Enthralled By The Darkness: A Dark Captivating Romance (Beautiful Deceit Book 3) by Felicity Brandon

Author:Felicity Brandon [Brandon, Felicity]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-10-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Tiffany

Life was almost back to normal, if such a thing as normality still existed. Sixteen weeks had rolled by since I’d left Kade in London. I’d had no choice but to pull on my big girl pants and move on. At first, I’d counted the days, measuring time by the number of hours since I’d laid eyes on him and how many had passed since he last touched me. It hadn’t been easy. There were endless days where I yearned for his gravelly, disapproving tone, for the cruel and tantalizing punishments only he could contrive, and more importantly, for the visceral connection we’d forged. Nothing seemed right without Kade, but gradually, I started to let those feelings go, choosing to focus on myself.

I returned to Chambers, thrilled to throw myself back into work. Rex had welcomed me with open arms, glad for the work I would once again take from his lap. For once, I didn’t begrudge his view, devouring as much as I could and agreeing to his terms. I would lead on the next big case… so long as I agreed to company-funded therapy. I started straight away with Dr. Tilbert, visiting her every few nights and talking through my feelings. If I didn’t scratch too deeply below the surface, I was almost lulled into thinking it was working.

During the hours of daylight, I did feel better. Busy and engaged, I lost myself to the frenzy of criminal culpability and the catharsis of therapy. I had the impression Tilbert didn’t understand all my reasoning, and while I skimmed many of the details, she certainly didn’t condone my adoration of the man who’d treated me so badly, but oddly, speaking about it helped. Only when I went back to my house at night did the cracks begin to show.

Home.

Glancing around my bedroom, I shivered. It had taken three sweeps of the property by three separate companies to assure me there were no remaining cameras, but still, everywhere I went, I was haunted by Kade’s presence. I saw him propped up by the kitchen island, beckoning to me at the top of the staircase, and smirking at me when I stared into the mirror.

The nights were the worst. Long, endless hours in the dark when my mind refused to rest, and my body yearned for the twisted sanctity of his treatment. I opted not to tell Tilbert about those needs, gliding over the details when she asked, but deep down, I recognized them. Kade had awakened something inside me, and even though it had taken me weeks to acknowledge how badly I’d allowed him to treat me, I couldn’t get past the passion he’d inspired. Maybe I would never be whole again without him.

“Oh, shut up,” I mumbled, irritated by the endless analysis.

What difference did it make? I had made my choice. The law was what I loved, and I was pleased to be working again. The urge for Kade would pass—it had to. I just needed to hang on until I could think of something, anything, other than his caress.

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