Chapter 57

JESSICA

“Well, looks whose late?” Theo said, getting out of the shadows. We decided to not use cars since it will drag attentions Asusual, feder meet in our old place but I prefer to meet here.

His eyes look around and I did so too. This is really wrong but I don’t have a choice. It’s the only place that I know which is private

I shivered as a gust of wind hit my face.

“Sorry,” I mumbled, pacing between the old trees. “Pierce was suspicious.”

Theo chuckled, following me. I side–glance at him and he looks so comfortable for someone orchestrating this one.

“Checking me out, little fox?”

I snort.” Can you please stop calling me that?”

“Why? You loved to moan it.”

I rolled my eyes and kept walking deeper into the woods, stepping over fallen branches. The moon cast eerie shadows through the trees, and once I’m sure we’re hidden enough, I turn to face him.

Theo, however, looks scandalized when his eyes darts into my chest. For a second, he looks pissed until he darkly chuckle.

“That’s the Westwood’s heirloom.”

My fingers instinctively touched the moonstone resting against my collarbone. I’d been so focused on not getting caught that I’d completely forgotten I was wearing Grayson’s gift.

“What, this?” I tried to sound nonchalant. “He just gave it to me yesterday.”

Theo’s laugh was sharp. “Just gave it to you? Do you even know what you’re wearing?” He moved closer, eyes locked on the pendant. “That moonstone has been passed down for five generations. Legend says it binds the wearer to the Westwood bloodline.”

I stepped back, suddenly uncomfortable with how intently he was staring. “It’s just a pretty rock,”

dropped to a dangerous whisper. “Which

trying to create space

families are struggling! The reason my sister-” His voice cracked before hardening again. Are you really that

hard, trying to break free from him but

my hand flying to the spot where the pain bloomed. My fingers brushed against something

as my vision began to swim. My

upright.

above me, features

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Chapter 57

W–What’s happening?

so

Everything felt so heavy. The ceiling above me was unfamiliar–no, it’s familiar. Where am

move my arms, my body but I can’t,

Oh goddess

skin. I was completely exposed,

but it came out as

field of vision. My heart pounded

tears spilling down my temples and into

I couldn’t bring myself to look. A

Jess,” Theo voice said softly. I felt his rough

Goddess!

been here before. I want to ask him why he is doing this but no words come out of

of his shirt, slowly undoing the first button. Then the second. I couldn’t move, couldn’t scream, couldn’t fight

eyes, as I watch him sat beside

not going to fuck you,” Theo’s voice said softly. “We just need pictures,” he whispered, his thumb wiping my tears. “Insurance,

they gave me had paralyzed everything except my eyes. I could blink, I could see, but my limbs felt like lead weights sunk into the mattress. Even

done,” he murmured, positioning me on all fours. My arms trembled under my weight,

-doll.

the bed dip as he moved around behind me, the sound of his phone

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