Dethroned (Darker Places Book 3) by Cypher Nicole

Author:Cypher, Nicole [Cypher, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi
Published: 2019-05-22T16:00:00+00:00

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Laila

Anxiety spread to every cell of my body, making me feel as if I buzzed. After Jake had left I couldn't bring myself to move. I just sat there staring at the door for who knows how long. The sandwich I'd been brought hours ago hadn't moved from the nightstand beside me, and the book that sat next to me on the bed hadn't turned a page.

They would find out that I'd lied. That James Williams was a common name I'd made up to buy my time, and when they did find out…

My mind kept going to all the possibilities of what they'd do to me, but it had to be done. Surely the goose chase would buy me a little time. Maybe even days, and the biggest consolation was that I'd find out just what kind of man Jake Cryson was. Would he kill me? Of course! The logical part of my brain screamed. Maybe he would and maybe he wouldn't. But at least I'd know.

The clock on the nightstand showed 9 p.m. as Jake opened the door. My breath caught as I quickly tried to read his expression. He seemed neutral as he walked up to the bed, but as his eyes took in the uneaten sandwich a small frown pulled at his lips.

"You weren't hungry?" he asked, flicking his gaze to me.

I managed a breath, but there was no way I'd be able to form words, so I simply shook my head. Jake sighed as he sat down beside me. My knees were pressed to my chest, and as soon as his hands grazed over my thigh I drew tighter into myself. Oh shit. I’m not ready for this.

"Are you scared?" he asked, the lust dripping from his voice unavoidable.

I'd feared his rage to the point it made my entire body shake, but never did I imagine I'd fear his lust more. In reality it was my greatest weapon against him. I knew I should use it to my advantage, but whatever damage I did to him felt as if I'd be doing worse to myself. What was the other option? Death?

The muscles in my legs relaxed by a hair after much effort, and his thumb ran circles over a small patch of skin by my knee cap. Each movement heated me more, and all I could do was try to block it out.

After he realized I had no intention of answering, he withdrew his hand and rested against the headboard.

"Are you going to kill me?" I asked, no longer able to hold the question in any longer.

"Of course not," Jake said in the most unconvincing voice I'd ever heard. It was so lacking in emotion, it increased my fear more than if he'd said nothing at all.

I twisted my head to face him. He stared off into space as if he were deep in thought. I didn't like what that meant. Not one bit.

"Jake," I whispered, placing a hand on his chest and leaning into him.

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