Wrecked: A Dark Romance Novella by AJ Wolf

Author:AJ Wolf [Wolf, AJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-22T18:30:00+00:00

Laying here in the sand with my eyes closed, the sun beating down on my skin, and the gentle whisper of waves, I can almost pretend I’m on some extravagant vacation. That I’ve finally earned enough to treat myself to some well-deserved ‘me’ time. I get three full meals a day with various snacks in between, courtesy of my own house chef, and all balanced for optimal nutrition, thanks to my personal nutritionist. I get to spend as much time on the beach or in the private theater, garden, swimming pool, and game room as I want.

Almost.

It’s the times I’m not alone that I can’t forget what this really is. It all comes back in crystal clarity when bent over the railing of the upstairs balcony, moaning for the garden boys to hear. Or when I’m on my knees under the dinner table gagging on something that is not part of my special meal plan. Or when I’m graced with the presence of the family doctor to make sure I’m keeping up on my birth control. We can’t have a bastard child now, could we?

Part of me likes to imagine that Rafe makes sure I have the best because he cares for me, that he wants me healthy purely out of that desire to make me happy. But I know it’s a lie. Every meal I eat, every doctor visit, it’s all adding up the total of my debts. Racking that bill up to that, I’ll never be able to pay it off. Sometimes I think maybe I should be flattered that he’s going through such extreme measures to keep me here, but I know that’s just self-assurance to keep myself sane.

It could be worse, I’m sure. I could be locked up like those girls you see on tv. Or actually mistreated. I should be grateful that I get what I have. Isn’t this better than how I was living my life? I couldn’t answer that honestly. Just as I couldn’t tell you why my heart still aches with every sweet touch that Rafe lays on my skin. Why I still crave to please him even as it tears my mind apart. There’s a small chest of hope hiding behind my ribs, a small flickering flame that says he cares for me. Despite how much I want to drop that chest into the sea and let it float away, I keep it locked up, let it warm my belly when I’m feeling a little too lost.

My skin suddenly cools, the sun disappearing through my closed eyelids and I let out a long breath through my nose. I don’t need to open them to know who has come for me. When Rafe clears his throat, I finally open my eyes, staring at him upside down as he stands over me.

“We’re having lunch with my Father and some of his associates. I need you to get ready.”

Sighing, I slowly stand, wiping sand from my skin as I do. When I turn around to face Rafe, my movements stutter from the look on his face.

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