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“Careful. I’m allowing you to push, but don’t mistake my tolerance for acceptance. I’m not a generous man.”
Deep down, you like this, don’t you? You want to be forced to lose control. That way, you’d be comforted by the fact that you didn’t agree to this. It’s your mind’s way of assuming you’re not the twisted one who actually fantasizes about this. It’s fine, though. I’ll be your villain, baby.”
Every single ideal can be turned monstrous when it’s pushed to the limits. I’m the limits. I’m the edges humans are warned to stay away from but are attracted to anyway, because it’s just so different from what they know. And because I’m permanently on the edge, I need constant stimuli to remain functioning. Fighting, hunting, and being a doctor-in-the-making are those stimuli.”
Yet, my chest swells at the thought that he has no need to hide in front of me. I can trust that I’ll always see his uncut version. No matter how twisted or barren, it’ll always be true.
Glyndon has grace, even while eating. There’s an elegance to her movements and a regal aura to her presence. A part of me yearns to tarnish it in all the worst ways. And protect it, too.
My curves are crushed by his ruthless harshness, and in hindsight, no number of forts I could build would be able to resist the war that is Killian Carson. He was always meant to break me to pieces and force me to enjoy every minute of it.
“If you run, I’ll chase you.” Killian’s dark voice permeates the air with the thickness of smoke. “And if I chase you, I’ll catch you.” His voice gets nearer. “And if I catch you, I’ll fuck you, baby.”
“So? Do you want to kill?” “More than anything. Taking someone’s life, feeling as their last breaths turn to nothingness, then cutting them up to see inside them, is the only thing I’ve desired since I was about seven.”
“If one day, I choose someone else over you, will you let me go?” “I’d slice their throat, make you watch then claim you in their blood.”
And I’m flat-out crying now due to the pain and the feeling of being so completely at his mercy that I can’t find a way out of this relationship. I don’t even want a way out. I don’t think I ever did.
spent my whole life repressing my true nature, but I’d willingly embrace my demons for you. I’d turn into the devil, a monster, and whatever weapon I have to be if it means I can protect you. You will never, ever question me about it, do you hear me?”
Yes, I’m manipulative, but not with you. I have always been direct about what I want from you.” “And what is that?” “You being mine. I’ll give you the world in return.”
Understand this, Glyndon, there’s nothing noble or tender about what I feel for you. It’s a violent volcano of obsession, possession, and deranged lust. If you want love, then I do love you, but it’s the unorthodox version of love. I love you enough to let you within my walls. I love you enough to let you talk to my demons. I love you enough to allow you to have a hold over me when I’ve never allowed anyone to have the power to destroy me from the inside out.”
