Twist Me (Twist Me, #1)

by Anna Zaires

Because in his arms, I experience something I have never felt before. A primitive and completely irrational sense of belonging.

“I brought you here, to my island, because it’s the safest place for you. My business associates are always looking for signs of weakness, and you, my pet, are a weakness of mine.

“Will you ever let me go?” I already know the answer, but I need to hear him say it anyway. “No, Nora,” he replies, and I can feel his smile in the darkness. “Never.”

“Life is nothing more than a fucked-up roulette,” she says softly, “where the wheel keeps spinning and the wrong numbers keep coming up. You can cry about it all you want, but the truth of the matter is that this is as close to a winning ticket as it gets.”

There is no light without darkness, Nora; the night ultimately catches up with us all.”

“I love you.” My voice is barely audible, each word feeling like it’s being wrenched out of my very soul. “I don’t hate you, Julian… I can’t… I can’t because I love you.”

“I love you,” I whisper, my hand moving up to cradle his cheek. “I love you, Julian.” His eyes darken further, and then he bends his head, taking my mouth in a deep, all-consuming kiss. Now I am truly his, and he knows it.

Framing my face with his palms, he looks down at me, his blue gaze hard and fiercely possessive. A moment of wordless communication passes between us, and I know. I know what he can’t say right now. I know he would always come for me. I know he would kill for me. I know he would die for me.