Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 491Utter Reliance on Him

Raymond pursued his advances relentlessly, his teeth sinking into her neck in a primal display of possession.

A surge of hormones overwhelmed him, asserting their dominance.

Tears cascaded from Selena's eyes, her body quaking beneath him.

Engulfed in the heat of the moment, Raymond was abruptly yanked back to reality by the chatter of passing waitstaff and a sliver of light slicing through the room from the slightly ajar door.

A terrified Selena sought refuge, burying her face into the crook of his neck.

A tingling wave of pleasure coursed through Raymond, pooling at the crown of his head.

"Get out," he commanded, his voice a harsh bark that echoed in the room.

The waitstaff, who had come to prepare the private room for later use, scurried away, cowed by his authoritative tone.

"Sorry, sorry," they stammered, their apologies trailing behind them as they retreated.

room was filled with nothing but

patted her back, hoisting her higher against him. He had always savored this position, relishing in the feeling of

stark change in her physique, her weight loss more apparent in his arms than in the dimly lit room where he could barely discern her features. Especially around her waist-it felt fragile, as

you eaten this week?" His brow furrowed in concern

silent, her face still buried in his neck, the cool, commanding scent of him

body continued to tremble, and Raymond found himself unable

head, he gently nipped

Selena shivered in response.

himself catching his

softness and a hint of heat. Selena finally broke free from her trance, irked that he had chosen this moment to initiate their encounter, without ever seeking

building. Resentful that he had remained silent when she needed him the most. Her grievances were numerous, and her words became less guarded. "Mr. Montague, you don't

looked up at him, her eyes still glistening with tears but regaining some of their former

too," she declared calmly, and then the room fell into an eerie

chuckled softly, not in anger, but there was an unsettling

down, turned her around,

grazed her neck, his fingers slid into her mouth without hesitation, pinching her tongue a silent command for

echoed in the room long after he had spoken, and although Selena wanted to plead for mercy, her pinched tongue rendered

he was relentless, treating her