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.

things going so bad with Leah

snap, trying to twist

green eyes clouded with something I can't

Leah are just fine," he says, his voice

him. "In fact, we're so perfect I

the

to shove him off me, and storm out of his

around

against him, trapping me.

go!" I protest but he

have been in my

Sweetheart.

One word.

enough to make me explode as my

that," I hiss, glaring at him, though I can feel

thumb grazes the bare skin

not?" he muses, voice a rough

you decided to turn into an asshole?"

smirk slipping for a fraction of

almost vulnerable-but it's gone before I can grasp

my bed," he

the

didn't come here

came to remind you that

grip loosens just enough for me

his hand catches

about that? Because it looks

your seep. What? We're you

stretches between

hear my own heartbeat

hate it. I hate him. I hate the way

voice,

unravels me.

for a split second, I don't

I finally manage, yanking free from

leans back against the headboard, his head tilting, a wicked

there, Sweetheart.

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