A Seductive Beauty: Knights of Purgatory Book 1 by E.M. Shue

Author:E.M. Shue
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mountain Rose Press

Chapter Seven

Fiona

I come awake, my body aching everywhere, the soft sheets rub against my bare legs. I move slightly, pushing my arse back into the heat behind me, and hear a groan. I whip my head around and see Aidan looking back at me. His blue eyes take me in as I grunt from the fast movement I made.

“Careful, beauty.” His voice is gruff and raspy sounding in the morning.

“I thought it was a nightmare.” My voice cracks as the memories assail me. I remember the man grabbing me after I walked out of the loo. I tried to fight him, but he smacked me across the face. After he dragged me out the door into the parking lot, he punched me several times. I fell and he kicked me before yanking me up by my hair and dragging me further away from the door. He continued to beat me until I looked up and saw my savior. Aidan stood there with blood dripping from a sharp knife and vengeance in his eyes. I knew he wouldn’t hurt me, but the man who attacked me was lucky to survive that moment. I close my eyes as the memories and words the man said fill my head.

I feel Aidan’s warm hand press against my cheek, but I still jolt in fear.

“Shhh, Fiona, it’s just me. You need to be careful so you can heal.”

I open my eyes, trying to blink the tears back. My face hurts along with my ribs and my left hand. I look down so Aidan can’t see how nervous I am. My hands tremble slightly as I brush the blanket, smoothing it out.

“Why did this happen to me?” I don’t know the man. I’ve never seen him before, but his insults made me think he knew me.

“I don’t know, but I’m going to find out. You can take some pain meds now. Would you like me to get you some food and tea before you take them?”

“Why am I here?”

He rolls from the bed, wearing only a pair of fitted black boxer briefs. Muscles move across his back. His legs are long and trim. He turns to look at me and I see the smattering of chest hair. My eyes move over him, devouring everything until he clears his throat. I look back up to his mesmerizing blue eyes. His thick dark hair falls across his forehead.

“You’ll want to keep your eyes up here, beauty, because you aren’t ready to see what you do to my body.” I don’t understand what he means, but I nod and keep looking at him. “You are here because this is the safest place for you. No one can get to you here.”

“So this is your home?” I sit up and the blanket falls away. I remember him putting me in his shirt, but during the night it came unbuttoned. When his eyes focus on my chest, I look down to see one of my breasts is peeking out the opening. I quickly adjust the shirt and drop my eyes.

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