my being would belong to you. I could be
your sanctuary and your undoing. I would give you everything you ever wished for. Follow your every word. Obey your every command. There is nothing I would deny you. Nothing, my little lover—as long as you are mine.”
“I would unravel the constellations and lay them at your feet,”
“I would tear the stars from the sky and build you a throne of stardust and worship you upon it until the end of time. All you have to do is say yes.”
“I will be the cruel villain who makes you come so hard you forget you are supposed to hate me. The heartless monster you scream and beg for more from.”
“And if I’m not brave?”
“I can be your bravery for you,”
“Be mine,” he coaxed, voice dropping into a velvety caress. “Stay with me. Let me possess you, and not a day will pass where you will not know my desire for you.”
“Even forever would never be enough for me to enjoy you to my content. But we have time for me to
worship you where you want me the most,”
“Still so eager for me,”
“I am pleased. Tell me what you want.”
“You.” “Be specific, my little lover....
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“Anything? You should know better than to say that to me by now. What if I wanted to keep you tied up here forever? Spread open and helpless, entirely at my mercy?”
“I told you earlier forty-eight hours would not be enough time for me to worship you the way I wanted to,”
“Why is that?” “Because I would lay kisses upon every inch of your beautiful body,” he murmured, kissing the hollow of my throat. “Caress every curve and contour. Taste every expanse of sweet skin. I would take my time unraveling you.”
“You said we don’t have time for that.” “I meant only forever would provide me with enough time to worship you the way I crave to,”
“You are anything but average. You are beyond what I can put into words. You are my
fantasies brought to life. My wishes fulfilled, and my dreams realized.”
“She looks like someone who would be worshipped.” “If that is the standard to which a goddess is measured, then there is no doubt you are a goddess yourself, for I would worship you and bow to your every word.”
“You probably don’t even remember if you’re religious or not.” “You are correct, but the fact remains you are divine.”
“I am unable to resist you. Powerless against the temptation of your touch. Your kiss. Your voice. You have become my sole weakness, my inevitable undoing, and my relentless obsession.”
“Why are you so desperate for love, my little lover?”
“Why do you place your self-worth and happiness in the hands of another?” “I don’t—” “It is a dangerous thing to do,”
“You cannot control whether they will cherish what you offer or use it against you—whether they...
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have to offer all of myself. It’s...
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“It is cruel, is it not?”
“To want something so desperately while knowing you are incapable of obtaining it. Incapable of offering what you truly wish to give.”
“Where does it hurt?”
“How can I help?” He cracked an eye open, tapping his lips. “Here. A kiss from your lovely lips should soothe the ache.”
“You must be feeling better if you can joke around.” “Perhaps not as much as I thought,” he said, his fingers enclosing around my wrist. “I am in great pain. So much so that I fear I could die without your kiss. I might even expire on the spot, full of regret for not having tasted you one last time before I fade from this world—”
“I can answer this one. I may not remember what my favorite color was originally, but now I am torn between two colors. White.”
“Or perhaps blue.”
“The vast sky, the shimmering stars . . . neither could ever contend with the radiance of your beauty.”
“You’re exaggerating.” “Let me add pink to that,” he said, eyes trained on my blushing cheeks.
“If I could take away your pain, I would,” he said quietly. “You deserve to be surrounded by those who cherish you, not those who take you for granted. You are not a thing to be used, Eleanora. You are a treasure—one worth fighting for. One worth keeping forever. One worth loving unconditionally.”
“Allow me to show you the monster you desire. You said before that we ruin each other, but I will show you a new meaning of the word. I will ruin you in the most exquisite way. Until you are completely wrecked, unable to speak, to think of anything other than the need for release. Of the pleasure only I can give you.”
“I have lost everything. You are all I have now—all I want. I will give you the stars I promised you, even if I have to destroy entire constellations to do so,”
“Have you ever heard the saying, the sun is still shining even when clouds hide it from sight? Your happily ever after is still out there, Nell, even if you can’t see it right now. It will reappear. Don’t give up hope. I truly believe you will have the happy ending you desire.”
“What if I gave up my happily ever after instead of losing it?”
“Then that would be a trag...
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“because your happily ever after is something wor...
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“Is it?” she asked. “Your story isn’t over, Nell. You’ve spent so much time putting others first. Now it’s time to prioritize yourself. It’s okay to be selfish sometimes. Have courage.”
