Monster's Pet: A Dark Fantasy Monster Romance by Anne Hale & Celeste King

Author:Anne Hale & Celeste King [Hale, Anne & King, Celeste]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Protheka Publishing
Published: 2023-10-16T16:00:00+00:00

17

PENNY

After a few moments of breathing heavily, sprawled out on the beach, I manage to lift myself up slightly and have a look around. The sun is setting swiftly over the endless expanse of water behind me. Brilliant shades of pink and orange reflect off the water as the great ball of light dips below the watery horizon.

In front of me, the sandy white beach is dotted with palm trees. A little further ahead lies the wild green jungle of Yaccarres, preceded by a cluster of manses sitting proudly on the edge of the beach. My stomach drops when I see those manses. “Shit. This is where he lives. I couldn’t have landed in a worse place.”

Urgency begins to build as I realize that I may have simply exchanged one captor for another. I can’t say why exactly, but I think I’d prefer to be Laiken’s captive over Malachi’s. Laiken displays none of the sadistic tendencies of Malachi, and there’s still something intriguing to me about Laiken. “Did I make the wrong choice?” I wonder. “No, you must keep moving, no time to ponder,” I resolve.

With great effort, I manage to push myself up off the beach and stand uneasily on the wet sand. I stand there for a moment, looking around as the tide continues to crash against the beach, creeping up to lick the tops of my feet before it slides back into the ocean. The wind is blowing fiercely, whipping at my soaking wet hair and tugging at my clothing.

A moment of indecision comes over me as I stand there looking around. Which way do I go? Surely, I can’t go up to the manses or he’ll find me, but where else could I go?

Then a figure appears on the edge of the beach striding toward me purposefully, and the decision is taken from me. Instinctually, I begin to run. I can’t let him catch me again. My exhausted legs scream in protest as I begin to sprint down the beach. How did he find me so fast?

Some part of me knows it’s hopeless, but I do my best to stay on my feet and keep running. Sadly, after just a few yards, my legs give out, and I collapse on the sand once more. The squelch of footsteps in the wet sand grows louder behind me, but I don’t have the energy to fight back anymore.

Instead, I turn myself over and watch as the approaching figure resolves into the shape of my long-time tormentor, Malachi.

“You ought never to have tried this,” Malachi says in a disappointed tone as he reaches my position on the beach. “Foolish girl. I’ve no choice but to punish you for this insolence. You know I enjoy our little punishments, but I expected better of you. I’ve more important things to be doing just now, so we’ll have to make this lesson extra sharp to pay for wasting my time as well.”

Just then, I notice the object in Malachi’s right hand, and my heart begins to pound relentlessly.

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