Shadows In Durango

Chapter 108

*****Sofia's POV*****

"Are you still a virgin Sofia?" He asks, as my heart sinks.

My stomach lurches, the sudden question hanging in the air like a dark overpowering cloud.

The words hit me harder than I had ever expected, leaving me breathless, trapped between the crushing weight of fear and the sickening truth of just how far Ashton was willing to push this.

His eyes gleam with something dark, something predatory, and I want nothing more than to retreat into myself, to escape the situation, but I can't.

I have literally nowhere to run or to hide...

My hand tightens around the water bottle, the plastic creaking under my grip as I try to hold it together, to keep the panic at bay. I force my breath to remain steady, but inside, I'm unraveling quicker than I can even comprehend.

I know the question isn't just a question. It's a test, a way for him to see if he can break me, if he can control me any further. He wants to see how I react, whether I'll flinch or crumble or whether I'll just give in. But I won't give him that satisfaction.

I can't.

I look at him, my heart hammering in my chest, trying to project that I was calm, trying to keep the mask in place.

"That's really none of your business Ashton, come on now..." I reply, my voice shaking despite my best effort to sound firm. It's a weak answer, but it's the only defense I have.

His smile widens, but there's no warmth in it. It's a cold, calculated expression, one that only makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up even more.

"Oh, I think it is though, Sofia. I think I have a right to know if my girlfriend has wasted herself on another man..." He states, before his smile quickly falls and he looks straight through me.

hearing him refer to me as

felt safe with him, unlike how I had ever felt around Ashton. "We aren't together though Ashton... we haven't been for a long time now. Isn't this the whole point of you keeping me here? To build back that trust?" I attempt to talk him round, hoping that he would realise this

what he would attempt and that alone terrified

it's all just a part of the game with you isn't it? You've been running, hiding, avoiding everyone who's ever tried to care about you... but you can't run from me anymore. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I

saying? He sounded

of the basement closing in on me and I try to suppress the urge to curl into myself, to escape

in my hands as

silence stretches between us like a taut wire, and every second feels

back of my throat as his words echo around in my mind. But no matter how much I want to break down, no matter how terrified I am, I refuse to let him

least I

to keep it steady. "You can't force me into anything. I won't

He doesn't even flinch.

sadistic look on his face only deepens, as if he's enjoying the struggle between us both. "Oh, Sofia, you don't have a choice in the matter because I just love to win. It might be forced

he

try to tug my arm back through the struggle but it's no use against his strength, as he pulls me up to stand beside him - knocking the remains of

argue, before he begins to tug me

shoves me towards the bed. "I'll never let you break me, Ashton. No matter what

take things this far, but it

the bed, as he remains stood by

shower and clean yourself up, there's shit in the bathroom already. You're filthy and your face is horrific to look at. I'll be back down for you later and you don't want to piss me off more than you already have..." he states, shocking me as he does

of his game? Tormenting me until

walks off, before I hear him climbing the steps, jingling his keys before locking the basement door -

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break down in deep sobs, choking as I fall in to a fully blown panic attack as everything seems to

of the silence after he