CHAPTER 15: INTO THE WOODS

It was a good time having the Palmers here with us, opening presents and laughing with each other. The only thing that I would wish to have changed was Jace sitting right beside me in the loveseat. Every time I felt his touch, i tingled in places that I shouldn’ t be, mixed with the fact that I’m now wearing his collar, stating his ownership over me, I’ve been in a state of both confusion and arousal all day

We are just finishing up Christmas dinner when I decide to go for some fresh air. I sneak downstairs when my dad has Jace cornered, asking him questions about college and his plans for after graduation. I quickly change into a pair of sweats and throw my boots on, before sneaking out the back door.

I take the path through the woods that will lead to a little pond that I used to love ice skating on whenever we were here, but it’s been years since I’ve done it. Wiping off one of the benches by the edge of the pond, I take a seat, and breathe a sigh of relief. I’m overwhelmed with everything that’s going on, not knowing what it is that I’m supposed to be doing. I don’t understand why I’ve let Jace take his liberties with me after everything he has done. I shouldn’t want him to be anywhere near me, but it’s the complete opposite. Jace is like the apple in the Garden of Eden, I shouldn’t taste it, but it’s just too tempting, and in the end, it will be my downfall; I just know it.

My phone vibrates inside my coat pocket and so I reach in and grab it. Just as I hold it up, it vibrates again with another message and Brandon’s name pops up. What the hell? I didn’t know I had his contact info; I think to myself. I light up the screen and realize that I must have grabbed Jace’s phone by mistake. Part of the message catches my attention though, so I click on it even though I know that I shouldn’t.

Brandon: Isn’t it funny as shit? It’ll teach

the bitch not to make ridiculous accusations

about our friends!

I click on the link that came in the first message and I’m mortified by it. It was me and Brandon talking in Lit class before winter break, only they changed my words, and I sound like the slut that they are portraying me to be!

“What the fuck? Where did you get that?” An angry voice comes from behind me.

I swing around and glare at Jace, “I guess you think I’m nothing but a little fool, letting you have your way with me while letting your friends bully me! God, I knew I couldn’t trust you!”

“Watch your tone, Ella, and what are you talking about? Where did you get that video?

I hold up his phone, “I grabbed your phone by mistake when I left the house and your bff, Brandon, sent it to you, so the two of you could have a good laugh at my expense!” I slam the phone against his chest and go to stomp away, but he grips my wrist and slams me back against him.

“I told you to watch your tone!” Jace growls, “You don’t get to make accusations or assume something, and then walk away, Ella. Maybe I should pull your pants down right here and show you the error of your ways!”

“Let me go, Jace…”

heart to heart,” he glances down at the chain peeking out of the top of my coat, “After all, you are mine, and you will obey

want to be here with him. Every time I think I might be able to let him

saw the video on social media yesterday on the way here, and I had a friend of mine go in and take it off the internet. What I want to know is why you

around,

Into The Woods

know how you can stand her nasally voice! It doesn’t

me off by gripping my chin, and then gets right up in my face, “Are you

heavily, trying so hard to keep my tears at bay. I don’t like looking weak in front of this guy,

that you obviously are not getting through your head. There is no one else that I want but you, Ella! You have always been the one that I wanted, and now that you know, I’m making it a

of my rant, and maybe he’s telling

told them that I was going to pursue you,

– what did you just say?” I

that I beat the

look like that? I thought it was Mason, since he

a black eye. I beat him to an inch of his fucking life for touching what is mine, and I’ Il do it to anybody

him say that, even though

are

taking care of both Brandon and Kaylee when I get back home. I’ll also be making things right; something I should have already done by now. Ella, you need to come to me when someone comes at you like that. I can’t do anything if I don’t know about it. I’m not sure why Brandon sent me the video, thinking I would find it funny, but he will know real soon that he

going off on you, but you have to understand why I took it the way I did.”

shoving you into things or knocking your shit from your hands, but I will boss you around as I see fit.” As though I weigh nothing at all, he lifts and turns me so I’m now straddling his lap, “If I tell you to do something, I expect to be obeyed.

me due

you to give to me willingly, but I will do everything else to this body that I want, because it’s mine and your curves drive me fucking crazy. You

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