Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 374



Being cooped up under the same blanket, a man and a woman alone, was indeed playing with fire.

"Phoebe..." Colin whispered as he wrapped his arms around me from behind, his breath hot against my skin.

I felt a wave of fear, perhaps still haunted by the loss of our child and the forceful advances of James...

"Don't be scared, I wouldn't dare touch you," Colin's voice was so soft it melted all my defenses away.

He just held me like that, his breathing slowly growing deeper.

My cheeks flushed with heat, marveling at his stamina, and all we were doing was lying close...

Seemingly unsatisfied with just cuddling, he took my hand in his.

I tried to wriggle free, but couldn't match his strength. "Phoebe... help me."

"I... I don't want to help."

I just want to sleep.

This is all so messy.

"Phoebe, we're married." I knew it, he always played the marriage card when it came to this.

Reluctantly, I turned around, and like a pretzel, I curled up in his embrace, helping him...

Though it wasn't the first time, each encounter sent my heart racing, filling me with a sensation... utterly foreign.

frequent, yet each felt like a humiliation, devoid of any fond

the soothing whispers, the gentle caress

voice trailed off with a hint of seduction, his gaze filled with

fingers felt scorching to the touch, too shy to

mentioned, after a month... we could, you know,"

My face was ablaze.

human nature, isn't it? We can't

paused, pulling me closer, and

kiss was passionate, yet he didn't make me stop. "I'm afraid of

had made sure to

my lip, taking a nibble

with that hint of blood, looking like a

His gaze, always so passionate, seemed to scorch

wanted to run, but he caught my

to harbor no grand illusions of making me fall

once

eyes, unsure of

didn't know how to

feelings for Dexter were clearly

Colin didn't press further, choosing to

I found a sense of

"Phoebe... this is fine too, not loving me

the pain of

he finally relented, cleaned us up,

deeper into the human trafficking lead. If we're lucky,

my wife?" Colin's voice was deep,

"There's some complication. James

was