#Chapter 325 – 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

done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and

he tightens his arms around me, giving me an angry

I can tell that he’s mad

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

sweeps me up in his arms, the

of

  1. idiot” he continues, his voice breaking,

because there was no denying that all I want

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then he kisses me, his mouth hard on mine, and my body reacts instantly, my back

arms are around his

him as every piece of me – every

universe. And god damn it,

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

ravages my mouth with his kisses me like the

very well might be. The water rushes around

against it and something fierce within me sings

weather it, that I’ve been a fool to run

whichever ones comes next.

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

again as he turns back towards the

shakes his head at me, frustrated, and mutters “you

fervently, ignoring his insult, tucking my head against his shoulder and

me back to the motel. Barely above the

insane

because he’s met my sister, and madness is

myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my

Because Roger is about to find out precisely how

hanging open, blowing in the

strides through the

moves steadily towards the bed.

against the mattress, a little angry and not bothering

damn it, but I laugh again – laugh, a little

he’s so fucking mad

want to tear him to pieces, and I know he wants to

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