Chapter 17 ~ In his arms

Chapter 17 In his arms

Athena

The plan was supposed to be simple revenge.

But now that he's here, so close to me, I'm starting to regret what I did.

I scramble to sit up, the fog of sleep clinging to me as I stammer, "I-

I'm sorry. I was just—"

I don't get to finish. His hand

snakes around my wrist as I try to move away, and in one

swift motion, I stumble forward-right

into his chest as he falls with his back on his bed and me on top of him.

Damn it!

He's warm. Solid. His arm tightens around me like a steel band.

"Let me go," I mutter, but my voice

cracks, betraying the warring emotions raging inside me.

He doesn't.

Instead, he smirks-a broken, bitter curve of his lips. "Being in a man's bed isn't exactly good manners, is it?"

I clench my jaw, my pride flaring. "It's not just any

man," I fire back. "It's my husband's.'

His laugh is deep, low, mocking, and it cuts through me.

"Husband," he repeats, rolling the word off his tongue like it's a joke.

The sound of it-the venom in his voice-stings more than I want it to.

with Leah that you had

I snap, trying to twist the

just chuckles, his green eyes clouded with something I

he says, his voice slurred, the

alcohol clinging to him. "In fact, we're

the

want to push him away, to shove him off me, and storm out of his room.

stays locked around

against him, trapping me.

me go!" I protest but

been in my

Sweetheart.

One word.

enough to make me explode as my

that," I hiss, glaring at him, though

grazes the bare skin of my

limits. "Why not?"

decided to turn into an asshole?"

playful smirk slipping for a fraction of a

gone before I can grasp

my bed," he growls. "What does

the way my fingers tingle against his

come

to remind you that you don't

grip loosens just enough

stand, his hand catches my chin, forcing me to meet

sure about that? Because it

to be cute in your seep. What? We're you hoping I'd wake you with my head

between us-thick,

hear my

I hate him. I hate the

voice, his presence

unravels me.

hate that, for a split second,

manage,

head tilting, a

Sweetheart. You're

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