#Chapter 326 – Finally. Finally.

I cry out as I’m pulled backwards – surprised more than hurt and suddenly I’m pressed against

him in the pouring rain. Roger holds me tight, one hand around my upper arm, the other wrapped

firmly around me, pressing my body to his

And the feel of him, of his skin hot against my own – my towel is gone, I have no idea where — I

cry harder at the feel of him and rest my forehead against his chest, because I know I can’t have it

– I can’t-

“Cora!” Roger shouts, above the wind and the rain. “What – Cora! What the hell are you doing?!”

“I can’t!” I sob. “I can’t do this, Roger! I can’t be with you like this, not if you’ll….you’ll never love

me! I can’t have you in half measures!” I look up at him then, into his face, realizing the truth of it

in that moment. “I can’t do this if you can’t take me for who I am! Human! Broken! Complicated,

difficult! Confused, and jealous, and mad pretty much all the time! If you can’t take me like that,” I

shout, begging now, “then let me go, Roger! Because I can’t –”

I glance back in the direction of the hotel, my sobbing breaths tearing at my lungs, “I can’t have

half of you. I can’t have – just…. lust. It will kill me! It will break my heart, and I’ll never survive it!”

With the last words I pound my free hand against his chest, my palm slapping wet against his

skin.

Roger stares down at me as I confess everything to him- my whole heart – listening to every

word. And then, when I’m done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and all that’s left is

arms around me, giving me an angry little shake.

he’s mad

glaring down at me. “You’re my fucking mate.”

me up in his arms, the gesture not at all sweet or romantic – but possessive,

of you – my

  1. he continues, his voice breaking, “I hesitated,

all I want – all I’ll

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mine, and my

pressing myself harder against him. My arms are around

open to him as every piece of me – every molecule – gives

mine. Mine, something in me screams to the universe. And god damn it, if I

the universe responds, lightening cracking above us, the rain pouring

and ravages my mouth with his kisses me

which it very well might be. The water rushes around his

us away. But Roger is adamant against it and something fierce within me sings that he

a fool to run from this. That we can face

ones comes

is on his face when Roger pulls away from me. “Come on,” he growls,

again as he turns back towards the safety of the motel.

Now.” Then he shakes his head at

nod fervently, ignoring his insult, tucking my head against his shoulder and breathing hard as I

carry me back to the motel. Barely above the sound of

words with every step, something about insane women who run

he’s met my sister,

shocked to find myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my arms more tightly

find out

open, blowing in the

through it as he strides through the entrance, kicking the door shut behind him,

lock it as he moves steadily towards the

against the mattress, a little angry

laugh, a little recklessly, as I

bed. Laugh, because he’s so fucking mad at

I want to tear him to pieces, and

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