#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

he tightens his arms around me, giving me an angry

mad

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

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

incensed. “All I’ve ever wanted is all of you

  1. idiot” he continues, his voice breaking, “I hesitated, and I’ll regret it until the day I

no denying that all I want –

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mouth hard on mine, and my body reacts

arms are around his neck,

him as every piece of

to the universe.

above us,

me fervently too him and ravages my mouth with his kisses me

us, which it very well might be. The

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

can weather it, that I’ve been a fool to run from this. That we can face this

comes

away from

Thunder cracks again as he turns back towards the

Then he shakes his head at

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

to the motel. Barely above the sound of the storm, I hear

with every step, something about insane women who run naked

have known better, because he’s met my sister, and madness

a little and wrapping my arms more

out precisely

to our motel room is hanging open, blowing

strides through the entrance, kicking the

to lock it as he moves steadily towards the bed. When we get there he throws me.

little angry and

again – laugh, a little recklessly, as I bounce

because he’s so fucking mad

tear him to pieces, and

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